Is Hoquiam Middle School a good school?

Hoquiam Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Hoquiam Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 357 students attended Hoquiam Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hoquiam Middle School?

Students at Hoquiam Middle School are 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Hoquiam Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hoquiam Middle School usually go on to attend Hoquiam High School

Hoquiam Middle School

Summary:

Hoquiam Middle School is a public middle school serving around 370 students in grades 6-8 in Hoquiam, Washington, which is part of the Aberdeen School District. The school faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state averages on standardized tests and ranking in the bottom 15-20% of Washington middle schools.

Hoquiam Middle School's academic performance is a major concern, with only 31.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 16.08% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with low rankings for Hispanic, White, and Special Education students. Additionally, 74.32% of Hoquiam Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average, indicating the school faces challenges in supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

While Hoquiam Middle School's performance is concerning, nearby schools like Miller Junior High in the Aberdeen School District and North Beach Junior High School in the North Beach School District No. 64 appear to be performing slightly better academically, despite also serving predominantly low-income and minority student populations. This suggests that Hoquiam Middle School may be facing unique challenges that require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

200 Spencer
Hoquiam, WA 98550

(360) 538-8220

District: Hoquiam School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
476^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,570

Students who attend Hoquiam Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hoquiam High School

Feeder schools for Hoquiam Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hoquiam Middle School ranks worse than 89% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.9%), Hispanic (24.9%), two or more races (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hoquiam Middle School is 18.2. (See more...)

Compare Hoquiam Middle School employs 19.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hoquiam Middle School is $16,570.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hoquiam Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoquiam Middle School 476^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Hoquiam Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hoquiam School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoquiam School District 234^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hoquiam Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hoquiam Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	32.81	309^th	421	26.6%
2005	29.10	322^nd	425	24.2%
2006	31.61	337^th	449	24.9%
2007	26.09	368^th	463	20.5%
2008	24.48	379^th	466	18.7%
2009	31.61	348^th	476	26.9%
2010	18.24	418^th	483	13.5%
2011	18.06	436^th	492	11.4%
2012	33.09	359^th	497	27.8%
2013	22.86	406^th	498	18.5%
2015	18.25	374^th	445	16.0%
2016	16.39	388^th	443	12.4%
2017	7.41	418^th	435	3.9%
2018	17.06	372^nd	437	14.9%
2019	13.84	463^rd	512	9.6%
2021	17.49	446^th	529	15.7%
2022	16.19	472^nd	541	12.8%
2023	10.86	498^th	539	7.6%
2024	13.37	476^th	535	11.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hoquiam Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.98	142^nd	250	43.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hoquiam Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	22.95	200^th	231	13.4%
2021	27.12	169^th	210	19.5%
2022	25.53	159^th	199	20.1%
2024	24.58	134^th	179	25.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hoquiam Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.72	244^th	349	30.1%
2019	27.43	351^st	448	21.7%
2021	30.62	326^th	458	28.8%
2022	25.89	382^nd	475	19.6%
2023	18.68	401^st	463	13.4%
2024	26.09	353^rd	455	22.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Hoquiam Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	10.68	416^th	452	8.0%
2021	21.54	379^th	469	19.2%
2022	20.02	396^th	479	17.3%
2023	10.13	432^nd	464	6.9%
2024	12.53	419^th	464	9.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Hoquiam Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	17.07	398^th	453	12.1%
2021	16.94	409^th	476	14.1%
2022	15.30	426^th	480	11.3%
2023	10.35	437^th	470	7.0%
2024	14.67	414^th	466	11.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hoquiam Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	22.07	283^rd	344	17.7%
2021	29.86	238^th	353	32.6%
2022	27.71	262^nd	360	27.2%
2023	23.36	263^rd	336	21.7%
2024	15.24	314^th	344	8.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hoquiam Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.95	306^th	325	5.8%
2019	8.39	448^th	470	4.7%
2021	11.17	458^th	480	4.6%
2022	11.66	456^th	488	6.6%
2023	4.68	484^th	488	0.8%
2024	10.62	459^th	486	5.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hoquiam Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	288	2	11	2	16	n/a	n/a	0	319
1989	317	2	6	4	12	n/a	n/a	0	341
1990	312	1	7	6	13	n/a	n/a	0	339
1991	328	0	4	8	12	n/a	n/a	0	352
1992	337	1	5	7	16	n/a	n/a	0	366
1993	360	1	9	13	21	n/a	n/a	0	404
1994	348	1	2	9	23	n/a	n/a	0	383
1995	352	3	5	14	20	n/a	n/a	0	394
1996	352	3	5	14	20	n/a	n/a	0	394
1997	295	0	4	18	21	n/a	n/a	0	338
1998	297	3	8	16	23	n/a	n/a	0	347
1999	340	2	9	15	17	n/a	n/a	0	383
2000	334	1	7	15	14	n/a	n/a	0	371
2001	303	5	8	24	29	n/a	n/a	0	369
2002	321	5	14	23	24	n/a	n/a	0	387
2003	321	5	14	23	24	n/a	n/a	0	387
2004	320	4	5	30	27	n/a	n/a	0	386
2005	293	6	7	31	26	n/a	n/a	0	363
2006	285	4	13	35	30	n/a	n/a	0	367
2007	260	1	13	41	31	n/a	n/a	2	348
2008	249	2	6	32	27	n/a	n/a	1	317
2009	230	4	3	36	32	n/a	n/a	0	305
2010	320	6	7	59	43	n/a	n/a	1	436
2011	281	8	5	70	23	0	25	0	412
2012	252	6	4	76	24	0	26	0	388
2013	260	11	4	58	19	0	14	0	366
2014	282	7	5	53	17	0	15	0	379
2015	287	8	4	55	12	2	10	0	378
2016	266	6	2	54	24	1	16	0	369
2017	270	6	3	47	24	0	23	0	373
2018	253	3	2	60	23	0	25	0	366
2019	265	3	2	69	22	0	28	0	389
2020	232	1	0	80	17	0	31	0	361
2021	194	3	1	76	17	0	23	1	315
2022	205	5	5	83	20	0	24	1	343
2023	219	2	3	101	18	0	25	2	370
2024	214	1	3	89	15	0	34	1	357

