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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 820 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 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
1,335 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lake Chelan School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
752 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
25%
# Black Students
3 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
537 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
40%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
79
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,775 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,830 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,775
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,830
$19,309
Best Lake Chelan School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holden Village Community School
Magnet 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
| 7 students
Rank: #22.
Chelan Middle School
Magnet 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
| 324 students
Rank: #33.
Morgen Owings Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 489 students
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