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Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Q: Is Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School a good school?

Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School ranks 274 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 37% of Washington high schools

Summary

Neah Bay Junior/Senior High School is a small, rural public school serving grades 6-12 with about 206 students, located within the Makah Indian Reservation as part of the Cape Flattery School District.

The school faces significant challenges, with math proficiency rates critically low at around 10% and overall test scores lagging behind state averages. However, it demonstrates clear strengths, including a graduation rate that exceeds the state average and a strong record of effectively supporting its students through to completion. The school invests substantially more per student than typical public schools, which supports a favorable student-teacher ratio, allowing for more individualized attention. Performance has been volatile year-to-year, which is common in small schools where each student's results have a larger impact on the overall percentage.

Notably, the school shows relative strengths in science and 10th-grade English, and it has shown consistent, exceptional effectiveness in serving its community. Economic indicators for the student population appear to be improving. As a remote school, there are no other schools within 20 miles for direct comparison, making it a central educational institution for the local area.

206

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,240

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3560 Deer Street
Neah Bay, WA 98357-0086

(360) 645-2221

District: Cape Flattery School District

Feeder schools for Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School:

Elementary:

Neah Bay Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

67.5%

Two or more races:

17.5%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 33 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

502^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

274^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

191^st of 247Cape Flattery 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	502 of 534	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	398 of 535	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	471 of 539	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	463 of 541	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	444 of 529	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	437 of 512	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	357 of 445	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	369 of 498	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	451 of 497	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	365 of 492	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.3	386 of 483	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	380 of 476	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	387 of 466	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.9	381 of 463	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.7	427 of 449	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	368 of 425	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.8	349 of 421	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	316 of 464	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	323 of 479	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	291 of 469	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.2	425 of 452	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	421 of 457	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	253 of 455	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	366 of 463	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	372 of 475	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	401 of 458	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	308 of 448	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	6.6	474 of 480	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	475 of 476	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	370 of 453	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2023	53.9	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	274 of 438	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	275 of 437	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	324 of 442	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	381 of 434	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	378 of 455	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	272 of 417	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	187 of 341	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	256 of 454	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	229 of 450	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	192 of 440	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	83.5	45 of 423	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.9	186 of 402	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.7	246 of 396	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.4	290 of 399	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.1	306 of 395	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.6	347 of 394	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.9	301 of 390	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	19.8	298 of 357	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	349 of 390	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	300 of 358	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	212 of 355	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	101 of 356	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	202 of 362	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.4	353 of 370	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	303 of 392	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	176 of 344	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	317 of 359	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	231 of 362	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	313 of 395	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	267 of 355	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	135 of 163	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	36.1	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2023)32nd percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2025)25th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2022)1st percentile-13 vs school

High school

Native American (2025)86th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)17th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2023)17th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Science31%-18 vs state

Math10%-33 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, November 27, 2010

this school has made it from not even 30 yrs ago students didn't know pre-algebra to now a few students in the class of 2014 will be in triganoitry and that will b the first yr ever to have that and the teachers that helped make it possible is the one that never gave up on us students.....i am a student of Neah Bay and i am proud to say we are growing to be one of the best school in clallam county Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)		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 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 7th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School	Public	6-12	3560 Deer Street	Neah Bay	98357	Clallam County	Cape Flattery School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 645-2221	206	15	13.7	76.7%	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (17.5%)	37.6	274^th of 438 public high schools	37.4%		38.1	275^th of 437 public high schools	37.1%	1	20.0	45.8	31.5	23.3	32.1	26.7	52.4	32.1	14.3	10.1	$28,240	$2,217	$26,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School?

Students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School are 67% American Indian, 17% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School a good school?

Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School ranks 274^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School in?

Cape Flattery School District

What schools feed into Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School?

Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Neah Bay Elementary School

How many students attend Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School.

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