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Schools in Twisp · Methow Valley School District

Twisp’s public schools outscore 57% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Twisp, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 83% 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
52%
▼ 1 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 1% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
759 students on the public path
In brief

Twisp’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 174 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Twisp’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 83% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,291 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 6 the district’s path is Liberty Bell Jr Sr High. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Master's Christian School (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Twisp’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 57% of Washington school districts. Test scores are below the Washington average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (174)Better than 66%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 322 test results could put Twisp anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Twisp’s students in the tested grades sat them (325 in math, 319 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Methow Valley Elementaryin WinthropNo scores
6–12Liberty Bell Jr Sr Highin WinthropNo scores

Twisp’s public schools are run by Methow Valley School District, which also serves Winthrop. 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.

Methow Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 785 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,291WA $18,444 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 53.4% · 319 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.1% · 325 students tested

Twisp vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TwispBMethow Valley

Every school in Twisp

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 Twispby address
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12
35 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Twispin other towns
Methow Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winthrop
368 students17:1Rate it →
Liberty Bell Jr Sr High
High · Grades 6–12 · Winthrop
356 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Master's Christian School
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
52 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Twisp’s schools

Are Twisp’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Twisp children attend outscore 57% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Twisp in?

Methow Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 785 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

How much does Twisp spend per student?

$18,291 in Methow Valley School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Twisp?

Yes: The Master's Christian School (religious, grades PK–11, 52 students).

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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.