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Lake Chelan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 781 students in Lake Chelan 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 Lake Chelan School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,305 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lake Chelan 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
723 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
26%
# Black Students
3 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
537 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
41%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
72
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,194 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,161
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,194
$19,246
Best Lake Chelan School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holden Village Community School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Hcoo Stop 2, Holden Village
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-4031
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-4031
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
Chelan Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
215 Webster
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-4073
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-4073
Grades: 6-8
| 301 students
Rank: #33.
Morgen Owings Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
407 E Woodin
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-4031
Chelan, WA 98816
(509) 682-4031
Grades: K-5
| 474 students
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