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Schools in Waitsburg · Waitsburg School District

Waitsburg’s public schools outscore 51% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Waitsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state math tests, 32% of Waitsburg’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). 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 82% 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
32%
▼ 8 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$31.2K
▲ 69% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
309 students on the public path
In brief

Waitsburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 222 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waitsburg’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 82% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,244 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Preston Hall Middle School, then Waitsburg High School. Enrollment is up 17% 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 Waitsburg’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 51% 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 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (222)Better than 57%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 138 test results could put Waitsburg anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Waitsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (128 in math, 149 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Waitsburg Elementary SchoolWaitsburg School DistrictNo scores
6–8Preston Hall Middle SchoolWaitsburg School DistrictNo scores
9–12Waitsburg High SchoolWaitsburg School DistrictNo scores

Waitsburg’s public schools are run by Waitsburg 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.

Waitsburg School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 309 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$31,244WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 53.4% · 149 students tested
Math32%
State average 40.1% · 128 students tested

Waitsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaitsburgB−Waitsburg

Every school in Waitsburg

3 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 Waitsburgby address
Waitsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
148 students21:1Rate it →
Preston Hall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
74 students15:1Rate it →
Waitsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
87 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Waitsburg’s schools

Are Waitsburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Waitsburg children attend outscore 51% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waitsburg in?

Waitsburg School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 309 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waitsburg kids go to high school?

Waitsburg High School, with 87 students.

How much does Waitsburg spend per student?

$31,244 in Waitsburg 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.