Enrollment
95
Middle
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 64·NCES 530570002039
North Beach Junior High School
336 State Route 109, Ocean Shores, WA 98569 · (360) 289-3888 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL95 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Washington public middle schools
- C-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.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
66 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 55 | 58% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 42% |
Student demographics
65%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Beach Junior High School→North Beach Senior High School
Based on grade levels within North Beach School District No. 64. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
35.2%
WA avg 58.4% . -5.3pp since 2014
Math
25.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.2% | 25.3% |
| 2023-24 | 29.8% | 19.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 32.7% | 16.7% |
| 2018-19 | 49.5% | 29.3% |
| 2017-18 | 30.1% | 23.7% |
| 2016-17 | 28.2% | 24.3% |
| 2015-16 | 32.6% | 33.7% |
| 2014-15 | 40.4% | 26.6% |
% 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
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 North Beach Junior High School
North Beach Junior High School's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Beach Junior High School this school | 95 | 69.5% | 28.5% |
| Winlock Middle School WINLOCK | 160 | 68.1% | 25.5% |
| Republic Middle School Republic | 86 | 68.6% | 33.2% |
| Springdale Middle School SPRINGDALE | 112 | 80.4% | 22.8% |
| La Conner Middle LA CONNER | 123 | 56.1% | 29.1% |
| Lyle Middle School Lyle | 57 | 57.9% | 25.2% |
Matched among Washington middle 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 North Beach Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 95 | #360 of 377 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
95
-61 (-39%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 95 | 7.6 | 12.6:1 | 69% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 101 | 8.8 | 11.4:1 | 73% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 8.8 | 18.4:1 | 78% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 10 | 15.6:1 | 72% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 7.3 | 14.7:1 | 79% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 85 | 5 | 17.0:1 | 76% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 107 | N/A | N/A | 62% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 142 | 7 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Beach Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (107 to 95); teachers up 4% (7.3 to 7.6).
About North Beach Junior High School
North Beach Junior High School is a small middle-grades school. Its address is in Ocean Shores, Washington. Its 95 students are spread across grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Washington is about 577 students.
North Beach Junior High School reports to North Beach School District No. 64, which has 4 schools and 638 students.
White students are the majority at North Beach Junior High School, with 54% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 11% Native American, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 25 points below the 79% share among Grays Harbor County residents. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 7.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. On average, middle schools in Washington have 18.9:1, compared with 12.6:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at North Beach Junior High School is 69%.
allk12 grades North Beach Junior High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Washington public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Washington with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 33.6%. North Beach Junior High School scores 28.5%.
Among Grays Harbor County residents, the median household income is $64,414, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides North Beach Junior High School, Grays Harbor County has 45 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, North Beach Senior High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of North Beach Junior High School. On proficiency, North Beach Junior High School is behind the 31.9% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is down 39% from 2020-21, when North Beach Junior High School had 156 students, to 2024-25, when it had 95. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.6:1 to 12.6:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 North Beach School District No. 64
- Ocean Shores ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- North Beach Senior High SchoolHigh · 198 students
- Pacific Beach Elementary SchoolElementary · 91 students
Other schools in Ocean Shores
- Ocean Shores ElementaryElementary · 254 students
- North Beach Senior High SchoolHigh · 198 students
Nearby schools
- North Beach Senior High School0.0 mi · 198
- Ocean Shores Elementary2.9 mi · 254
- Ocosta ALE11.1 mi · 7
- Ocosta Junior - Senior High11.1 mi · 272
- Ocosta Elementary School11.1 mi · 321
- Hoquiam High School11.9 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About North Beach Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Beach Junior High School?
North Beach Junior High School enrolls approximately 95 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does North Beach Junior High School serve?
North Beach Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does North Beach Junior High School have?
North Beach Junior High School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is North Beach Junior High School?
North Beach Junior High School reports a student body of 54% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 17% Two or more.
What district is North Beach Junior High School in?
North Beach Junior High School is part of North Beach School District No. 64.
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