Summary:
ZIP code 98357 has two public schools serving grades K–12: Neah Bay Elementary School for grades K–5 and Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School for grades 6–12. Both are operated by the Cape Flattery School District and together enroll about 386 students. The schools are relatively small and serve a community with high economic need, with free- or reduced-price lunch eligibility reported for 76.7% of high school students and 86.11% of elementary students.
The high school currently has the stronger overall momentum. Its statewide ranking improved from the 37th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 54th percentile in 2025–2026, and it improved in ELA, math, and science over the most recent year. Science is its clearest strength: 44.68% of students were proficient overall, including 63.16% of 11th graders, which was above both district and state rates. However, math remains a major concern, with only 16.07% proficiency overall, and middle-grade ELA results were also well below state levels. The school’s reported 2024–2025 graduation rate was 82.6%, though that figure should be viewed carefully because the available graduation information is not consistently reported by school and year.
The elementary school also made a notable ranking gain, reaching the 51st percentile in 2025–2026, but its recent assessment trend was weaker, with declines in ELA, math, and especially science. It performed better than the high school in all-grade ELA and math. Third-grade math was a standout, with 53.57% proficiency—slightly above the state rate—and fourth-grade math also exceeded the district. In contrast, fifth-grade math was only 10% proficient, and fifth-grade science was 27.5%. The elementary school reported a slightly lower student-teacher ratio than the high school, 12.9 compared with 13.7. Overall, parents may see the high school as the school with stronger recent growth and science performance, while the elementary school offers promising early-grade math results but more uneven outcomes.
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