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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COSMOPOLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530171000288

Cosmopolis Elementary School

1439 Fourth Street, Cosmopolis, WA 98537 · (360) 532-7181 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
Enrollment
175
Elementary
STATE 380
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
100 students
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
25
Grade 2
21
Grade 3
22
Grade 4
27
Grade 5
27
Grade 6
20
Student demographics
White
12370%
STATE 47%
Hispanic
2816%
STATE 27%
Black
32%
STATE 5%
Asian
32%
STATE 9%
Two+
127%
STATE 9%
Native American
63%
STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8750%
Female
8850%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
29.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -24.4pp since 2014
Math
35.1%
WA avg 51.2% . -14.2pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 24 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.

Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
175
+24 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.0:1
% White
70%
was 76%
% Hispanic
16%
was 12%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cosmopolis Elementary School

Cosmopolis Elementary School is an elementary-level community of modestly sized scale in Cosmopolis, Washington, operated by Cosmopolis School District, caters to 175 students in grades K through 6. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Cosmopolis Elementary School sits 54% below that benchmark.

Cosmopolis Elementary School sits inside Cosmopolis School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Cosmopolis Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest comes out to 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Cosmopolis Elementary School shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Grays Harbor County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cosmopolis Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Grays Harbor County) shows that median household earnings sit near $64,414, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Grays Harbor County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students), Cosmopolis Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Miller Junior High, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cosmopolis Elementary School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.9%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Cosmopolis Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 16% since 2018, when it stood at 151 (now 175). The White share of enrollment decreased from 76% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Cosmopolis Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Grays Harbor County at a glance

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Population
77,053
Census ACS
Median income
$64,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
10,564 students

Quick facts

School name
Cosmopolis Elementary School
District
Cosmopolis School District
Address
1439 Fourth Street, Cosmopolis, WA 98537
Phone
(360) 532-7181
County
Grays Harbor County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
175
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
100 (57%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
530171000288
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cosmopolis Elementary School
How large is Cosmopolis Elementary School?
Cosmopolis Elementary School enrolls approximately 175 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Cosmopolis Elementary School serve?
Cosmopolis Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cosmopolis Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cosmopolis Elementary School is approximately 16.5:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cosmopolis Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cosmopolis Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Cosmopolis Elementary School public or private?
Cosmopolis Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cosmopolis School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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