Aberdeen School District

Summary:

The Aberdeen School District in Washington serves about 2,980 students across 12 schools, from elementary through high school, in an area facing significant economic challenges.

Academic performance across the district generally lags behind state averages, but there are standout schools. Central Park Elementary and McDermoth Elementary are the top-performing elementary schools, with McDermoth having the district's best science scores. J M Weatherwax High School is the district's main comprehensive high school and has its highest graduation rate and strong English scores. In contrast, Robert Gray Elementary and Harbor Junior/Senior High School are the lowest-ranked schools and need significant support.

The district's alternative schools, like Harbor Open Doors and Grays Harbor Academy, show very low graduation and high dropout rates. A notable pattern is that student proficiency, especially in math, tends to drop sharply in 5th grade and at Miller Junior High, indicating a challenging transition to middle school. There is no clear link between higher per-student spending and better outcomes, suggesting that school-level practices are a key factor in student success.

District Detail

216 N G St
Aberdeen, WA 98520-5297

(360) 538-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
220^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,183

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A J West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Bay Ave.	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2131	281	19	14.7	85.8%	124 (44.1%)	2 (0.7%)	121 (43.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.8%)	23.1	933^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	19.6%		17.2	1010^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.5%	77	28.3			28.3	54.6	27.1	34.8					38.4	40.9	33.3	19.6					31.2	85.1	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	89.4	95.7	91.5	89.4	89.4	$21,867	$3,205	$18,661
Harbor Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 N. Williams St.	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2180	128	8	16.6	82.0%	76 (59.4%)	5 (3.9%)	27 (21.1%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	2.9	437^th of 438 public high schools	0.2%		4.2	433^rd of 437 public high schools	0.9%	4		33.3	19.1	25.0						26.7	20.8	20.4																			$21,789	$2,514	$19,274
Central Park Elementary	Public	K-5	601 School Road	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2170	111	9	11.8	58.6%	80 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.1%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	42.8	646^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.3%		36.8	725^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.9%	79	40.0			40.0	40.0	57.1	40.0					44.1	50.0	71.4	24.0					44.1											$19,662	$1,846	$17,816
J M Weatherwax High School	Public	9-12	410 North G Street	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 538-2043	919	45	20.3	60.5%	474 (51.6%)	14 (1.5%)	340 (37.0%)	14 (1.5%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.6%)	28.4	324^th of 438 public high schools	26.0%		18.5	370^th of 437 public high schools	15.3%	46			37.4	37.1							55.4	54.9							18.8	18.6											$19,391	$2,422	$16,970
McDermoth Elementary	Public	K-5	409 North K St	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2121	288	17	16.9	68.4%	168 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (30.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.0%)	35.4	742^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	36.0%		33.9	773^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	33.8%	31	56.3			56.3	37.0	42.1	54.2					44.3	40.7	39.5	22.9					34.3	81.5	85.2	85.2	85.2	85.2	83.3	85.2	85.2	83.3	83.3	$19,828	$2,444	$17,384
Miller Junior High	Public	6-8	100 E Lindstrom	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2100	656	33	20.1	69.8%	322 (49.1%)	10 (1.5%)	250 (38.1%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.0%)	11.9	485^th of 534 public middle schools	9.2%		14	472^nd of 535 public middle schools	11.8%	13		24.5		24.5				23.7	33.7	32.7		29.7				13.6	16.5	18.0		15.9											$16,732	$2,473	$14,259
Robert Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1516 North B St	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2140	210	13	16.2	80.0%	99 (47.1%)	1 (0.5%)	91 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.1%)	7.8	1118^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.2	1134^th of 1168 public elementary schools	2.9%	16	22.9			22.9	13.9	22.7	28.6					21.7	31.4	20.5						19.3	82.9	82.9	88.6	88.6	88.6	85.7	94.3	85.7	85.7	85.7	$22,280	$2,955	$19,325
Stevens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 S. Farragut	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2150	332	18	18.5	87.0%	125 (37.7%)	5 (1.5%)	173 (52.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	17.2	997^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.1%		15.6	1029^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.9%	32	30.0			30.0	32.1	25.5	47.5					34.0	28.6	23.5	27.5					26.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$19,738	$2,775	$16,963
Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention	Public	6-12	103 Junction City Rd.	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 538-2189	11	2	5.5	45.5%	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$24,079	$2,203	$21,876
Hopkins Elementary	Public	PK	1313 Pacific	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 538-2190	103	5	20.6	97.1%	41 (39.8%)	5 (4.9%)	40 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)								(n/a)																															$49,913	$1,327	$48,587
Twin Harbors A Branch of New Market Skills Center	Public	9-12	410 North G Street	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 538-2040	31	0		22.6%	20 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)																															$11,588	$378	$11,209
Grays Harbor Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	300 N. Williams St.	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 538-2180	64	1	49.6	64.1%	36 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)											54.6	27.0																			$15,042	$1,660	$13,382
Harbor Open Doors	Public	10-12	300 N. Williams St.	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 538-2180	49	1	48.5	69.4%	31 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (24.5%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)																															$10,355	$461	$9,895

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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