Summary:
ZIP code 98550 has six schools serving approximately 1,566 students from prekindergarten through grade 12 in the Hoquiam area, all part of the Hoquiam School District, a relatively high-need community where about 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The schools include three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative school. Overall district performance is below the Washington average, although results vary considerably between schools and subjects.
Hoquiam High School is the strongest overall performer, with the highest English results, an 85.1% graduation rate, and a graduation rate above both the district and state. Its main concern is math, where proficiency is only 21.36%, while its dropout rate remains slightly above the state rate. Hoquiam Middle School has low overall rankings but showed an especially strong science improvement, rising to 41.96% proficiency. Math is the most consistent weakness across the district. Among elementary schools, Lincoln Elementary leads in math and currently outperforms Central Elementary School in all tested subjects. Central has the lowest current ranking and needs improvement in ELA, math, and science.
Emerson Elementary serves prekindergarten through first grade, so comparable test results are not available; it does have the lowest student-teacher ratio and highest per-student spending. Hoquiam Homelink School serves kindergarten through grade 12 in an alternative setting, with limited reported data because many results are suppressed. Its 54% graduation rate is substantially below district and state rates, and it has the highest student-teacher ratio and lowest spending. For families comparing options, the clearest priorities are math support across grade levels, investigation of the middle school’s science gains, and careful attention to graduation, attendance, and student-support pathways at Homelink.
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