The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Schools›Washington›South Bend
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530810001337

South Bend High School

400 E. 1st, South Bend, WA 98586 · (360) 875-5707 · Pacific County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Washington public high schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools

Enrollment
258
High
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
182 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 74116%
Grade 84417%
Grade 93714%
Grade 104517%
Grade 114819%
Grade 124317%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
10541%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
12448%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
208%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
14255%
Female
11645%

School pathway

Feeds from
Mike Morris ElementaryKG–06
Based on grade levels within South Bend School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

Discussions

HotNewTop
+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at South Bend High School.
START A DISCUSSION

Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
49.2%
WA avg 58.4% . +4.0pp since 2014
Math
35.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.4pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2549.2%35.5%
2023-2449.6%29.9%
2022-2349.1%25.7%
2021-2251.2%31.7%
2018-1964.1%42.5%
2017-1865.7%38.9%
2016-1753.9%38.0%
2015-1651.2%51.5%
2014-1545.2%41.9%
% 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
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →

Schools most like South Bend High School

South Bend High School's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
South Bend High School this school25870.5%37.2%
Tonasket High School
TONASKET
28071.1%37.3%
River View High School
KENNEWICK
32164.8%N/A
Omak High School
OMAK
44270.4%30.8%
Zillah High School
Zillah
45564.8%44.3%
Oroville Middle-High School
Oroville
24370.0%40.1%
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where South Bend High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Washington
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.2%#174 of 271
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.5%#106 of 321
▲ 39
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.2%#231 of 327
▲ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.9pp#101 of 259
Enrollment
ranked largest first
258#285 of 570
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.7:1#27 of 311
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.7%#119 of 316
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
70.5%#55 of 386
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.1%#128 of 164
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
258
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+113% since 1990-91, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525816.415.7:171% (182)
2023-2424917.514.2:175% (187)
2022-2326617.515.2:173% (195)
2020-212611616.3:170% (183)
2017-1826918.514.5:168% (183)
2015-162251713.2:172% (162)
2010-112471417.6:121% (52)
2000-011381211.5:1N/A
1990-91121913.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Bend High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (269 to 258); teachers down 11% (18.5 to 16.4).

About South Bend High School

South Bend High School is a high school in South Bend, Washington, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 258 students, spread over grades 7 through 12. High schools in Washington average about 573 students, which makes this school 55% below average.

South Bend School District, which runs South Bend High School, has 4 schools and 1,102 students.

Of every 100 students at South Bend High School, about 48 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 41% White and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Pacific County is roughly 10% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Bend High School, giving a ratio of 15.7:1. The school's 15.7:1 compares with an average of 21.6:1 for high schools in Washington. By family income, 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Pacific County is 10 points.

South Bend High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Washington public high schools.

Compared with Washington schools that have similar shares of low-income students, South Bend High School's results are 4.3 points above predicted: 37.2% against 32.9%.

In Pacific County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $67,081, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 21 public schools and about 3,243 students.

Measured in a straight line, Mike Morris Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from South Bend High School. Other public schools within five miles: 5. The nearest schools with test data average 39.5%, higher than South Bend High School's 37.2%.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 258, close to the 261 recorded in 2020-21.

The discussion board for South Bend High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Pacific County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
23,994
Census ACS
Median income
$67,081
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,243 students

Quick facts

School name
South Bend High School
District
South Bend School District
Address
400 E. 1st, South Bend, WA 98586
Phone
(360) 875-5707
County
Pacific County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
258
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
182 (71%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
530810001337
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in South Bend School District
Other schools in South Bend
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About South Bend High School
How large is South Bend High School?
South Bend High School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does South Bend High School serve?
South Bend High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South Bend High School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at South Bend High School.
How diverse is South Bend High School?
South Bend High School reports a student body of 41% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is South Bend High School public or private?
South Bend High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Bend School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
＋ Post