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Ocosta Junior - Senior High

2580 S Montesano St, Westport, WA 98595 · (360) 268-9125 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
Enrollment
272
High
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
178 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
45
Grade 8
55
Grade 9
39
Grade 10
49
Grade 11
40
Grade 12
44
Student demographics
White
16159%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
7929%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 27%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9%
Two+
228%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9%
Native American
73%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14353%
Female
12847%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
50.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +6.5pp since 2014
Math
24.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -7.9pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
272
-16 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.9:1
% White
59%
was 64%
% Hispanic
29%
was 18%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Ocosta Junior - Senior High

Ocosta Junior - Senior High is a 9-12 campus of modestly sized scale in Westport, Washington, one of the schools within Ocosta School District, serveing 272 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 53% smaller than the state mean of about 573.

Ocosta Junior - Senior High is one of 3 schools operated by Ocosta School District, a district that works with 600 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ocosta Junior - Senior High records that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment; the rest reads as 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 65% of students at Ocosta Junior - Senior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ocosta Junior - Senior High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.3%; this one delivers 35.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Grays Harbor County shows median household income runs about $64,414, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Grays Harbor County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students), of which Ocosta Junior - Senior High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ocosta ALE, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ocosta Junior - Senior High comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 30.7%.

Ocosta Junior - Senior High operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 288 students in 2018 compared to 272 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 29% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Ocosta Junior - Senior High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Grays Harbor County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Ocosta Junior - Senior High
District
Ocosta School District
Address
2580 S Montesano St, Westport, WA 98595
Phone
(360) 268-9125
County
Grays Harbor County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
272
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
178 (65%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530609000914
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ocosta Junior - Senior High
What is the total enrollment at Ocosta Junior - Senior High?
Ocosta Junior - Senior High enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Ocosta Junior - Senior High serve?
Ocosta Junior - Senior High serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocosta Junior - Senior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ocosta Junior - Senior High is approximately 16.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ocosta Junior - Senior High?
At Ocosta Junior - Senior High, the student body is approximately 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Ocosta Junior - Senior High?
Ocosta Junior - Senior High is overseen by Ocosta School District in Grays Harbor County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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