Grand Coulee Dam School District

110 Stevens Ave
Coulee Dam, WA 99116-1503
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Grand Coulee Dam School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 379 students in Grand Coulee Dam School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Coulee Dam School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
725 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Grand Coulee Dam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#287 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Grand Coulee Dam   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
26%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grand Coulee Dam   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
38%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grand Coulee Dam   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
75-79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Grand Coulee Dam   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.67
# American Indian Students
273 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
38%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
1 Student
13,984 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
218 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
30%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
20%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
56
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,960 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Grand Coulee Dam   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Grand Coulee Dam   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,130
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Grand Coulee Dam   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,960
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Grand Coulee Dam   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Grand Coulee Dam School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Roosevelt Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
412 Federal Ave
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 631-3198
Grades: 1-12
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Roosevelt Jr/sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
505 Crest Dr
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 633-1442
Grades: 7-12
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 725 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 75-79% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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