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A J West Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

A J West Elementary is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 281 students in the Aberdeen School District, a community with significant economic need where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school faces considerable academic challenges, with overall test scores placing it in the lower quarter of Washington state elementary schools. However, it's important to understand its performance in context. Within its own district, A J West performs better in English and math than Robert Gray Elementary, despite serving a student population with similar high economic need. Recent years show promising improvement, particularly for students from low-income families and Hispanic students, where the school's effectiveness scores have risen notably. The school also invests significant resources, with higher per-student spending and a more favorable student-teacher ratio than many neighboring schools like Stevens Elementary and McDermoth Elementary.

When compared to schools just outside the district, a stark difference emerges. For example, Simpson Avenue Elementary in the neighboring Montesano School District achieves much higher proficiency rates, suggesting broader district-level factors are at play. At A J West, a key finding is the strong performance of its 3rd graders, which drops significantly by 5th grade, and a notable weakness in science instruction compared to peers. The data suggests the school is making targeted efforts that are beginning to show results for its high-need student population.

281

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,867

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Bay Ave.
Aberdeen, WA 98520-5510

(360) 538-2131

District: Aberdeen School District

Students who attend A J West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Miller Junior High
High:	Harbor Junior/Senior High School
	J M Weatherwax High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

Hispanic:

43.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg29%

Washington avg48%

933^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Aberdeen School District

220^th of 247Aberdeen School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	933 of 1160	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1010 of 1168	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1018 of 1169	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	958 of 1169	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	851 of 1107	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	987 of 1130	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	966 of 1054	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	970 of 1056	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	917 of 1053	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	917 of 1067	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	901 of 1106	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	865 of 1097	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	941 of 1092	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	837 of 1088	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.8	734 of 1072	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.7	784 of 1067	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.2	930 of 1069	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.2	899 of 1051	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	951 of 1031	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	45.3	575 of 1026	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	823 of 1092	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	983 of 1093	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	972 of 1094	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1003 of 1100	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	901 of 1068	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	925 of 1004	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	354 of 659	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	566 of 651	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	539 of 633	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	401 of 694	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	241 of 501	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	526 of 697	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	479 of 540	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	653 of 1013	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	826 of 1024	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	818 of 1013	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	651 of 1019	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	467 of 854	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	712 of 979	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	744 of 835	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	924 of 1098	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	910 of 1099	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	903 of 1099	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	794 of 1113	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	571 of 1025	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	963 of 1075	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	883 of 999	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	435 of 478	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	449 of 637	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	662 of 1007	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.0	900 of 1009	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	929 of 1011	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	974 of 1031	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	916 of 943	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	923 of 1027	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	820 of 833	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2022)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Math31%-11 vs state

Science28%-21 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
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
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
Central Elementary School	Public	2-5	310 Simpson Avenue	Hoquiam	98550	Grays Harbor County	Hoquiam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-8230	232	13	17.2	77.6%	127 (54.7%)	5 (2.2%)	63 (27.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.6%)	6.7	1130^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.6%		16	1025^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.2%	105	27.9	27.9	13.7	24.5	27.9		22.4	13.7	18.9	16.4		16.4											$19,818	$2,598	$17,219
Lincoln Elementary	Public	2-5	700 Wood	Hoquiam	98550	Grays Harbor County	Hoquiam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-8250	233	14	16.7	75.5%	128 (54.9%)	2 (0.9%)	74 (31.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	13.6	1046^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.8%		13.8	1058^th of 1168 public elementary schools	9.4%	12	43.8	43.8	21.2	28.6	34.0		27.9	26.9	19.6	20.0		22.2											$21,441	$4,107	$17,334
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	101 W Emerson	Hoquiam	98550	Grays Harbor County	Hoquiam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-8240	212	15	14.2	74.1%	124 (58.5%)	8 (3.8%)	60 (28.3%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)								(n/a)													95.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.0	95.9	96.9	96.9	$22,363	$3,493	$18,870
Cosmopolis Elementary School	Public	K-6	1439 Fourth Street	Cosmopolis	98537	Grays Harbor County	Cosmopolis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 532-7181	175	11	16.5	57.1%	123 (70.3%)	3 (1.7%)	28 (16.0%)	3 (1.7%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	26.5	876^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.5%		43.7	638^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.4%	238	51.9	51.9	22.7	26.9	37.0	33.3	30.1	22.7	42.3	37.0	38.9	35.5	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	$21,884	$1,336	$20,549
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
Simpson Avenue Elementary	Public	3-6	519 West Simpson Avenue	Montesano	98563	Grays Harbor County	Montesano School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 249-4041	402	23	17.7	41.3%	302 (75.1%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (10.7%)	8 (2.0%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.2%)	71.9	294^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.7%		68.3	335^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.3%	41	69.8	69.8	67.8	50.5	72.1	52.1	60.8	55.9	53.7	68.6	50.0	56.7											$15,164	$833	$14,331

Frequently Asked Questions about A J West Elementary

What is the racial makeup of A J West Elementary?

Students at A J West Elementary are 44% White, 43% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

What district is A J West Elementary in?

Aberdeen School District

What schools do graduates of A J West Elementary attend?

Students who attend A J West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miller Junior High
High : Harbor Junior/Senior High School
High : J M Weatherwax High School

Is A J West Elementary a good school?

A J West Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend A J West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended A J West Elementary.

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