The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Science. The lowest is 35% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Ocean Park Elementary
Ocean Park Elementary serves third through fifth graders as a regular public school in the Ocean Beach School District, located on the Long Beach Peninsula in southwest Washington’s Pacific County. The school sits in Ocean Park, a small, car-dependent census-designated place that functions mostly as a residential and retirement community with some seasonal tourism. The area is described as slower-paced, with beaches, wetlands, and state park access nearby. There is no dense downtown core; the community is dispersed and auto-oriented. The district, which operates campuses across the peninsula, has no recent large-scale changes publicly reported.
The school’s enrollment is small for its grade band. A substantial share of students come from low-income households, as measured by free or reduced-price meal eligibility. The student body is predominantly white, with the next largest group being Hispanic or Latino. Data on special education and English learner populations was not available in the profile.
State testing results from a single school year show a varied picture by subject and grade. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency rises from the lower end in third grade to roughly half in fifth grade, a pattern that suggests growth across the upper elementary years. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows about half of students proficient. Math proficiency is lower overall and dips sharply in third grade, then improves in fourth grade before settling at a modest level in fifth grade. When compared with other districts in Pacific County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint of the county’s districts. Only one year of data was available, so no trend can be established.
Because this is an elementary school without a graduating class, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were also not included in the profile. No information about programs such as art, music, or enrichment was provided.
For families considering the area, housing values in Ocean Park are moderate relative to the state, which has higher-cost markets, and have appreciated in recent years. The local economy is small, anchored by health care, public administration, and professional services, with tourism playing a role. Most residents commute by car, and average commute times are typical for a rural community. Growth has been slow and incremental.
A parent looking at Ocean Park Elementary will find a small school serving a high-needs student population in a quiet, coastal setting. The academic data suggests that while many students are developing grade-level skills in reading and science by fifth grade, math proficiency is an area of concern, particularly early in the grade span. The absence of multi-year data makes it difficult to see whether this is changing. Families may want to ask the school about specific math support strategies and how the school addresses the needs of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school’s role as a feeder into the middle and high school grades within the same district is another factor to explore, since no performance data is available for those older levels in this profile.
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