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Schools in Ilwaco · Ocean Beach School District

Ilwaco’s public schools score below 70% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Ilwaco’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ilwaco, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
38%
▼ 15 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 18 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 11% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
WA 17.7
Schools in town
2
886 students on the public path
In brief

Ilwaco’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 277 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ilwaco’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Ilwaco’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,478 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Ocean Park Elementary, then Hilltop Elementary School, then Ilwaco High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ocean Beach Options 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 Ilwaco’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 30% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 20%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 496 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Ilwaco anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Ilwaco’s students in the tested grades sat them (492 in math, 500 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Long Beach Elementary Schoolin Long BeachNo scores
3–5Ocean Park Elementaryin Ocean ParkNo scores
6–8Hilltop Elementary SchoolOcean Beach School DistrictNo scores
9–12Ilwaco High SchoolOcean Beach School DistrictNo scores

Ilwaco’s public schools are run by Ocean Beach School District, which also serves Long Beach. 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.

Ocean Beach School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 942 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,478WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 53.4% · 500 students tested
Math22%
State average 40.1% · 492 students tested

Ilwaco vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IlwacoCOcean Beach

Every school in Ilwaco

5 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 Ilwacoby address
Hilltop Elementary School
Middle · Grades 6–8
188 students16:1Rate it →
Ilwaco High School
High · Grades 9–12
297 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Ilwacoin other towns
Long Beach Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Long Beach
189 students17:1Rate it →
Ocean Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Ocean Park
212 students17:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Ilwaconot counted as local schools
Ocean Beach Options Academy
Grades K–12 · Long Beach
OnlineAlternative Education
56 studentsRate it →

Questions about Ilwaco’s schools

Are Ilwaco’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ilwaco children attend score below 70% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ilwaco in?

Ocean Beach School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 942 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ilwaco kids go to high school?

Ilwaco High School, with 297 students.

What is Ilwaco’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Ocean Beach School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Ilwaco spend per student?

$16,478 in Ocean Beach 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.