Top 10 Best Okanogan County Public Schools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 37 public schools serving 14,029 students in Okanogan County, WA (there are 7 private schools, serving 584 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Okanogan County, WA are educated in public schools (compared to the WA state average of 91%).
The top ranked public schools in Okanogan County, WA are Pateros Elementary School, Methow Valley Elementary School and Okanogan High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Okanogan County, WA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 59% statewide average). Schools in Okanogan County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Washington public schools.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Best Okanogan County Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pateros Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
344 W Beach St.
Pateros, WA 98846
(509) 923-2343
Pateros, WA 98846
(509) 923-2343
Grades: PK-6
| 142 students
Rank: #22.
Methow Valley Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18 Twin Lakes Rd.
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2186
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2186
Grades: PK-6
| 343 students
Rank: #33.
Okanogan High School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
244 South 5th Street
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3770
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3770
Grades: 9-12
| 311 students
Rank: #44.
Liberty Bell Junior Senior High School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24 Twin Lakes Rd.
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2215
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-2215
Grades: 7-12
| 269 students
Rank: #55.
Grainger Elementary School
Math: 54% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1118 5th Street S
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3580
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3580
Grades: K-5
| 457 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School
Math: 29% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
619 West Bartlett Ave.
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-8681
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-8681
Grades: 9-12
| 1,822 students
Rank: #77.
Lake Roosevelt Alternative School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
412 Federal Ave
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 631-3198
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 631-3198
Grades: 9-12
| 35 students
Rank: #88.
Pateros High School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
344 W Beach St
Pateros, WA 98846
(509) 923-2343
Pateros, WA 98846
(509) 923-2343
Grades: 7-12
| 160 students
Rank: #99.
Tonasket High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35hs Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-2161
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 342 students
Rank: #1010.
Tonasket Middle School
Math: 35% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35ms Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-2147
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-2147
Grades: 6-8
| 247 students
Rank: #1111.
Brewster High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
503 S. 7th St.
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-3449
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-3449
Grades: 9-12
| 273 students
Rank: #1212.
Okanogan Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
244 South 5th Street
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-2680
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-2680
Grades: 6-8
| 263 students
Rank: #1313.
Brewster Middle School
Math: 36% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
422 S 7th St
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-2032
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-2032
Grades: 6-8
| 242 students
Rank: #1414.
Tonasket Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35es Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-4933
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-4933
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #1515.
Oroville Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
808 Main
Oroville, WA 98844
(509) 476-3332
Oroville, WA 98844
(509) 476-3332
Grades: PK-6
| 274 students
Rank: #1616.
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School
Math: 30% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
619 West Bartlett Ave.
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-7681
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-7681
Grades: 6-8
| 2,253 students
Rank: #1717.
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
619 West Bartlett Ave
Omak, WA 98841
(253) 964-1068
Omak, WA 98841
(253) 964-1068
Grades: K-5
| 2,689 students
Rank: #1818.
Oroville Middle-high School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1016 Ironwood
Oroville, WA 98844
(509) 476-3612
Oroville, WA 98844
(509) 476-3612
Grades: 7-12
| 262 students
Rank: #1919.
Omak High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
20 South Cedar
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-5150
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-5150
Grades: 9-12
| 428 students
Rank: #2020.
Brewster Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
502 S. 7th St.
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-2581
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-2581
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #2121.
Lake Roosevelt Junior/Senior High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
505 Crest Dr
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 633-1442
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 633-1442
Grades: 7-12
| 340 students
Rank: #2222.
Okanogan Outreach Alternative School
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
119 N 2nd
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3629
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3629
Grades: 6-12
| 63 students
Rank: #2323.
E Omak Elementary School
Math: 32% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
715 Omak Ave
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-3003
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-3003
Grades: 3-5
| 352 students
Rank: #2424.
Lake Roosevelt Elementary School
Math: 25% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
503 Crest Dr
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 633-0730
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 633-0730
Grades: PK-6
| 366 students
Rank: #2525.
Omak Middle School
Math: 15% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14 S Cedar
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-2320
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-2320
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
Rank: #2626.
Nespelem Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
229 Schoolhouse Loop Rd
Nespelem, WA 99155
(509) 634-4541
Nespelem, WA 99155
(509) 634-4541
Grades: PK-8
| 147 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Educational Experience
Alternative School
18 Twin Lakes Rd.
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-9205
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-9205
Grades: K-12
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brewster Alternative School
Alternative School
520 W Main
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-3449
Brewster, WA 98812
(509) 689-3449
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
Highlands High School
Alternative School
600 W 6th Ave
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-8504
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-8504
Grades: 9-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
220 Hwy 20
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 997-8006
Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 997-8006
Grades: 9-12
| 31 students
Rank: n/an/a
615 Oak Street
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-2380
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 826-2380
Grades: PK-2
| 435 students
Rank: n/an/a
Okanogan Alternative High School
Alternative School
126 S Main Street
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 422-3629
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 422-3629
Grades: 9-12
| 10 students
Rank: n/an/a
227 N 4th
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-7250
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-7250
Grades: 8-12
| 3 students
Rank: n/an/a
169 North End Omak Lake Road
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 422-7590
Omak, WA 98841
(509) 422-7590
Grades: K-8
| 91 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pateros Alternative School
Alternative School
344 W Beach Street
Pateros, WA 98846
(509) 923-2751
Pateros, WA 98846
(509) 923-2751
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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Okanogan County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
14 School St
Malott, WA 98829
(509) 422-3507
Malott, WA 98829
(509) 422-3507
Grades: 6
| 75 students
Tyee Alternative School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
436 5th Ave North
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3629
Okanogan, WA 98840
(509) 422-3629
Grades: 6-10
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Okanogan County, WA?
The top ranked public schools in Okanogan County, WA are Pateros Elementary School, Methow Valley Elementary School and Okanogan High School.
How many public schools are located in Okanogan County, WA?
37 public schools are located in Okanogan County, WA.
What percentage of students in Okanogan County, WA go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Okanogan County, WA are educated in public schools (compared to the WA state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Okanogan County, WA?
Okanogan County, WA minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
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