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Schools in Coulee Dam · Grand Coulee Dam School District

Coulee Dam’s public schools score below 85% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 17% of Coulee Dam’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coulee Dam, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
24%
▼ 29 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 23 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 4–5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▲ 5% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
662 students on the public path
In brief

Coulee Dam’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 215 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coulee Dam’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Coulee Dam’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,299 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 Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Coulee Dam’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (215)Better than 10%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 362 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Coulee Dam anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Coulee Dam’s students in the tested grades sat them (362 in math, 361 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lake Roosevelt ElementaryGrand Coulee Dam School DistrictNo scores
7–12Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High SchoolGrand Coulee Dam School DistrictNo scores

Coulee Dam’s public schools are run by Grand Coulee Dam School District, which also serves Electric City, Elmer City and Grand Coulee. 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.

Grand Coulee Dam School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 695 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$19,299WA $18,444 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 53.4% · 361 students tested
Math17%
State average 40.1% · 362 students tested

Coulee Dam vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Coulee DamC−Grand Coulee Dam

Every school in Coulee Dam

2 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 Coulee Damby address
Lake Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
354 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
308 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Coulee Dam’s schools

Are Coulee Dam’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coulee Dam children attend score below 85% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Coulee Dam in?

Grand Coulee Dam School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 695 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Coulee Dam’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Grand Coulee Dam School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Coulee Dam spend per student?

$19,299 in Grand Coulee Dam 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.