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Schools in Chewelah · Chewelah School District

Chewelah’s public schools score below 81% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Chewelah’s districts is 28%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chewelah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#266of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 8 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 15–19 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 7% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
646 students on the public path
In brief

Chewelah’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 129 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chewelah’s, its schools beat 24%, higher than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Chewelah’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,122 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Jenkins Junior/Senior High. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chewelah’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Washington school districts, #266 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (129)Better than 24%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 358 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Chewelah anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Chewelah’s students in the tested grades sat them (355 in math, 361 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chewelah, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Gess ElementaryChewelah School DistrictNo scores
7–12Jenkins Junior/Senior HighChewelah School DistrictNo scores

Chewelah’s public schools are run by Chewelah School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chewelah School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 799 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,122WA $18,444 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 53.4% · 361 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.1% · 355 students tested

Chewelah vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Chewelah’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChewelahC−Chewelah

Every school in Chewelah

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chewelahby address
Gess Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
324 students15:1Rate it →
Jenkins Junior/Senior High
High · Grades 7–12
322 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Quartzite Learning
Grades K–12
Alternative Education
113 students17:1Rate it →
Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program
High · Grades 10–12
Alternative Education
40 studentsRate it →

Questions about Chewelah’s schools

Are Chewelah’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chewelah children attend score below 81% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #266 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chewelah in?

Chewelah School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 799 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Chewelah’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Chewelah School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Chewelah spend per student?

$17,122 in Chewelah School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.