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View from ISS Expedition 71, Ocean Shores, Washington, April 13, 2024 (ISS071-E-7792) (cropped)Photo: Michael Barratt · Public domain
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Schools in Ocean Shores · North Beach School District

Ocean Shores’s public schools score below 84% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Ocean Shores’s districts is 20%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ocean Shores, 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.

#274of 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
37%
▼ 16 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 20 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 5–14 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
547 students on the public path
In brief

Ocean Shores’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% 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

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Ocean Shores’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,044 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is North Beach Junior High School, then North Beach Senior High School. Enrollment is down 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Ocean Shores’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Washington school districts, #274 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (156)Better than 19%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 372 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Ocean Shores anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Ocean Shores’s students in the tested grades sat them (372 in math, 371 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Ocean Shores ElementaryNorth Beach School DistrictNo scores
7–8North Beach Junior High SchoolNorth Beach School DistrictNo scores
9–12North Beach Senior High SchoolNorth Beach School DistrictNo scores

Ocean Shores’s public schools are run by North Beach 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.

North Beach School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 638 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$19,044WA $18,444 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 53.4% · 371 students tested
Math20%
State average 40.1% · 372 students tested

Ocean Shores vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ocean ShoresC−North Beach

Every school in Ocean Shores

3 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 Ocean Shoresby address
Ocean Shores Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
254 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Ocean Shoresin other towns
North Beach Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
95 students12:1Rate it →
North Beach Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
198 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ocean Shores’s schools

Are Ocean Shores’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ocean Shores children attend score below 84% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #274 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ocean Shores in?

North Beach School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 638 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ocean Shores kids go to high school?

North Beach Senior High School, with 198 students.

What is Ocean Shores’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in North Beach School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Ocean Shores spend per student?

$19,044 in North Beach School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Ocean Shores families are saying about school.

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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.