For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 435 students in Chewelah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Chewelah School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
799 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chewelah School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
7%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
84%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,345 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,021 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,345
$18,891
Spending / Student
$14,021
$19,344
Best Chewelah School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jenkins Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
702 E Lincoln
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 685-6800
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 685-6800
Gr: 7-12 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Quartzite Learning
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
106 W Lincoln
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 685-6800
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 685-6800
Gr: K-12 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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