Robert Gray Elementary

Robert Gray Elementary is one of the small K-5 schools in Aberdeen, Washington, overseen by Aberdeen School District, with 210 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 45% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Aberdeen School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 3,183 students. Robert Gray Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Robert Gray Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 43% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Grays Harbor County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Grays Harbor County's rate of about 65%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Robert Gray Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Grays Harbor County put median household income runs about $64,414, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Grays Harbor County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students), Robert Gray Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Twin Harbors A Branch of New Market Skills Center, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Robert Gray Elementary comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.6%.

Robert Gray Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 40%: 351 students in 2018 compared to 210 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 38% to 43% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.