Selah’s public schools outscore 58% of Washington districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Selah, 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.
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.
Selah’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 249 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Selah’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,487 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Selah High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Selah Academy Online, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Selah’s grade
B: better than 58% of Washington school districts, #146 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Selah, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Selah
Robert Lince Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 362 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Selah · depends on your address
Robert Lince Early Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 362 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Selah HomeLink
Grades K–8 · 33 students
1st grade in Selah · depends on your address
John Campbell Primary School
Grades 1–2 · 492 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Selah HomeLink
Grades K–8 · 33 students
2nd grade in Selah · depends on your address
John Campbell Primary School
Grades 1–2 · 492 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Selah HomeLink
Grades K–8 · 33 students
3rd grade in Selah · depends on your address
Selah Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 806 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Selah HomeLink
Grades K–8 · 33 students
4th grade in Selah · depends on your address
Selah Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 806 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Selah HomeLink
Grades K–8 · 33 students
5th grade in Selah · depends on your address
Selah Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 806 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Selah HomeLink
Grades K–8 · 33 students
6th grade in Selah · depends on your address
Selah Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 871 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Selah HomeLink
Grades K–8 · 33 students
7th grade in Selah · depends on your address
Selah Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 871 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Selah HomeLink
Grades K–8 · 33 students
8th grade in Selah · depends on your address
Selah Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 871 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Selah HomeLink
Grades K–8 · 33 students
9th grade in Selah
Selah High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Selah
Selah High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,159 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Selah’s public schools are run by Selah 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.
Well below the state in reading
Selah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Selah’s borders.
Every school in Selah
7 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Selah Academy Reengagement Program and Selah Open Doors).
Questions about Selah’s schools
Are Selah’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Selah children attend outscore 58% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #146 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Selah in?
Selah School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,784 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Selah kids go to high school?
Selah High School, with 1,159 students.
What is Selah’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Selah School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Selah spend per student?
$16,487 in Selah School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Selah families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Selah → They have their own page.
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.