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J M Weatherwax High School

410 North G Street, Aberdeen, WA 98520 · (360) 538-2043 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL919 STUDENTS
Enrollment
919
High
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
556 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
236
Grade 10
229
Grade 11
235
Grade 12
219
Student demographics
White
47452%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
34037%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 27%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
142%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Two+
617%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9%
Native American
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
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
45750%
Female
46250%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
53.7%
WA avg 58.4% . +33.0pp since 2014
Math
18.2%
WA avg 51.2%
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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
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
919
-26 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 17.9:1
% White
52%
was 57%
% Hispanic
37%
was 28%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About J M Weatherwax High School

Located at 410 North G Street, in Aberdeen, Washington, J M Weatherwax High School is a well-populated 9-12 campus that hosts 919 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Aberdeen School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so J M Weatherwax High School sits 60% larger than that benchmark.

Within Aberdeen School District, which oversees 13 schools and 3,183 students, J M Weatherwax High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, J M Weatherwax High School shows that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 37% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Grays Harbor County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, J M Weatherwax High School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 61% of students at J M Weatherwax High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, J M Weatherwax High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.6%, the actual is 33.2%, a residual of -6.4 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Grays Harbor County put the typical household earns roughly $64,414 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Grays Harbor County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students), of which J M Weatherwax High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Twin Harbors A Branch of New Market Skills Center, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J M Weatherwax High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J M Weatherwax High School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 29.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. J M Weatherwax High School's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 945 (now 919). Hispanic enrollment moved from 28% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the J M Weatherwax High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
J M Weatherwax High School
District
Aberdeen School District
Address
410 North G Street, Aberdeen, WA 98520
Phone
(360) 538-2043
County
Grays Harbor County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
919
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
20.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
556 (61%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
530003000007
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About J M Weatherwax High School
How large is J M Weatherwax High School?
J M Weatherwax High School enrolls approximately 919 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does J M Weatherwax High School serve?
J M Weatherwax High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J M Weatherwax High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J M Weatherwax High School is approximately 20.4:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at J M Weatherwax High School?
At J M Weatherwax High School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is J M Weatherwax High School in?
J M Weatherwax High School is part of Aberdeen School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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