Enrollment
297
High
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCEAN BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530606002528
Ilwaco High School
404 School Rd, Ilwaco, WA 98624 · (360) 642-3731 · Pacific County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
162 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 78 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 71 | 24% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ocean Beach School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +13.9pp since 2014
Math
23.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -5.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 13.8% |
| 2022-23 | 34.7% | 10.7% |
| 2021-22 | 37.2% | 15.4% |
| 2018-19 | 47.6% | 10.6% |
| 2017-18 | 63.2% | 26.3% |
| 2016-17 | 30.4% | 16.3% |
| 2015-16 | 19.1% | 28.1% |
| 2014-15 | 42.9% | 29.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Where Ilwaco High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #167 of 271 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #210 of 321 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #176 of 327 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.8pp | #5 of 259 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #268 of 570 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #115 of 311 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #214 of 316 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #159 of 386 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #70 of 136 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
297
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 25.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 297 | 15 | 19.8:1 | 55% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 14.8 | 20.8:1 | 64% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 15.5 | 19.1:1 | 65% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 12 | 25.2:1 | 59% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 14.6 | 18.6:1 | 56% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 12 | 23.8:1 | 58% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 20 | 21.4:1 | 65% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ilwaco High School.
About Ilwaco High School
Ilwaco High School is a low-enrollment high school with an address in Ilwaco, Washington. School enrollment was 297 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Washington is roughly 573 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.
Ocean Beach School District has 942 students spread across 5 schools.
Ilwaco High School is 68% White by enrollment. Other students are 23% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Pacific County residents are about 82% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.8:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Ilwaco High School is 55%.
The model predicts 43.6% for a school in Washington with Ilwaco High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ilwaco High School posts 37.9%.
Among Pacific County residents, the median household income is $67,081, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ilwaco High School is one of 21 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Ilwaco High School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Hilltop Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Ilwaco High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (302) and 2024-25 (297). Its ratio of students to teachers was 25.2:1 in 2020-21, and 19.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Pacific County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,994
Census ACS
Median income
$67,081
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ocean Beach School District
- Ocean Park ElementaryElementary · 212 students
- Long Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 189 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolMiddle · 188 students
- Ocean Beach Options AcademyCombined · 56 students
- Ocean Beach Early Childhood CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Hilltop Elementary School0.2 mi · 188
- Ocean Beach Options Academy0.2 mi · 56
- Long Beach Elementary School2.5 mi · 189
- Warrior Academy11.9 mi · 13
- Warrenton Grade School11.9 mi · 405
- Ocean Park Elementary12.1 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Ilwaco High SchoolHow large is Ilwaco High School?
Ilwaco High School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ilwaco High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ilwaco High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ilwaco High School have?
Ilwaco High School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is Ilwaco High School?
Ilwaco High School reports a student body of 68% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ilwaco High School in?
Ilwaco High School is part of Ocean Beach School District.
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