Top Rankings
Nespelem School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 126 students in Nespelem School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Nespelem School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
134 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Nespelem 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.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.69
# American Indian Students
108 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
81%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
26%
# Black Students
n/a
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
3 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
2%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
24
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,209 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,358 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,209
$18,796
Spending / Student
$39,358
$19,246
Best Nespelem School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nespelem Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
229 Schoolhouse Loop Rd
Nespelem, WA 99155
(509) 634-4541
Nespelem, WA 99155
(509) 634-4541
Grades: PK-8
| 126 students
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