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Schools in South Wenatchee · Wenatchee School District

South Wenatchee’s public schools score below 61% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in South Wenatchee’s districts is 31%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Wenatchee, 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 93% 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
48%
▼ 5 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▼ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
WA 17.7
Schools in town
1
4,012 students on the public path
In brief

South Wenatchee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 195 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Wenatchee’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,940 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 South Wenatchee’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (195)Better than 49%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,738 test results and a graduating class of 652 could put South Wenatchee anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of South Wenatchee’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,719 in math, 3,757 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Mission View Elementary SchoolWenatchee School DistrictNo scores
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

South Wenatchee’s public schools are run by Wenatchee School District, which also serves Wenatchee. 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.

Wenatchee School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 7,073 students · 17.5 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,940WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 53.4% · 3757 students tested
Math31%
State average 40.1% · 3719 students tested

South Wenatchee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South WenatcheeC+Wenatchee
WenatcheeC+Wenatchee

Every school in South Wenatchee

6 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 South Wenatcheeby address
Mission View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wenatchee
484 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving South Wenatcheein other towns
Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center
Grades 3–12 · Wenatchee
12 students12:1Rate it →
Foothills Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wenatchee
567 students19:1Rate it →
Pioneer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wenatchee
488 students16:1Rate it →
Orchard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wenatchee
395 students17:1Rate it →
Wenatchee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wenatchee
2,066 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about South Wenatchee’s schools

Are South Wenatchee’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Wenatchee children attend score below 61% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Wenatchee in?

Wenatchee School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,073 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Wenatchee kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wenatchee High School and Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center.

What is South Wenatchee’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Wenatchee School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does South Wenatchee spend per student?

$17,940 in Wenatchee 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.