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Schools in Aberdeen · Aberdeen School District

Aberdeen’s public schools score below 88% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Aberdeen’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Aberdeen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#280of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 18 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 21 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
69%
▼ 15 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 1% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
WA 17.7
Schools in town
12
2,928 students on the public path
In brief

Aberdeen’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,307 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary School (private) is in town. Grays Harbor Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aberdeen’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 12% of Washington school districts, #280 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (117)Better than 13%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,670 test results and a graduating class of 258 could put Aberdeen anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Aberdeen’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,669 in math, 1,672 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aberdeen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Aberdeen’s public schools are run by Aberdeen School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Aberdeen School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 3,183 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,307WA $18,444 · FY2024
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 53.4% · 1672 students tested
Math19%
State average 40.1% · 1669 students tested

Aberdeen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Aberdeen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AberdeenDAberdeen
CosmopolisB+Cosmopolis
HoquiamC−Hoquiam

Every school in Aberdeen

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Aberdeenby address
Stevens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
332 students19:1Rate it →
A J West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
281 students15:1Rate it →
Robert Gray Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
210 students16:1Rate it →
Hopkins Elementary
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
103 students21:1Rate it →
McDermoth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
288 students17:1Rate it →
Miller Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
656 students20:1Rate it →
Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention
High · Grades 6–12
11 students6:1Rate it →
Harbor Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
128 students17:1Rate it →
J M Weatherwax High School
High · Grades 9–12
919 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Twin Harbors A Branch of New Market Skills Center
High · Grades 9–12
Career and Technical
31 studentsRate it →
Harbor Open Doors
High · Grades 10–12
Alternative Education
49 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in Aberdeennot counted as local schools
Grays Harbor Academy
Grades K–12
OnlineAlternative Education
64 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
130 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Aberdeen’s schools

Are Aberdeen’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Aberdeen children attend score below 88% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #280 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aberdeen in?

Aberdeen School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,183 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

What is Aberdeen’s graduation rate?

69% of the class of 2023 in Aberdeen School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Aberdeen spend per student?

$18,307 in Aberdeen School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Aberdeen?

Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 130 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.