Enrollment
24
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Long Beach, WA
Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530606003296
24 students enrolled
School address
District: Ocean Beach School District · Washington
NCES ID 530606003296 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
62.5%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+39% vs state
What stands out at Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center
Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Long Beach, Washington, enrolling 24 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 62.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Washington schools, with 24 enrolled.
Among Long Beach's public schools, it stands alongside Ocean Beach Options Academy (56 students): Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Ocean Beach School District also operates Ilwaco High School (297 students) and Ocean Park Elementary (212 students) alongside Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center compares
Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.5% | ▲ 39% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$15,723
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ocean Beach School District, which includes Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center.
$15,723
Per student
-19%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.6%
State 55.5%
Federal 13.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilwaco High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Ocean Park Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Long Beach Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Hilltop Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Ocean Beach Options Academy | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 56
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar other schools in Long Beach
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center?
Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center has 24 students enrolled. It is a public school in Long Beach, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center?
62.5% of students at Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What other schools are in Ocean Beach School District?
Besides Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center, Ocean Beach School District also operates Ilwaco High School (297 students), Ocean Park Elementary (212 students), and Long Beach Elementary School (189 students). See the Ocean Beach School District district page for the complete list.
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