Summary:
Ocean Beach School District serves 942 students across five schools offering grades K–12 in the coastal communities of southwest Washington. The district includes two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and an alternative K–12 academy. The schools vary considerably in size, from 56 students at Ocean Beach Options Academy to 297 at Ilwaco High School. Overall, the district is ranked 173rd of 238 Washington districts, or approximately the 27th percentile.
Ilwaco High School is the strongest current performer. In 2025–2026, 76.12% of students were proficient in English language arts and 52.24% in science, both well above district results; its ranking also improved to the 65th percentile. Its main academic concern is mathematics, where proficiency was 23.88%, far below the state rate of 43.11%. Among the younger schools, Ocean Park Elementary had the highest math proficiency at 28.27%, while Hilltop Elementary School had the lowest at 17.34%. Hilltop’s science results improved substantially, rising to 43.10%, but its overall ranking remains low. Long Beach Elementary School serves grades K–2 but has no recent test-score data in the supplied information, so its current academic performance cannot be judged reliably.
Mathematics is the clearest districtwide challenge: the district rate fell to 22.47%, and every school with reported math results trailed the state. Science improved overall, although gains varied by school. Families considering Ocean Beach Options Academy should note its specialized mission and small enrollment, along with a 63% graduation rate and reported persistence concerns; its results are not directly comparable to traditional schools. Student-teacher ratios also vary sharply, with Hilltop at 15.9 students per teacher and the academy at 46.6. Parents may want to ask schools about math interventions, attendance, student growth, and graduation supports, while recognizing that staffing ratios alone do not determine achievement.
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