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J M Weatherwax High School

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J M Weatherwax High School ranks 288 th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 27% of Washington high schools

Summary

J M Weatherwax High School is a public grades 9–12 school in Aberdeen’s Grays Harbor area, serving 919 students within the Aberdeen School District. Its large enrollment and 60.5% free- or reduced-price lunch rate create a different setting from many smaller nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio was 20.3 to 1 in 2024–2025.

The school’s strongest academic area is English Language Arts, with 54.01% of students proficient in 2025–2026—above both the district’s 35.49% and Washington’s 52.81%. Math is the major concern: only 14.05% were proficient, compared with 20.92% in the district and 43.11% statewide. Science was more mixed, at 37.71%, slightly above the district but below the state’s 50.95%. Compared with nearby Montesano Junior-Senior High, the contrast is substantial: Montesano had higher ELA, math, and science results, a 94.0% graduation rate, and a 3.4% dropout rate. Elma High School, which has a similar percentage of students qualifying for meal assistance, also had stronger graduation and science results.

Graduation at J M Weatherwax was 81.0% in 2024–2025, close to its five-year pattern but below Washington’s 82.6% and the rates at Elma and Montesano. The 12.9% dropout rate is a more pressing concern because it exceeds the state rate of 9.8%. The school’s statewide ranking improved to the 27th percentile in 2025–2026 after falling to the 15th percentile in 2023–2024. Subgroup effectiveness measures also improved across several student groups, suggesting positive momentum. For families, the clearest questions are how the school is addressing math achievement, supporting students at risk of leaving, and maintaining its relative strength in ELA while sustaining recent gains.

919

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,391

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 North G Street
Aberdeen, WA 98520

(360) 538-2043

District: Aberdeen School District

Feeder schools for J M Weatherwax High School:

Elementary:	A J West Elementary
	Central Park Elementary
	McDermoth Elementary
	Robert Gray Elementary
	More...
	Stevens Elementary School
Middle:	Miller Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

37.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Washington average (13% vs 10%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

288^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Aberdeen School District

210^th of 238Aberdeen 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
2026	30.4	288 of 396	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	324 of 438	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	370 of 437	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	308 of 442	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	316 of 434	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	375 of 455	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	353 of 417	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	263 of 315	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.7	226 of 301	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.9	204 of 306	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.7	245 of 341	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	314 of 454	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.9	318 of 450	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	326 of 440	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	285 of 423	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.9	323 of 402	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.0	269 of 396	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.4	297 of 399	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	255 of 395	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.1	281 of 394	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.6	263 of 390	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	64 of 102	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	208 of 309	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	255 of 350	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	291 of 347	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	266 of 357	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	274 of 368	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	338 of 390	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	290 of 358	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	186 of 236	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	182 of 249	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	239 of 248	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	134 of 249	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	193 of 261	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	233 of 278	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	214 of 241	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	229 of 325	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	257 of 355	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	310 of 356	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	223 of 362	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	260 of 370	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	314 of 392	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	291 of 344	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	199 of 227	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	261 of 326	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	282 of 359	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	333 of 362	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	264 of 358	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	287 of 363	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	323 of 395	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	323 of 355	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	75 of 121	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.6	146 of 170	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	68 of 161	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	9.2	164 of 166	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	145 of 179	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	195 of 195	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	149 of 163	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	54.9	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	97 of 144	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	85 of 127	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	103 of 110	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	178 of 212	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	246 of 319	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	320 of 373	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	331 of 374	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	314 of 379	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	295 of 390	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	355 of 413	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	329 of 382	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	208 of 222	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2019)58th percentile+43 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)37th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science38%-13 vs state

Math14%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	30.4	288^th of 396 public high schools	27.3%		28.4	324^th of 438 public high schools	26.0%	36		37.7	37.7				54.0	54.0				14.1	14.1	$19,391	$2,422	$16,970
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
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%)	4.8	391^st of 396 public high schools	1.3%		2.9	437^th of 438 public high schools	0.2%	46	41.2	20.0	31.3			29.4	23.1	23.1						$21,789	$2,514	$19,274
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
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
Hoquiam High School	Public	9-12	501 W. Emerson	Hoquiam	98550	Grays Harbor County	Hoquiam School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 538-8210	410	24	17.1	67.6%	234 (57.1%)	5 (1.2%)	111 (27.1%)	7 (1.7%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	31.4	284^th of 396 public high schools	28.3%		28	327^th of 438 public high schools	25.3%	43		41.9	41.9				44.8	44.8				21.4	21.4	$20,230	$1,828	$18,402
Montesano Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	303 North Church	Montesano	98563	Grays Harbor County	Montesano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 249-4041	698	34	20.4	38.1%	542 (77.7%)	4 (0.6%)	82 (11.7%)	11 (1.6%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.0%)	73.5	92^nd of 396 public high schools	76.8%		65.7	128^th of 438 public high schools	70.8%	36	55.9	57.4	56.6		63.0	64.4	75.0	67.5		46.3	42.4	35.3	41.2	$15,621	$264	$15,357
Ocosta Junior - Senior High	Public	7-12	2580 S Montesano St	Westport	98595	Grays Harbor County	Ocosta School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 268-9125	272	17	16.4	65.4%	161 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (29.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	38	252^nd of 396 public high schools	36.4%		37.6	273^rd of 438 public high schools	37.7%	21	44.7	40.5	42.5		35.2	42.1	63.2	45.4		20.8	15.8	10.8	16.4	$23,357	$1,810	$21,547
North Beach Senior High School	Public	9-12	336 State Route 115	Ocean Shores	98569	Grays Harbor County	North Beach School District No. 64	No	No	No	No	(360) 289-3888	198	13	15.4	59.6%	120 (60.6%)	3 (1.5%)	23 (11.6%)	4 (2.0%)	16 (8.1%)	4 (2.0%)	27 (13.6%)	37.9	253^rd of 396 public high schools	36.1%		30.3	312^th of 438 public high schools	28.8%	59		57.8	57.8				39.6	39.6				17.0	17.0	$19,884	$538	$19,346
Elma High School	Public	9-12	1011 West Main	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 482-3121	578	26	22.6	62.5%	377 (65.2%)	7 (1.2%)	147 (25.4%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.4%)	37	260^th of 396 public high schools	34.3%		48.2	213^th of 438 public high schools	51.4%	47		47.7	47.7				51.0	51.0				15.9	15.9	$20,653	$1,803	$18,850

Frequently Asked Questions about J M Weatherwax High School

How many students attend J M Weatherwax High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended J M Weatherwax High School.

What district is J M Weatherwax High School in?

Aberdeen School District

What is the racial makeup of J M Weatherwax High School?

Students at J M Weatherwax High School are 52% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is J M Weatherwax High School a good school?

J M Weatherwax High School ranks 288^th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into J M Weatherwax High School?

J M Weatherwax High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A J West Elementary
Elementary : Central Park Elementary
Elementary : McDermoth Elementary
Elementary : Robert Gray Elementary
Elementary : Stevens Elementary School
Middle : Miller Junior High

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