Curlew School District

47 Curlew School Rd
Curlew, WA 99118-9748
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 234 students in Curlew School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Curlew School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
292 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Curlew School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 30-39% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#253 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

27%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data

30-34%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data

40-49%
49%
(21-22)
30-39%
84%
(2022-23)
44.2%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.69

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% American Indian
1%
1%

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% Asian
3%
9%

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% Hispanic
13%
26%

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% Black
1%
5%

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% White
71%
48%

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% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
10%
9%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,873 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,151 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$23,221 MM

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Spending
$7 MM
$23,150 MM

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Revenue / Student
$20,873
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$23,151
$21,108

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Best Curlew School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Curlew Elementary & High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
47 Curlew School Rd
Curlew, WA 99118
(509) 779-4931
Gr: PK-12 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 292 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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