Best Public Schools in Hoquiam, WA

Hoquiam, Washington, has six public schools serving about 1,566 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, including three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative school within the Hoquiam School District. The district serves a community with high levels of economic need, with free- or reduced-price lunch participation ranging from about 64% to 78% across schools. Overall district performance ranks near the bottom of Washington districts, but results vary considerably from one school to another.

Hoquiam High School is the strongest overall performer. It has an 85.1% graduation rate, above both the district’s 78.8% and the state’s 82.6%, and leads the district in English, math, and science proficiency. Its ranking also improved substantially in recent years. Hoquiam Middle School is showing positive momentum, especially in science, which improved from 24.6% to 42.0%; however, eighth-grade math remains a major concern. Among elementary schools, Lincoln Elementary has the strongest math results and improved its ranking. Central Elementary School is the most concerning traditional campus, with the lowest ranking and weakest overall results in the district.

Math is the clearest districtwide challenge: reported proficiency is below 25% at every school with available results and is roughly half the statewide rate. Science varies more widely, with encouraging middle-school gains but weaker results at Central and Homelink. Emerson Elementary serves the youngest students, so test results are unavailable, but it has the district’s lowest student-teacher ratio and highest per-student spending. Hoquiam Homelink School has a much lower graduation rate, a high student-teacher ratio, and several suppressed results; because it is an alternative K–12 program, its outcomes should be considered separately. Parents comparing schools should look beyond district averages, particularly at school-specific math support, graduation services, staffing, and the different needs of each program.