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Schools in Hoquiam · Hoquiam School District

Hoquiam’s public schools score below 81% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 20% of Hoquiam’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hoquiam, 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.

#266of 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
33%
▼ 20 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 20 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▲ 7% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
WA 17.7
Schools in town
6
1,566 students on the public path
In brief

Hoquiam’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Hoquiam’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,703 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Hoquiam’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Washington school districts, #266 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 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (101)Better than 22%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 827 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Hoquiam anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Hoquiam’s students in the tested grades sat them (823 in math, 831 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Hoquiam’s public schools are run by Hoquiam 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.

Hoquiam School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,566 students · 17.8 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$19,703WA $18,444 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 53.4% · 831 students tested
Math20%
State average 40.1% · 823 students tested

Hoquiam vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoquiamC−Hoquiam
AberdeenDAberdeen

Every school in Hoquiam

6 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 Hoquiamby address
Emerson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
212 students14:1Rate it →
Hoquiam Homelink School
Grades K–12
107 students27:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5
233 students17:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
232 students17:1Rate it →
Hoquiam Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
372 students21:1Rate it →
Hoquiam High School
High · Grades 9–12
410 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Hoquiam’s schools

Are Hoquiam’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hoquiam children attend score below 81% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #266 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hoquiam in?

Hoquiam School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,566 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Hoquiam’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Hoquiam School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Hoquiam spend per student?

$19,703 in Hoquiam School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.