Ocosta Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Ocosta Elementary School

2580 S Montesano St
Westport, WA 98595

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Bottom 50%

Ocosta Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westport, Washington, operated by the Ocosta School District.

Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ocosta Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Ocosta Elementary School's student population of 324 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ocosta Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	31
1	44
2	43
3	48
4	47
5	54
6	41

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School
2023	325
2022	306
2021	335
2020	344
2019	344
2018	326
2017	326
2016	306
2015	328
2014	346
2013	381
2012	379
2011	384
2010	395
2009	376
2008	377
2007	363
2006	362
2005	388
2004	371
2003	381
2002	418
2001	419
2000	397
1999	426
1998	436
1997	458
1996	493
1995	530
1994	541
1993	510
1992	529
1991	509
1990	482
1989	468
1988	445
1987	403

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	22
2020	21
2019	21
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	27
2013	23
2012	23
2011	26
2010	25
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	20
2005	19
2004	19
2003	21
2002	21
2001	22
2000	23
1999	21
1998	23
1997	25
1996	27
1995	30
1994	27
1993	29
1992	27
1991	26
1990	24

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Year Founded

1967

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ocosta Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ocosta Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1653 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School
2023	#1653
2022	#1402
2021	#1408
2019	#1408
2018	#1347
2017	#1054
2016	#1068
2015	#1293
2014	#825
2013	#1358
2012	#1037

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25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	27%	41%	27%
2022	37%	40%	31%
2019	45%	50%	39%
2018	42%	51%	38%
2017	52%	51%	41%
2016	52%	51%	44%
2015	42%	49%	42%
2014	57%	65%	59%
2013	56%	64%	56%
2012	57%	63%	59%
2011	52%	60%	49%

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35-39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2022	37%	53%	43%
2019	50%	61%	50%
2018	52%	61%	38%
2017	52%	61%	53%
2016	52%	62%	55%
2015	47%	56%	48%
2014	72%	74%	69%
2013	66%	73%	62%
2012	73%	72%	71%
2011	71%	70%	64%
2010	71%	70%	68%

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40-49%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	16:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	16:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	14:1	19:1	16:1
2017	14:1	18:1	16:1
2016	14:1	19:1	16:1
2015	12:1	18:1	14:1
2013	17:1	19:1	16:1
2012	16:1	20:1	16:1
2011	15:1	19:1	15:1
2010	16:1	19:1	16:1
2009	17:1	19:1	16:1
2008	17:1	19:1	16:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	18:1	19:1	17:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	18:1	19:1	18:1
2002	20:1	19:1	17:1
2001	19:1	20:1	18:1
2000	17:1	20:1	18:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	20:1	20:1
1997	18:1	20:1	19:1
1996	18:1	21:1	19:1
1995	18:1	20:1	18:1
1994	20:1	20:1	20:1
1993	18:1	21:1	19:1
1992	19:1	21:1	20:1
1991	20:1	21:1	20:1
1990	20:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	4%	1%	4%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	2%	1%	4%
2017	2%	1%	4%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	4%	1%	5%
2013	5%	1%	6%
2012	6%	2%	6%
2011	8%	2%	8%
2010	14%	4%	13%
2009	13%	4%	12%
2008	12%	4%	10%
2007	11%	4%	11%
2006	9%	3%	10%
2005	7%	3%	9%
2004	11%	3%	11%
2003	9%	3%	10%
2002	9%	3%	9%
2001	9%	4%	9%
2000	7%	3%	7%
1999	8%	3%	7%
1998	9%	3%	8%
1997	6%	3%	5%
1996	6%	3%	4%
1995	7%	3%	6%
1994	4%	3%	4%
1993	3%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	8%	1%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

27%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	24%	26%	25%
2022	23%	25%	24%
2021	23%	25%	24%
2020	21%	24%	21%
2019	21%	24%	21%
2018	24%	23%	20%
2017	24%	23%	20%
2016	24%	22%	19%
2015	27%	22%	21%
2014	25%	21%	19%
2013	19%	20%	17%
2012	19%	20%	16%
2011	16%	18%	13%
2010	12%	16%	10%
2009	10%	16%	8%
2008	10%	15%	7%
2007	8%	14%	5%
2006	9%	14%	7%
2005	9%	13%	6%
2004	9%	12%	6%
2003	5%	12%	4%
2002	5%	11%	4%
2001	5%	10%	4%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%
1991	2%	6%	2%
1990	2%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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White

