Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530003000008
McDermoth Elementary
409 North K St, Aberdeen, WA 98520 · (360) 538-2121 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
197 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
WA avg 58.4% . +9.5pp since 2014
Math
33.6%
WA avg 51.2% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.4% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 33.1% |
| 2022-23 | 46.4% | 41.4% |
| 2021-22 | 44.8% | 34.3% |
| 2018-19 | 44.8% | 39.6% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 40.3% |
| 2016-17 | 44.9% | 43.1% |
| 2015-16 | 42.9% | 39.9% |
| 2014-15 | 33.8% | 32.3% |
% 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like McDermoth Elementary
McDermoth Elementary's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDermoth Elementary this school | 288 | 68.4% | 42.2% |
| Oroville Elementary Oroville | 298 | 68.1% | 33.3% |
| Raymond Elementary School RAYMOND | 245 | 68.2% | 41.4% |
| Sumas Elementary Sumas | 295 | 62.4% | 42.6% |
| Berney Elementary School WALLA WALLA | 324 | 66.4% | 40.0% |
| Naval Avenue Elementary School Bremerton | 269 | 69.9% | 32.0% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McDermoth Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Grays Harbor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #579 of 936 | #5 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #811 of 1,103 ▼ 13 | #7 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #665 of 1,102 ▲ 79 | #6 of 16 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #316 of 928 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #985 of 1,268 | #7 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #799 of 1,085 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #617 of 1,088 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.4% | #286 of 1,169 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.6% | #217 of 778 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
288
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 288 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 68% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 18.5 | 16.2:1 | 74% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 19.5 | 14.7:1 | 71% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 68% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 22.5 | 16.8:1 | 68% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 64% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 58% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | 21 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 21 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McDermoth Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (377 to 288); teachers down 24% (22.5 to 17).
About McDermoth Elementary
McDermoth Elementary sits in Aberdeen, Washington, and is classified as an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 288 students covers kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students each.
Aberdeen School District counts 13 schools and 3,183 students, including McDermoth Elementary.
Roughly 58% of students at McDermoth Elementary are White. The rest of enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Among all residents of Grays Harbor County, the White share is about 79%. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
McDermoth Elementary operates with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. McDermoth Elementary reports 68% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Grays Harbor County average 65%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, McDermoth Elementary is 7.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 42.2%. Predicted: 34.3%.
Across Grays Harbor County, the median household income is $64,414, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Grays Harbor County has 46 public schools and roughly 10,564 students.
The school nearest to McDermoth Elementary is Twin Harbors A Branch of New Market Skills Center, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. McDermoth Elementary places 1st of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 293 to 288.
Community posts for McDermoth Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Grays Harbor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Aberdeen School District
- J M Weatherwax High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Miller Junior HighMiddle · 656 students
- Stevens Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- A J West ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Robert Gray ElementaryElementary · 210 students
- Harbor Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 128 students
Other schools in Aberdeen
- J M Weatherwax High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Miller Junior HighMiddle · 656 students
- Stevens Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- A J West ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Robert Gray ElementaryElementary · 210 students
- Wishkah Valley Elementary/High SchoolCombined · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Harbors A Branch of New Market Skills Center0.3 mi · 31
- J M Weatherwax High School0.3 mi · 919
- Hopkins Elementary0.5 mi · 103
- Harbor Open Doors0.5 mi · 49
- Grays Harbor Academy0.5 mi · 64
- Harbor Junior/Senior High School0.5 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About McDermoth ElementaryHow large is McDermoth Elementary?
McDermoth Elementary enrolls approximately 288 students in grades KG-05.
Is McDermoth Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
McDermoth Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does McDermoth Elementary have?
McDermoth Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at McDermoth Elementary?
Student demographics at McDermoth Elementary are roughly 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is McDermoth Elementary in?
McDermoth Elementary is part of Aberdeen School District.
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