For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 479 students in Hoquiam School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Hoquiam School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
1,566 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hoquiam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#272 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.68
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
27%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
58%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,268 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,266 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,268
$18,891
Spending / Student
$21,266
$19,344
Best Hoquiam School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hoquiam Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Spencer
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8220
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8220
Gr: 6-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Hoquiam Homelink School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Simpson Ave
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8200
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8200
Gr: K-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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