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South Bend High School

Public Grades 7-12
210th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 396 Washington High Schools
Better than 47% of Washington high schools
Summary

South Bend High School is a small public school serving 258 students in grades 7–12 in the coastal community of South Bend, Washington, about 3.6 miles from Raymond Junior Senior High School and within a rural group of nearby schools. The school is part of the South Bend School District, which ranks near the middle of Washington districts. About 70.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of student need. Per-student spending was $26,482 in 2023–24, the highest among the four nearby schools compared.

South Bend’s overall standing has improved considerably: its ranking rose from the 18th statewide percentile in 2020–21 to the 47th percentile in 2025–26, although it still has a two-star rating. Its 2025–26 English Language Arts proficiency rate was 47.54%, close to the Washington average of 52.81% and slightly below Raymond Junior Senior High School, Naselle-Grays River Valley Junior Senior High Schools, and Willapa Valley Middle-High. Math is the clearest weakness: 29.75% of students were proficient, well below the state average of 43.11%, though South Bend outperformed all three nearby schools. The 10th-grade math rate was especially low at 23.53%. Science is a brighter spot, improving to 41.54% from 20.63% in 2023–24.

Families should also watch graduation outcomes. South Bend’s 2024–25 graduation rate was 76.0%, below Washington’s 82.6% and down from 90.0% in 2022–23; this matched Raymond’s reported rate. Results vary by grade, with 10th-grade ELA stronger than 7th-grade ELA and 11th-grade science nearly matching the state average. Subgroup effectiveness is mixed: Hispanic students ranked at the 61st percentile, while low socioeconomic status students ranked at the 37th percentile and female students at the 30th percentile in the latest available data. Overall, South Bend appears to be improving, but sustained progress will depend on stronger math results, middle-grade support, and closer attention to graduation completion.

258
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,482
Per pupil spending ?
70.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 400 E. 1st
       South Bend, WA  98586-0437

(360) 875-5707

District: South Bend School District


Feeder schools for South Bend High School:

Elementary:    Mike Morris Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.1%
White:
40.7%
Two or more races:
7.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2011 → 47th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2011
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Washington average (76% vs 83%)
!Math scores 13 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg41%
Washington avg48%
Middle school
312th of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 23 pts since 2016
From top 38% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
210th of 396
Washington public high schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 10 pts since 2019
From bottom 37% (2019) to bottom 47% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
129th of 238South Bend 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202636.9312 of 51439.3%★★☆☆☆
202548.4258 of 53451.7%★★★☆☆
202435.7330 of 53538.3%★★☆☆☆
202331.3367 of 53931.9%★★☆☆☆
202245.8261 of 54151.8%★★★☆☆
202130.3372 of 52929.7%★☆☆☆☆
201950.2252 of 51250.8%★★★☆☆
201661.0169 of 44361.9%★★★☆☆
201348.4255 of 49848.8%★★☆☆☆
201238.1332 of 49733.2%★★☆☆☆
201115.9447 of 4929.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201016.6425 of 48312.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202640.1260 of 44341.3%★★☆☆☆
202545.3244 of 47148.2%★★☆☆☆
202448.2225 of 46451.5%★★★☆☆
202333.8303 of 46434.7%★★☆☆☆
202253.4194 of 47959.5%★★★☆☆
202136.1295 of 46937.1%★★☆☆☆
201948.4231 of 45248.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202652.9139 of 34759.9%★★★☆☆
202568.290 of 34774.1%★★★★☆
202455.7126 of 34463.4%★★★☆☆
202336.0208 of 33638.1%★★☆☆☆
202259.8110 of 36069.4%★★★☆☆
202144.6176 of 35350.1%★★★☆☆
201948.3168 of 34451.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202651.8201 of 45355.6%★★★☆☆
202566.0122 of 45773.3%★★★★☆
202448.6217 of 45552.3%★★★☆☆
202348.5224 of 46351.6%★★★☆☆
202276.159 of 47587.6%★★★★☆
202160.4137 of 45870.1%★★★★☆
201968.695 of 44878.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202633.6304 of 45433.0%★★☆☆☆
202549.5220 of 47253.4%★★★☆☆
202433.7298 of 46636.1%★★☆☆☆
202334.3310 of 47034.0%★★☆☆☆
202240.4275 of 48042.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.4330 of 47630.7%★★☆☆☆
201951.5202 of 45355.4%★★★☆☆
201836.5236 of 37136.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202630.0330 of 45327.2%★☆☆☆☆
202540.2287 of 48841.2%★★☆☆☆
202438.0303 of 48637.7%★★☆☆☆
202345.5247 of 48849.4%★★☆☆☆
202240.7290 of 48840.6%★★☆☆☆
202138.3295 of 48038.5%★★☆☆☆
201942.8286 of 47039.1%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202645.6210 of 39647.0%★★☆☆☆
202541.1260 of 43840.6%★★☆☆☆
202433.4300 of 43731.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.6297 of 44232.8%★★☆☆☆
202245.6234 of 43446.1%★★☆☆☆
202121.7371 of 45518.5%★☆☆☆☆
201940.2263 of 41736.9%★★☆☆☆
201348.6267 of 45441.2%★★☆☆☆
201253.8213 of 45052.7%★★★☆☆
201138.2283 of 44035.7%★★☆☆☆
201060.5189 of 42355.3%★★★☆☆
200953.5219 of 40245.5%★★☆☆☆
200859.0184 of 39653.5%★★★☆☆
200749.7236 of 39940.9%★★☆☆☆
200657.9189 of 39552.2%★★★☆☆
200543.6251 of 39436.3%★★☆☆☆
200444.8239 of 39038.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202531.9245 of 35030.0%★★☆☆☆
202459.1124 of 34764.3%★★★☆☆
202260.6138 of 36862.5%★★★☆☆
202120.9322 of 39017.4%★☆☆☆☆
201930.9262 of 35826.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202654.393 of 23660.6%★★★☆☆
202540.3144 of 24942.2%★★☆☆☆
202458.887 of 24864.9%★★★☆☆
202361.577 of 24969.1%★★★☆☆
202248.3121 of 26153.6%★★★☆☆
202119.6250 of 27810.1%★☆☆☆☆
201939.6139 of 24142.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202638.9205 of 32536.9%★★☆☆☆
202562.1113 of 35568.2%★★★☆☆
202448.4181 of 35649.2%★★☆☆☆
202337.6228 of 36237.0%★★☆☆☆
202257.1139 of 37062.4%★★★☆☆
202130.0291 of 39225.8%★☆☆☆☆
201953.8148 of 34457.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202641.9189 of 32642.0%★★☆☆☆
202540.4215 of 35940.1%★★☆☆☆
202426.8277 of 36223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202315.6317 of 35811.5%★☆☆☆☆
202235.2237 of 36334.7%★★☆☆☆
202131.6283 of 39528.4%★☆☆☆☆
201946.6193 of 35545.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202540.3227 of 37339.1%★★☆☆☆
202432.4278 of 37425.7%★☆☆☆☆
202239.7247 of 39036.7%★★☆☆☆
202130.1302 of 41326.9%★☆☆☆☆
201961.3135 of 38264.7%★★★☆☆
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
Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile~ school
Male (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts48%-5 vs state
Science42%-9 vs state
Math30%-13 vs state

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South Bend High School ranks 210th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended South Bend High School.

South Bend High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mike Morris Elementary

Students at South Bend High School are 48% Hispanic, 41% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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