58%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	62%	49%	61%
2022	64%	50%	62%
2021	66%	51%	62%
2020	64%	53%	62%
2019	64%	53%	62%
2018	67%	55%	67%
2017	67%	55%	67%
2016	64%	56%	66%
2015	61%	57%	66%
2014	58%	58%	65%
2013	63%	59%	67%
2012	63%	60%	69%
2011	67%	63%	72%
2010	68%	64%	72%
2009	71%	65%	75%
2008	73%	66%	78%
2007	78%	68%	81%
2006	78%	69%	80%
2005	80%	70%	81%
2004	78%	71%	80%
2003	82%	71%	82%
2002	81%	73%	83%
2001	84%	74%	86%
2000	90%	75%	90%
1999	90%	76%	90%
1998	93%	76%	92%
1997	97%	77%	94%
1996	98%	78%	96%
1995	97%	79%	94%
1994	98%	80%	96%
1993	98%	81%	96%
1992	97%	81%	96%
1991	94%	82%	93%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	7%	9%	8%
2021	9%	9%	11%
2020	12%	8%	12%
2019	12%	8%	12%
2018	7%	8%	9%
2017	7%	8%	9%
2016	9%	7%	10%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	12%	7%	10%
2013	12%	6%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	0.56	0.68	0.56
2022	0.54	0.68	0.55
2021	0.51	0.67	0.55
2020	0.54	0.65	0.56
2019	0.54	0.65	0.56
2018	0.49	0.64	0.51
2017	0.49	0.64	0.51
2016	0.53	0.63	0.52
2015	0.55	0.62	0.52
2014	0.59	0.61	0.53
2013	0.56	0.61	0.51
2012	0.56	0.60	0.50
2011	0.53	0.58	0.46
2010	0.51	0.56	0.45
2009	0.47	0.55	0.42
2008	0.45	0.54	0.38
2007	0.38	0.51	0.34
2006	0.38	0.49	0.35
2005	0.35	0.49	0.33
2004	0.37	0.48	0.35
2003	0.32	0.47	0.31
2002	0.34	0.45	0.30
2001	0.29	0.44	0.24
2000	0.23	0.42	0.18
1999	0.23	0.40	0.17
1998	0.20	0.40	0.16
1997	0.11	0.39	0.12
1996	0.08	0.39	0.10
1995	0.12	0.36	0.13
1994	0.05	0.35	0.08
1993	0.06	0.34	0.08
1992	0.09	0.33	0.08
1991	0.12	0.32	0.12

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Eligible for

81%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	62%	41%	59%
2022	65%	36%	70%
2021	74%	35%	74%
2020	70%	35%	73%
2019	70%	35%	73%
2018	76%	37%	70%
2017	76%	37%	70%
2016	81%	38%	73%
2015	62%	39%	59%
2014	67%	39%	63%
2013	67%	38%	63%
2012	66%	37%	60%
2011	67%	33%	60%
2010	67%	33%	59%
2009	56%	29%	50%
2008	60%	28%	51%
2007	59%	28%	51%
2006	55%	29%	51%
2005	52%	27%	45%
2004	45%	27%	38%
2003	43%	26%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ocosta Elementary School	Washington	Ocosta School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	14%	9%	13%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	15%	9%	12%
2002	11%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ocosta School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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What is Ocosta Elementary School's ranking?

Ocosta Elementary School is ranked #1653 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Ocosta Elementary School often compared to?

Ocosta Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Quinault School, Ocean Shores Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Ocosta Elementary School?

324 students attend Ocosta Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Ocosta Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ocosta Elementary School?

Ocosta Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Ocosta Elementary School offer ?

Ocosta Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ocosta Elementary School part of?

Ocosta Elementary School is part of Ocosta School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education