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hoquiam Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	319	16.0	19.9	0
1989	341	16.0	21.3	n/a
1990	339	15.6	21.7	0
1991	352	15.8	22.2	n/a
1992	366	17.8	20.5	n/a
1993	404	20.2	20.0	n/a
1994	383	19.3	19.8	n/a
1995	394	19.8	19.9	n/a
1996	394	19.8	19.9	n/a
1997	338	18.4	18.4	n/a
1998	347	18.4	18.9	n/a
1999	383	17.4	22.0	n/a
2000	371	17.4	21.3	n/a
2001	369	16.9	21.8	n/a
2002	387	18.8	20.6	69
2003	387	18.8	20.6	69
2004	386	18.0	21.4	60.9
2005	363	18.2	19.9	64.7
2006	367	17.3	21.2	64
2007	348	17.7	19.7	61.3
2008	317	14.4	22.0	61.4
2009	305	14.4	21.2	54.1
2010	436	20.8	20.9	65.1
2011	412	22.3	18.4	65
2012	388	20.1	19.2	67.3
2013	366	19.7	18.5	69.7
2014	379	n/a	n/a	66
2015	378	20.0	18.9	69.8
2016	369	20.0	18.4	69.1
2017	373	20.6	18.1	60.3
2018	366	20.8	17.5	63.4
2019	389	19.6	19.8	55
2020	361	18.5	19.4	70.6
2021	315	17.6	17.8	74.6
2022	343	19.9	17.2	79.9
2023	370	18.1	20.3	74.3
2024	357	19.6	18.2	72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hoquiam Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	319	16.0	19.9	0
1989	341	16.0	21.3	n/a
1990	339	15.6	21.7	0
1991	352	15.8	22.2	n/a
1992	366	17.8	20.5	n/a
1993	404	20.2	20.0	n/a
1994	383	19.3	19.8	n/a
1995	394	19.8	19.9	n/a
1996	394	19.8	19.9	n/a
1997	338	18.4	18.4	n/a
1998	347	18.4	18.9	n/a
1999	383	17.4	22.0	n/a
2000	371	17.4	21.3	n/a
2001	369	16.9	21.8	n/a
2002	387	18.8	20.6	69
2003	387	18.8	20.6	69
2004	386	18.0	21.4	60.9
2005	363	18.2	19.9	64.7
2006	367	17.3	21.2	64
2007	348	17.7	19.7	61.3
2008	317	14.4	22.0	61.4
2009	305	14.4	21.2	54.1
2010	436	20.8	20.9	65.1
2011	412	22.3	18.4	65
2012	388	20.1	19.2	67.3
2013	366	19.7	18.5	69.7
2014	379	n/a	n/a	66
2015	378	20.0	18.9	69.8
2016	369	20.0	18.4	69.1
2017	373	20.6	18.1	60.3
2018	366	20.8	17.5	63.4
2019	389	19.6	19.8	55
2020	361	18.5	19.4	70.6
2021	315	17.6	17.8	74.6
2022	343	19.9	17.2	79.9
2023	370	18.1	20.3	74.3
2024	357	19.6	18.2	72.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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