Summary:
The 98357 zip code in Washington is home to two schools, Neah Bay Junior/Senior High School and Neah Bay Elementary School, both part of the Cape Flattery School District. These schools serve a predominantly Native American student population, with high rates of economic disadvantage, and face significant academic performance challenges.
Neah Bay Junior/Senior High School serves 189 students in grades 6-12, with a racial makeup of 63.49% Native American, 17.46% Hispanic, and 18.52% two or more races. The school struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, well below state averages. Additionally, the school has a graduation rate of 80.6% and a dropout rate of 9.6%, areas of concern. In contrast, Neah Bay Elementary School, with 174 students in grades K-5, has a slightly more diverse student population, with 58.05% Native American, 19.54% Hispanic, and 19.54% two or more races. While the elementary school also faces academic performance challenges, particularly in Math, it has a higher 5th-grade Science proficiency rate that exceeds the state average.
Both schools have extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, at 85.19% for the high school and 87.93% for the elementary school, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The high school also has significantly higher per-student spending at $31,473, compared to the elementary school's $21,008, which may suggest a need for more equitable resource allocation across the district. Overall, the data highlights the unique challenges faced by these schools in serving their diverse, high-poverty communities and the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.
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