Summary:
ZIP code 98587 has one elementary-level school, Taholah Elementary & Middle School, a small K–8 school serving the Taholah community in a rural coastal area. The school enrolls 126 students, so families are choosing one local school rather than comparing several elementary options within the ZIP code. Its small size may allow closer relationships and smaller instructional groups, although it also means that individual student results can cause noticeable year-to-year changes.
Taholah Elementary & Middle School reports a student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1 and $38,641 in spending per student, both notable resource measures for parents considering the school. At the same time, 82.54% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with substantial economic needs. In 2025–2026, reported proficiency was 10.98% in English language arts and 7.06% in math. Math was the weaker subject, although it improved slightly from the prior year; ELA declined slightly. The only published grade-specific result was seventh-grade ELA, with 25% of students proficient.
The school’s results were close to those of the Taholah School District, but both were well below Washington state averages. School proficiency was 41.83 percentage points below the state in ELA and 36.05 points below the state in math. The district has also ranked near the bottom statewide over multiple years, suggesting a longstanding pattern rather than a single-year change. Parents should interpret these figures carefully: most grade-level results were suppressed to protect privacy, and small classes can make percentages fluctuate significantly. Families may want to ask about attendance, student growth, staffing stability, learning supports, and how the school uses its staffing and financial resources.
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