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Montesano Junior-Senior High

Q: Is Montesano Junior-Senior High a good school?

Montesano Junior-Senior High ranks 128 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 71% of Washington high schools

Summary

Montesano Junior-Senior High is a 7-12 grade public school serving 698 students in the Montesano School District, standing out as a consistently high-performing 4-star school in a region where many other districts face significant challenges.

The school excels in key areas, with a 94% graduation rate that far exceeds the state average and particularly strong performance in English and Science compared to nearby schools like Hoquiam High School and Elma High School. It has shown remarkable, steady improvement over the last five years, moving from a 2-star to a consistent 4-star rating, even through the pandemic period. While its math scores are a relative area for growth, they still outperform all local comparable schools, and the school achieves these strong outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than many neighboring high schools.

Montesano supports its diverse student body effectively, with high rankings for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and Hispanic students. The success of the Montesano School District, which ranks in the top 20% statewide, provides a stable foundation that contrasts with most surrounding districts. This creates a notable "Montesano Advantage," making it a standout choice for families in Grays Harbor County.

698

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,621

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 North Church
Montesano, WA 98563-2504

(360) 249-4041

District: Montesano School District

Feeder schools for Montesano Junior-Senior High:

Elementary:	Beacon Avenue Elementary School
	Simpson Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Washington median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

216^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

128^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 247Montesano 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	55.2	216 of 534	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	225 of 535	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	256 of 539	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	353 of 541	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	259 of 529	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	293 of 512	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	273 of 437	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	217 of 435	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	196 of 443	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	194 of 445	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.9	348 of 498	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	350 of 497	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	326 of 492	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.6	348 of 483	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	402 of 476	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.8	332 of 466	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.1	244 of 463	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.3	266 of 449	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.3	320 of 425	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.5	243 of 421	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	181 of 471	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	172 of 464	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	241 of 464	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	298 of 479	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	236 of 469	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	206 of 452	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	191 of 376	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	136 of 347	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	68 of 344	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	35 of 336	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	41 of 360	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	21 of 353	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	57.6	131 of 344	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	169 of 259	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	142 of 457	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	201 of 455	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	293 of 463	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	264 of 475	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	140 of 458	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	157 of 448	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	235 of 349	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	212 of 472	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	239 of 466	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	230 of 470	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	323 of 480	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	229 of 476	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	294 of 453	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	292 of 371	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	166 of 257	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	15.8	259 of 268	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	254 of 488	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	279 of 486	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	326 of 488	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	400 of 488	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	301 of 480	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	342 of 470	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	277 of 325	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	128 of 438	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	121 of 437	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	142 of 442	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	180 of 434	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	254 of 455	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	158 of 417	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	145 of 315	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	125 of 301	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	106 of 306	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	205 of 454	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.1	320 of 450	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.3	244 of 440	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	223 of 423	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.0	142 of 402	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	161 of 396	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.7	194 of 399	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	164 of 395	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.7	271 of 394	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.6	241 of 390	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	128 of 350	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	87 of 347	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	102 of 357	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	102 of 368	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	155 of 390	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	122 of 358	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	105 of 243	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	44 of 248	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	88 of 249	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	96 of 261	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	110 of 278	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	34 of 156	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	82 of 355	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	94 of 356	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	68 of 362	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	122 of 370	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	189 of 392	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	51 of 344	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	91 of 227	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	107 of 359	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	123 of 362	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	152 of 358	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	216 of 363	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	280 of 395	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	161 of 355	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	135 of 254	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	32.4	139 of 195	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	158 of 373	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	145 of 374	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	172 of 379	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	226 of 390	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	290 of 413	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	217 of 382	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	161 of 222	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)3rd percentile-34 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)29th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science56%+6 vs state

Math33%-10 vs state

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Pretty sad when even ALL the school staff bullies their kids. Close Quote

Schools Near Montesano Junior-Senior High

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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 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 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
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%)	65.7	128^th of 438 public high schools	70.8%		66.8	121^st of 437 public high schools	72.3%	7	50.9	60.5	55.7	64.6	50.0	76.5	63.1	46.0	23.7	29.4	33.0	$15,621	$264	$15,357
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
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%)	48.2	213^th of 438 public high schools	51.4%		51.8	206^th of 437 public high schools	52.9%	7		50.5	50.5			65.9	65.9			23.8	23.8	$20,653	$1,803	$18,850
East Grays Harbor High School	Public	9-12	705 West Waldrip	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 482-5086	4	2	2.1		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$18,219	$5,281	$12,938
East Grays Harbor Open Doors	Public	9-12	705 W Waldrip	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 482-5086	42	0		66.7%	28 (66.7%)	1 (2.4%)	10 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)								(n/a)												$7,490	$727	$6,763
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%)	28.4	324^th of 438 public high schools	26.0%		18.5	370^th of 437 public high schools	15.3%	46		37.4	37.1			55.4	54.9			18.8	18.6	$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 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
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%)	2.9	437^th of 438 public high schools	0.2%		4.2	433^rd of 437 public high schools	0.9%	4	33.3	19.1	25.0		26.7	20.8	20.4					$21,789	$2,514	$19,274
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%)	28	327^th of 438 public high schools	25.3%		19.8	365^th of 437 public high schools	16.5%	38		50.8	50.8			44.0	44.0			13.8	13.8	$20,230	$1,828	$18,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Montesano Junior-Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Montesano Junior-Senior High?

Students at Montesano Junior-Senior High are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Montesano Junior-Senior High in?

Montesano School District

Is Montesano Junior-Senior High a good school?

Montesano Junior-Senior High ranks 128^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Montesano Junior-Senior High?

Montesano Junior-Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beacon Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : Simpson Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Montesano Junior-Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Montesano Junior-Senior High.

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