Enrollment
54
Combined
STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530582000861
North River School
2867 North River Rd, Cosmopolis, WA 98537 · (360) 532-3079 · Pacific County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
30 students
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 6% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
45.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -15.6pp since 2014
Math
22.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -15.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 21.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 29.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40.4% | 30.4% |
| 2018-19 | 66.7% | 48.7% |
| 2017-18 | 62.5% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 76.9% | 51.9% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.3% | 38.7% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 River School
North River School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North River School this school | 54 | 55.6% | 38.8% |
| Hoquiam Homelink School Hoquiam | 107 | 64.5% | 17.3% |
| Northwest Allprep Prosser | 112 | 56.3% | 20.8% |
| Mansfield Elem and High School MANSFIELD | 107 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Home Pride Cusick | 111 | 56.8% | 25.6% |
| Klickitat Elem & High Klickitat | 71 | 52.1% | 30.2% |
Matched among Washington K-12 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 River School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #85 of 116 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
54
-14 (-21%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 68
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 7.6:1
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 | 54 | 6.8 | 8.0:1 | 56% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 8.3 | 7.4:1 | 87% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 8.5 | 8.9:1 | 80% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 68 | 9 | 7.6:1 | 60% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 9.9 | 7.1:1 | 70% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 61 | 9 | 6.8:1 | 64% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 49 | 10 | 4.9:1 | 61% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 10 | 6.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 68 | 9 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North River School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (70 to 54); teachers down 32% (9.9 to 6.8).
About North River School
In Cosmopolis, Washington, part of Pacific County, North River School is a school serving multiple grade levels. It has an enrollment of 54 students in pre-K through 12. That compares with an average of about 204 students for combined schools in Washington.
For district matters, North River School falls under North River School District.
About 59% of the student body at North River School is White. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Pacific County, the White share is about 82%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
North River School reports a ratio of 8.0 students per teacher, from 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 8.0:1 compares with an average of 33.2:1 for combined schools in Washington. Lunch program data show 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, North River School is 4.1 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 38.8% actual, 42.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Washington.
Census data for Pacific County show the median household earns about $67,081 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting North River School, Pacific County has 21 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, North River School is closest to Willapa Elementary, about 11.0 miles away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, North River School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
North River School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment decreased 21% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Pacific County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,994
Census ACS
Median income
$67,081
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Willapa Elementary11.0 mi · 140
- Oakville High School12.4 mi · 142
- Oakville Elementary12.4 mi · 157
- Oakville Homelink Alternative School12.4 mi · 21
- Raymond Elementary School13.0 mi · 245
- Raymond Jr Sr High School13.0 mi · 240
Frequently asked questions
About North River SchoolHow large is North River School?
North River School enrolls approximately 54 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does North River School serve?
North River School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does North River School have?
North River School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at North River School?
Student demographics at North River School are roughly 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is North River School in?
North River School is part of North River School District.
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