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Robert Gray Elementary

1516 North B St, Aberdeen, WA 98520 · (360) 538-2140 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
168 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3014%
Grade 13115%
Grade 23617%
Grade 33517%
Grade 44120%
Grade 53718%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
9947%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
9143%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
178%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
11052%
Female
10048%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
21.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -19.4pp since 2014
Math
19.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -19.6pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 20 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2521.7%19.3%
2023-2421.1%9.4%
2022-2319.6%19.6%
2021-2225.9%12.9%
2018-1938.9%33.5%
2017-1840.2%38.6%
2016-1747.1%51.9%
2015-1640.1%39.0%
2014-1541.1%38.9%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Robert Gray Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Grays Harbor County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
21.1%#901 of 936#14 of 15
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.3%#1,045 of 1,103#14 of 16
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
21.7%#1,052 of 1,102#15 of 16
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.1pp#492 of 928#8 of 15
Enrollment
ranked largest first
210#1,082 of 1,268#13 of 20
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.3:1#663 of 1,085#7 of 13
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.3%#559 of 1,088#5 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-40.2%#31 of 778#1 of 8
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
210
-141 (-40%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.3:1
% White
47%
was 50%
% Hispanic
43%
was 38%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2521012.916.3:180% (168)
2023-2425019.412.9:186% (214)
2022-2326019.213.6:181% (211)
2017-1835121.616.3:179% (277)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Gray Elementary.

About Robert Gray Elementary

This page covers Robert Gray Elementary, a small elementary school in Aberdeen, Washington. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 210 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Washington enroll around 380, and this school is 45% below that mark.

Robert Gray Elementary is part of a district of 13 schools: Aberdeen School District, with 3,183 students.

At Robert Gray Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 43% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Grays Harbor County, the White share is about 79%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.

Robert Gray Elementary reported 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.3:1. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 17.3:1 for elementary schools in Washington. Roughly 80% of students at Robert Gray Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 65% average for public schools in Grays Harbor County is 15 points lower.

Robert Gray Elementary is 5.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (21.1% versus 26.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Washington.

In Grays Harbor County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $64,414 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Grays Harbor County number 46, with about 10,564 students.

Robert Gray Elementary's nearest public school is Twin Harbors A Branch of New Market Skills Center (about 0.5 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Robert Gray Elementary. On state test proficiency, Robert Gray Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 5 nearby schools.

In the federal locale system, Robert Gray Elementary is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.

Enrollment fell by 40% across 7 years, from 351 in 2017-18 to 210 in 2024-25. Hispanic students went from 38% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 43% in 2024-25.

This page is set up for the Robert Gray Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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
Robert Gray Elementary
District
Aberdeen School District
Address
1516 North B St, Aberdeen, WA 98520
Phone
(360) 538-2140
County
Grays Harbor County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
210
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
168 (80%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
530003000010
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Robert Gray Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Robert Gray Elementary?
Robert Gray Elementary enrolls approximately 210 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Robert Gray Elementary serve?
Robert Gray Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Gray Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert Gray Elementary is approximately 16.3:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Robert Gray Elementary?
Student demographics at Robert Gray Elementary are roughly 47% White, 43% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Robert Gray Elementary in?
Robert Gray Elementary is part of Aberdeen School District.
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