Beacon Avenue Elementary School

Located at 1717 East Beacon Avenue, in Montesano, Washington, Beacon Avenue Elementary School is a mid-sized K-5 school that works with 333 students (grades pre-K through 2), overseen by Montesano School District.

Montesano School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,433 students. Beacon Avenue Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Beacon Avenue Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Grays Harbor County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Grays Harbor County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,414 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Grays Harbor County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students), Beacon Avenue Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Montesano Jr-Sr High, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Beacon Avenue Elementary School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Beacon Avenue Elementary School has grew 3%, going from 324 students in 2018 to 333 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 84% to 74% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.