Simpson Avenue Elementary

Set in Montesano, Washington, Simpson Avenue Elementary is a mid-sized elementary campus, one of the schools within Montesano School District. It enrolls 402 students across grades 3 through 6.

Across the 3 schools in Montesano School District (1,433 students total), Simpson Avenue Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Simpson Avenue Elementary logs that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Simpson Avenue Elementary shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 41% of students at Simpson Avenue Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Grays Harbor County (around 65%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Simpson Avenue Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Grays Harbor County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,414, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Simpson Avenue Elementary is one of 46 public schools in Grays Harbor County (combined enrollment of about 10,564 students).

Nearest neighbor: Montesano Jr-Sr High, around 0.4 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Simpson Avenue Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 44.7%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Simpson Avenue Elementary has decreased 3%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 402 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Simpson Avenue Elementary typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.