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School districts in Grays Harbor County, WA
Grays Harbor County has 13 regular public school districts, enrolling 10,564 students in 2024–25. The largest is Aberdeen School District (3,183 students, 30% of the county), followed by Elma School District and Hoquiam School District. All 13 offer kindergarten. Washington's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by August 31.
The 13 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School District 216 N G ST, ABERDEEN | Pre-K–12 | 12 | 3,183 | 179 | (360) 538-2000 |
| Elma School District 1235 MONTE ELMA RD, ELMA also serves Mason County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,677 | 115 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (360) 482-2822 |
| Hoquiam School District 325 W. Chenault Avenue, HOQUIAM | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,566 | 91 | (360) 538-8200 |
| Montesano School District 502 E. Spruce Ave, MONTESANO | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,433 | 141 | (360) 249-3942 |
| North Beach School District No. 64 336 STATE ROUTE 115, OCEAN SHORES | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 638 | 62 | (360) 289-2447 |
| Ocosta School District 2580 S MONTESANO ST, WESTPORT also serves Pacific County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 600 | 28 | (360) 268-9125 |
| McCleary School District 611 S MAIN ST, MCCLEARY also serves Mason County | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 332 | 34 | (360) 495-3204 |
| Oakville School District 103 SCHOOL ST, OAKVILLE also serves Lewis County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 320 | 42 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (360) 273-0171 |
| Lake Quinault School District 6130 HWY 101 N, AMANDA PARK | K–12 | 1 | 207 | 13 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (360) 288-2260 |
| Taholah School District 600 CHITWHIN DR, TAHOLAH | K–12 | 2 | 192 | 12 | (360) 276-4780 |
| Wishkah Valley School District 4640 Wishkah Road, Aberdeen | K–12 | 1 | 178 | 23 | (360) 532-3128 |
| Cosmopolis School District 1439 FOURTH STREET, COSMOPOLIS | K–6 | 1 | 175 | 33 | (360) 532-7181 |
| Satsop School District 853 MONTE ELMA RD, SATSOP | K–6 | 1 | 63 | 9 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (360) 482-5330 |
Grays Harbor County at a glance
Together the 13 districts run 44 schools from offices in 13 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Satsop School District, with 63 students; the median Grays Harbor County district has 332. By grade span: 7 Pre-K–12, 3 K–12, 2 K–6 and 1 Pre-K–8.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 13 districts that report a K grade: 782 children. The biggest kindergarten was Aberdeen School District's, with 179; Montesano School District had 141, and the smallest, Satsop School District, had 9.
Grays Harbor County holds 13 of Washington's 298 regular districts (4.4%) and 1.0% of its 1,087,695 public school students, ranking 6th of 39 counties by number of districts and 20th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 9 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 240 students.
4 districts reach past the county line: Elma School District (into Mason County), Ocosta School District (into Pacific County), McCleary School District (into Mason County) and Oakville School District (into Lewis County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 4 of Grays Harbor County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 4 of the 13 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Aberdeen School District · Hoquiam School District · Montesano School District · North Beach School District No. 64 · Ocosta School District · McCleary School District · Taholah School District · Wishkah Valley School District · Cosmopolis School District
What grade will my child be in?
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