Summary:
The city of Ocean Shores, Washington, is served by three public schools within the North Beach School District No. 64, educating about 550 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a small coastal community.
Parents will find that all three schools—Ocean Shores Elementary, North Beach Junior High School, and North Beach Senior High School—have state rankings in the lower percentiles and face significant academic challenges, particularly in math and English compared to Washington averages. However, there are notable differences: the elementary school has the strongest math performance, while the high school excels in science, outperforming the state average. The junior high, despite having the smallest enrollment and highest per-student spending, shows the widest performance gaps, with a steep drop in 8th-grade scores.
Overall, the district serves a high-need population, with well over half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While test scores are generally below state averages, the consistent strength in science at the elementary and high school levels is a positive sign. The small school sizes result in favorable student-teacher ratios, but the district grapples with a low high school graduation rate and persistent proficiency gaps, especially in middle school math and English.
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