Tekoa High School
Tel:
(509) 284-3401
- Tekoa High School serves 94 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Tekoa High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 18:1.
Top Placements
Tekoa High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Tekoa High School's student population of 94 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2010) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 94 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tekoa High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tekoa High School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1841 out of 2039 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 51% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 5% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 23% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 87% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 8% |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tekoa School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tekoa High School is Oakesdale High School (10.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Coeur D' Alene Tribal School (8.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tekoa Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tekoa Tekoa Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 105 students
0.2 miles
200 N Broadway
Tekoa, WA 99033
(509) 284-2781 0.2 PK-6 105 - Desmet Coeur D' Alene Tribal School Grades: K-8 | 126 students
8.9 miles
P.o. Box 338
Desmet, ID 83824
(208) 686-5808 8.9 K-8 126 - Oakesdale Oakesdale Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 48 students
10.6 miles
First & Mccoy Streets
Oakesdale, WA 99158
(509) 285-5296 10.6 PK-5 48 - Oakesdale Oakesdale High School Grades: 6-12 | 67 students
10.6 miles
First & Mccoy Streets
Oakesdale, WA 99158
(509) 285-5281 10.6 6-12 67 - Plummer Lakeside High School Grades: 9-12 | 93 students
11.2 miles
1150 E Street
Plummer, ID 83851
(208) 686-1937 11.2 9-12 93
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