Wishkah Valley Elementary/High School

Wishkah Valley School District
4640 Wishkah Rd.
Aberdeen, WA 98520
178 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Wishkah Valley Elementary/High School, located in the rural landscape of Aberdeen, Washington, serves as a close-knit educational community for students in the Wishkah Valley area. As a small, combined K-12 institution, the school is known for its intimate learning environment, which allows for smaller class sizes and more personalized attention from faculty. By housing both elementary and secondary grades on one campus, the school fosters a unique, multi-generational atmosphere where older students often serve as role models for their younger peers.

The school emphasizes a traditional academic curriculum paired with a focus on community values and student engagement. Because of its size and rural location, Wishkah Valley often places a high priority on extracurricular participation, encouraging students to take active roles in athletics, leadership, and school events. By leveraging its tight-knit culture, the district aims to prepare students for post-secondary success while maintaining strong connections to the local history and values of the Wishkah Valley community.
178
Total Students
17.2
Full-Time Teachers
10.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
60.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    147 (83.1%)
  • Two or More
    17 (9.6%)
  • Hispanic
    12 (6.8%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.6%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Wishkah Valley School District
Phone: (360)532-3128
Website: http://www.wishkah.org
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 178
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 17.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 100
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 8

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 23
Grade 1 12
Grade 2 10
Grade 3 14
Grade 4 12
Grade 5 10
Grade 6 19
Grade 7 14
Grade 8 15
Grade 9 13
Grade 10 15
Grade 11 9
Grade 12 12
Gender Ratio