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Hoquiam Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Hoquiam Middle School is a public middle school serving 372 students in grades 6-8 within the Hoquiam School District, a community facing significant educational challenges across the region.

Academically, the school has struggled, with student proficiency in English, math, and science well below state averages, a pattern consistent over the past decade. A notable concern is a sharp drop in performance in 8th grade across all subjects, which is more pronounced than at neighboring Miller Junior High. While Hoquiam Middle School spends more per student than Miller and achieves slightly better math results, both are outperformed by the smaller North Beach Junior High School, which has a much lower student-teacher ratio.

Despite a substantial increase in funding in recent years, academic improvement has been limited. The school shows varying effectiveness with different student groups, with performance for some declining sharply while holding relatively stronger for others. The comparison with nearby schools in the Aberdeen School District and North Beach School District No. 64 suggests that targeted strategies, particularly supporting students through the 8th-grade transition and examining how resources are used, could be key areas for improvement.

372

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,459

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Spencer
Hoquiam, WA 98550

(360) 538-8220

District: Hoquiam School District

Students who attend Hoquiam Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hoquiam High School

Feeder schools for Hoquiam Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

Washington avg48%

476^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

230^th of 247Hoquiam 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	13.2	476 of 534	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	476 of 535	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	498 of 539	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	472 of 541	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	446 of 529	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	463 of 512	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	372 of 437	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	418 of 435	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	388 of 443	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	374 of 445	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.9	406 of 498	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	359 of 497	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	436 of 492	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.2	418 of 483	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	348 of 476	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.5	379 of 466	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.1	368 of 463	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.6	337 of 449	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.1	322 of 425	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.8	309 of 421	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	429 of 471	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	419 of 464	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	432 of 464	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	396 of 479	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	379 of 469	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	416 of 452	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	331 of 347	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	314 of 344	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	263 of 336	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	262 of 360	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	238 of 353	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	283 of 344	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	375 of 457	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	353 of 455	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	401 of 463	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	382 of 475	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	326 of 458	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	351 of 448	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	244 of 349	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	415 of 472	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	414 of 466	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	437 of 470	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	426 of 480	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	409 of 476	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	398 of 453	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	187 of 246	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	142 of 250	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	134 of 179	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	159 of 199	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	169 of 210	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	200 of 231	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	457 of 488	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	459 of 486	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	484 of 488	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	456 of 488	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	458 of 480	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	448 of 470	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	306 of 325	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)25th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Science25%-25 vs state

Math19%-24 vs state

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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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hoquiam Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Spencer	Hoquiam	98550	Grays Harbor County	Hoquiam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-8220	372	18	20.6	69.4%	218 (58.6%)	3 (0.8%)	88 (23.7%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.8%)	13.2	476^th of 534 public middle schools	10.9%		13.4	476^th of 535 public middle schools	11.0%		24.6	24.6	31.3	34.5	23.2	29.7	20.0	24.1	11.7	18.6	$18,459	$2,671	$15,787
North Beach Junior High School	Public	7-8	336 State Route 109	Ocean Shores	98569	Grays Harbor County	North Beach School District No. 64	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 289-3888	95	8	12.5	69.5%	51 (53.7%)	2 (2.1%)	15 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.5%)	1 (1.1%)	16 (16.8%)	24.6	417^th of 534 public middle schools	21.9%		26.6	392^nd of 535 public middle schools	26.7%	25	32.4	32.4		51.0	16.2	36.4		31.4	18.9	26.1	$24,059	$1,605	$22,454
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoquiam Middle School

What district is Hoquiam Middle School in?

Hoquiam School District

What is the racial makeup of Hoquiam Middle School?

Students at Hoquiam Middle School are 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

Is Hoquiam Middle School a good school?

Hoquiam Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Washington middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Hoquiam Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hoquiam Middle School usually go on to attend Hoquiam High School

How many students attend Hoquiam Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Hoquiam Middle School.

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