Hoquiam Middle School

As a close-knit junior high in Hoquiam, Washington, Hoquiam Middle School caters to 372 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Hoquiam School District. Enrollment runs roughly 36% smaller than the state mean of about 577.

Across the 6 schools in Hoquiam School District (1,566 students total), Hoquiam Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Hoquiam Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Native American. By comparison, Grays Harbor County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hoquiam Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.7:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hoquiam Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.7%, the actual is 23.3%, a residual of -10.4 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Grays Harbor County shows median household income runs about $64,414, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Hoquiam Middle School is one of 46 public schools in Grays Harbor County (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students).

Emerson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hoquiam Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hoquiam Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 26.4%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hoquiam Middle School has remained close to its prior level, going from 366 students in 2018 to 372 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 59% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

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