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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 98520

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Schools

1,222

Students

Top rankedMcDermoth Elementary648^th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

A J West Elementary up 122 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Central Park Elementary 11.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 98520 has five elementary schools in Aberdeen, all serving students in the Aberdeen School District: four serve prekindergarten through fifth grade, while Central Park Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade. Together, the schools enroll 1,222 students, with enrollment ranging from 111 at Central Park to 332 at Stevens Elementary School. Overall, local schools perform above district averages in English language arts, math, and science, but below Washington state averages in all three subjects.

McDermoth Elementary has the strongest overall academic profile. It leads the area in English language arts proficiency at 47.59% and science at 55.00%, ranks highest among schools with a current ranking, and exceeds district results in every tested subject. Central Park Elementary is the math standout, with 52.08% proficiency—higher than both the district and state—but its small enrollment and several suppressed grade-level results make comparisons less certain. A J West Elementary has shown broad improvement in rankings and achievement, while Stevens Elementary School posted notable recent gains in math and science.

Robert Gray Elementary needs the greatest academic attention, with the lowest English language arts and math results in the area and math proficiency below 20% in each reported grade. Its science performance is comparatively stronger, though still below the state level. Across the five schools, math and science improved more than English language arts from 2024–25 to 2025–26. Families comparing schools may want to weigh McDermoth’s balanced results, Central Park’s strong math performance and small classes, A J West’s upward trend, and the additional academic challenges at Stevens and Robert Gray.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A J West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Bay Ave.	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2131	281	19	14.7	85.8%	124 (44.1%)	2 (0.7%)	121 (43.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.8%)	28.8	811^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.7%		23.1	933^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	19.6%	122	37.0	37.0	40.0	46.5	43.5	43.6	42.9	33.3	21.7	31.8	85.1	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	89.4	95.7	91.5	89.4	89.4	$21,867	$3,205	$18,661
Central Park Elementary	Public	K-5	601 School Road	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2170	111	9	11.8	58.6%	80 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.1%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)								(n/a)	27.3	27.3		47.6		45.8		52.4		52.1											$19,662	$1,846	$17,816
McDermoth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 North K St	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2121	288	17	16.9	68.4%	168 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (30.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.0%)	42.2	648^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.4	742^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	36.0%	94	55.0	55.0	52.0	38.2	55.0	47.6	42.0	40.0	32.5	38.6	81.5	85.2	85.2	85.2	85.2	83.3	85.2	85.2	83.3	83.3	$19,828	$2,444	$17,384
Robert Gray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1516 North B St	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2140	210	13	16.2	80.0%	99 (47.1%)	1 (0.5%)	91 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.1%)	9	1050^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.8	1118^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.6%	68	37.2	37.2	21.6	23.5	25.6	23.7	18.9	17.7	14.3	16.8	82.9	82.9	88.6	88.6	88.6	85.7	94.3	85.7	85.7	85.7	$22,280	$2,955	$19,325
Stevens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 S. Farragut	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2150	332	18	18.5	87.0%	125 (37.7%)	5 (1.5%)	173 (52.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	18.7	928^th of 1138 public elementary schools	18.5%		17.2	997^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.1%	69	41.8	41.8	20.0	25.0	36.4	27.5	36.4	28.3	30.9	31.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	$19,738	$2,775	$16,963

Cities Near Zip Code 98520

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Aberdeen	4.6 mi	13	247^th
Cosmopolis	6.29 mi	2	241^st
Hoquiam	6.82 mi	6	267^th
Montesano	8.39 mi	3	64^th
Ocean Shores	9.67 mi	3	236^th

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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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