Top Rankings
Selkirk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 183 students in Selkirk School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Selkirk School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
260 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Selkirk School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,104 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,431 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,104
$18,796
Spending / Student
$19,431
$19,246
Best Selkirk School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Selkirk Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
219 Park Avenue
Metaline Falls, WA 99153
(509) 446-4225
Metaline Falls, WA 99153
(509) 446-4225
Grades: PK-5
| 121 students
Rank: #22.
Selkirk Middle School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10372 Highway 31
Ione, WA 99139
(509) 446-3505
Ione, WA 99139
(509) 446-3505
Grades: 6-8
| 62 students
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