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Schools in Colville · Colville School District

Colville’s public schools outscore 69% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Colville, 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.

#111of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
53%
▼ 0 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 0 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 11% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
WA 17.7
Schools in town
5
1,669 students on the public path
In brief

Colville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 152 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Colville’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Colville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,407 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Fort Colville Elementary, then Colville Junior High School, then Colville Senior High School. Enrollment is up 10% 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 Colville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Washington school districts, #111 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (152)Better than 81%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 837 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Colville anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Colville’s students in the tested grades sat them (832 in math, 842 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Hofstetter ElementaryColville School DistrictNo scores
3–5Fort Colville ElementaryColville School DistrictNo scores
6–8Colville Junior High SchoolColville School DistrictNo scores
9–12Colville Senior High SchoolColville School DistrictNo scores

Colville’s public schools are run by Colville 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.

Colville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,737 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,407WA $18,444 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 53.4% · 842 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.1% · 832 students tested

Colville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColvilleB+Colville

Every school in Colville

5 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 Colvilleby address
Hofstetter Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2
407 students17:1Rate it →
Fort Colville Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
355 students15:1Rate it →
Colville Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
401 students17:1Rate it →
Colville Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
506 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Panorama School
Grades PK–12
Alternative Education
68 students23:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Colville Fish Hatchery).

Questions about Colville’s schools

Are Colville’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Colville children attend outscore 69% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #111 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colville in?

Colville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,737 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Colville kids go to high school?

Colville Senior High School, with 506 students.

What is Colville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Colville School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Colville spend per student?

$16,407 in Colville 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.