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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Montesano Jr-Sr High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
698
High
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTESANO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530516000780
Montesano Jr-Sr High
303 North Church, Montesano, WA 98563 · (360) 249-4041 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL698 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Washington public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
266 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 16% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Montesano School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
WA avg 58.4% . +25.3pp since 2014
Math
32.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 25 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.3% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 33.5% |
| 2022-23 | 63.8% | 33.9% |
| 2021-22 | 57.7% | 28.8% |
| 2018-19 | 63.7% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.7% | 40.1% |
| 2016-17 | 52.1% | 34.3% |
| 2015-16 | 56.4% | 41.9% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 32.8% |
% 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Montesano Jr-Sr High
Montesano Jr-Sr High's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montesano Jr-Sr High this school | 698 | 38.1% | 49.3% |
| Washougal High School Washougal | 942 | 39.9% | N/A |
| Medical Lake High School Medical Lake | 506 | 40.3% | 51.7% |
| Eatonville High School Eatonville | 573 | 42.6% | 38.7% |
| South Whidbey High School Langley | 390 | 37.2% | 61.3% |
| Granite Falls High School Granite Falls | 614 | 43.0% | 48.3% |
Matched among Washington high 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 Montesano Jr-Sr High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Grays Harbor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #83 of 271 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #128 of 321 ▼ 17 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #127 of 327 ▲ 46 | #2 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #52 of 259 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 698 | #185 of 570 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #146 of 311 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.8% | #266 of 316 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #284 of 386 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #92 of 136 | N/A |
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. 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
698
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 698 | 34.1 | 20.5:1 | 38% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 702 | 34.4 | 20.4:1 | 39% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 35.8 | 19.4:1 | 36% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 36 | 19.2:1 | 33% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 32.8 | 20.0:1 | 35% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 31 | 21.0:1 | 35% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 28 | 21.2:1 | 33% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 36 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 31 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montesano Jr-Sr High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (658 to 698); teachers up 4% (32.8 to 34.1).
About Montesano Jr-Sr High
Montesano Jr-Sr High is a mid-sized high school in Montesano, Washington, under Montesano School District. The school offers grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 698 students. High schools in Washington average about 573 students, which makes this school 22% bigger than average.
The 3 schools of Montesano School District, including Montesano Jr-Sr High, enroll 1,433 students.
At Montesano Jr-Sr High, 78% of students are White. It is also 12% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put Grays Harbor County at about 79% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Montesano Jr-Sr High is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 20.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Montesano Jr-Sr High, which has 34.1. The school's 20.5:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Washington. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 38%. The gap from the 65% average for public schools in Grays Harbor County is 27 points.
Montesano Jr-Sr High earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 69% of Washington public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.6% at Montesano Jr-Sr High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.3%.
In Grays Harbor County, home to about 77,053 people, the median household earns about $64,414 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Montesano Jr-Sr High shares Grays Harbor County with 45 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Simpson Avenue Elementary is closest at about 0.4 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Montesano Jr-Sr High places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 698, close to the 692 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 19.2 to 20.5 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Montesano Jr-Sr High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Montesano School District
- Simpson Avenue ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- Beacon Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
Other schools in Montesano
- Simpson Avenue ElementaryElementary · 402 students
- Beacon Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Simpson Avenue Elementary0.4 mi · 402
- Beacon Avenue Elementary School0.8 mi · 333
- Central Park Elementary4.8 mi · 111
- Satsop Elementary5.7 mi · 63
- Elma Elementary School7.8 mi · 688
- Cosmopolis Elementary School8.5 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About Montesano Jr-Sr HighHow large is Montesano Jr-Sr High?
Montesano Jr-Sr High enrolls approximately 698 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Montesano Jr-Sr High serve?
Montesano Jr-Sr High serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Montesano Jr-Sr High?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at Montesano Jr-Sr High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montesano Jr-Sr High?
At Montesano Jr-Sr High, the student body is approximately 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Montesano Jr-Sr High?
Montesano Jr-Sr High is overseen by Montesano School District in Grays Harbor County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.