For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 470 students in Chewelah School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Chewelah School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
838 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.69
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
26%
# Black Students
7 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
686 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
82%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
49
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,369 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,678
$18,796

Spending / Student
$13,369
$19,246

Best Chewelah School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quartzite Learning
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
W 106 Lincoln
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 685-6800
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 685-6800
Grades: K-12
| 116 students
Rank: #22.
Gess Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
E. 405 Lincoln
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 685-6800
Chewelah, WA 99109
(509) 685-6800
Grades: K-6
| 354 students
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