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

Westport’s public schools score below 72% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Westport’s districts is 31%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westport, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
43%
▼ 10 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 5–14 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▲ 17% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
593 students on the public path
In brief

Westport’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 93% 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 Westport’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,541 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ocosta Junior - Senior High. 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 Westport’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (205)Better than 30%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 274 test results and a graduating class of 42 could put Westport anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Westport’s students in the tested grades sat them (273 in math, 274 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Ocosta Elementary SchoolOcosta School DistrictNo scores
7–12Ocosta Junior - Senior HighOcosta School DistrictNo scores

Westport’s public schools are run by Ocosta 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.

Ocosta School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 600 students · 15.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$21,541WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 53.4% · 274 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.1% · 273 students tested

Westport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestportCOcosta

Every school in Westport

2 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).

Also serving Westportin other towns
Ocosta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
321 students15:1Rate it →
Ocosta Junior - Senior High
High · Grades 7–12
272 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Westport’s schools

Are Westport’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Westport children attend score below 72% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westport in?

Ocosta School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 600 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Westport’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Westport spend per student?

$21,541 in Ocosta 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.