Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCOSTA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530609000913
Ocosta Elementary School
2580 S Montesano St, Westport, WA 98595 · (360) 268-9125 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
261 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 19% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Ocosta Elementary School→Ocosta Junior - Senior High
Based on grade levels within Ocosta School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -10.7pp since 2014
Math
25.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -17.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.7% | 28.6% |
| 2021-22 | 37.6% | 33.8% |
| 2018-19 | 49.8% | 45.2% |
| 2017-18 | 50.9% | 42.6% |
| 2016-17 | 50.9% | 50.3% |
| 2015-16 | 51.4% | 50.3% |
| 2014-15 | 43.6% | 43.1% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Where Ocosta Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Grays Harbor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #795 of 936 | #9 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #951 of 1,103 | #12 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #896 of 1,102 | #10 of 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.3pp | #112 of 928 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #895 of 1,268 | #6 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #232 of 1,085 | #3 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #554 of 1,088 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #102 of 1,169 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #140 of 257 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
321
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 321 | 22.1 | 14.5:1 | 81% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 22.5 | 14.4:1 | 81% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 19.7 | 16.5:1 | 67% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 22 | 15.2:1 | 77% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 78% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 82% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 73% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 22 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 509 | 25 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ocosta Elementary School.
About Ocosta Elementary School
Ocosta Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Westport, Washington. The school had 321 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Ocosta School District is the local district for Ocosta Elementary School. It runs 3 schools with 600 students.
White students are the majority at Ocosta Elementary School, with 55% of enrollment. The school is also 32% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 79%. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1 at Ocosta Elementary School, with 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 81%. Across public schools in Grays Harbor County, the average is 65%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 25.6% for Ocosta Elementary School. The school posts 30.4%, 4.7 points above the prediction.
Grays Harbor County has these Census figures: the median household income is $64,414, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grays Harbor County is home to 46 public schools and about 10,564 public school students.
Nearby, Ocosta Junior - Senior High is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Ocosta Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 31.6%; Ocosta Elementary School's is 30.4%, ranking 4th of 7.
In the federal locale system, Ocosta Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 14 students since 2020-21, to 321.
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 Ocosta School District
- Ocosta Junior - Senior HighHigh · 272 students
- Ocosta ALECombined · 7 students
Other schools in Westport
- Ocosta Junior - Senior HighHigh · 272 students
- Ocosta ALECombined · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Ocosta Junior - Senior High0.0 mi · 272
- Ocosta ALE0.0 mi · 7
- Ocean Shores Elementary8.3 mi · 254
- North Beach Junior High School11.1 mi · 95
- North Beach Senior High School11.1 mi · 198
- Hoquiam High School12.2 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Ocosta Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ocosta Elementary School?
Ocosta Elementary School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades PK-06.
Is Ocosta Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ocosta Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Ocosta Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Ocosta Elementary School.
How diverse is Ocosta Elementary School?
Ocosta Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Ocosta Elementary School?
Ocosta Elementary School is overseen by Ocosta School District in Grays Harbor County.
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