Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 92 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPE FLATTERY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530084003042
Neah Bay Elementary School
3560 Deer Street, Neah Bay, WA 98357 · (360) 645-2382 · Clallam County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
155 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Neah Bay Elementary School→Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Cape Flattery School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
WA avg 49.0% . -27.4pp since 2014
Math
45.0%
WA avg 39.2% . -22.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 40.7% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.4% | 43.4% |
| 2018-19 | 60.2% | 53.4% |
| 2017-18 | 51.7% | 46.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.3% | 57.5% |
| 2015-16 | 59.7% | 56.4% |
| 2014-15 | 68.1% | 67.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Neah Bay Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neah Bay Elementary School this school | 180 | 86.1% | N/A |
| Taholah Elementary & Middle School Taholah | 126 | 82.5% | 13.9% |
| Wellpinit Elementary School Wellpinit | 136 | 89.0% | 20.8% |
| Nespelem Elementary NESPELEM | 131 | 96.2% | N/A |
| Fruit Valley Elementary School VANCOUVER | 188 | 79.8% | N/A |
| Clover Park Early Learning Program Lakewood | 213 | 76.1% | N/A |
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 Neah Bay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clallam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #533 of 1,103 ▲ 30 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #729 of 1,102 ▲ 50 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #1,108 of 1,268 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #56 of 1,169 | #1 of 9 |
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
180
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 180 | 13.9 | 13.0:1 | 86% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 13 | 13.7:1 | 85% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 174 | 12.5 | 13.9:1 | 88% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 14 | 13.7:1 | 66% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 76% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 84% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 139 | 13 | 10.7:1 | 63% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neah Bay Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (198 to 180); teachers down 1% (14 to 13.9).
About Neah Bay Elementary School
Neah Bay Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in Neah Bay, Washington. The school serves 180 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students.
The 4 schools of Cape Flattery School District, including Neah Bay Elementary School, enroll 490 students.
At Neah Bay Elementary School, Native American students make up 52% of the student body. The school is also 28% Hispanic and 18% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1 at Neah Bay Elementary School, with 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.3 below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 86%. The average for public schools in Clallam County is 61%.
In the county around the school, Clallam County, the median household income is $70,370, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 29 public schools in Clallam County, enrolling about 10,741 students in all.
The shortest distance from Neah Bay Elementary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Neah Bay Elementary School's enrollment dropped 6%, to 180.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Clallam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,813
Census ACS
Median income
$70,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,741 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cape Flattery School District
- Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High SchoolHigh · 206 students
- Clallam Bay High & ElementaryCombined · 100 students
- Cape Flattery PreschoolElementary · 4 students
Nearby schools
- Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School0.0 mi · 206
- Cape Flattery Preschool14.9 mi · 4
- Clallam Bay High & Elementary18.4 mi · 100
- Forks Middle School30.6 mi · 237
- Forks High School30.7 mi · 264
- District Run Home School30.8 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Neah Bay Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Neah Bay Elementary School?
Neah Bay Elementary School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Neah Bay Elementary School serve?
Neah Bay Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neah Bay Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Neah Bay Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Neah Bay Elementary School?
Neah Bay Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 28% Hispanic, 18% Two or more.
What district is Neah Bay Elementary School in?
Neah Bay Elementary School is part of Cape Flattery School District.
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