Waterville School District

200 E Birch
Waterville, WA 98858-0490
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 123 students in Waterville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Waterville School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
239 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Waterville 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#131 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waterville   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
45-49%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterville   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)
55-59%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterville   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)
≥80%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waterville   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
25%
# Black Students
1 Student
13,984 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
164 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
69%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
29
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,879 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,046 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waterville   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
$6 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Waterville   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
$22,879
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waterville   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
$23,046
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waterville   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 Waterville School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterville High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 E Birch St.
Waterville, WA 98858
(509) 745-8583
Grades: 6-12
| 123 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 239 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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