Ocean Beach Options Academy

Set in Long Beach, Washington, Ocean Beach Options Academy is a minimally staffed unified-grade school, run under Ocean Beach School District. It educates 56 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 73% below the state mean of about 204.

Across the 5 schools in Ocean Beach School District (942 students total), Ocean Beach Options Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Ocean Beach Options Academy lists that nearly all students (80%) are White; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 4% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Ocean Beach Options Academy has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 46.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 33.2:1, putting Ocean Beach Options Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pacific County) reports that median household earnings sit near $67,081, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Ocean Beach Options Academy is one of 21 public schools in Pacific County (combined enrollment of about 3,243 students).

Hilltop Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.