Best Public Schools in Colville, WA

Colville, Washington, has six schools serving grades prekindergarten through 12: three elementary schools, one junior high, one high school, and one alternative school. Together, they enroll about 1,782 students. Four schools belong to the Colville School District, which ranks in the 76th percentile among Washington districts and has a four-star rating. Colville Senior High School is the largest secondary school, while Hofstetter Elementary is the largest elementary school. The much smaller Panorama School and Onion Creek Elementary serve specialized or smaller student populations.

Colville Senior High School has the strongest overall profile, with a 92% graduation rate, 65.49% ELA proficiency, and a ranking in the 69th percentile. Its main weakness is math, where 33.04% of students were proficient. Colville Junior High School stands out in science, with 62.60% proficiency, nearly 12 points above the state rate. Its math result was lower at 35.64%, especially in sixth grade, where proficiency was only 20%. Among elementary schools with current results, Fort Colville Elementary performed best in math at 44.79%, above both district and state results, although its ELA performance was somewhat weaker.

Math is the most consistent academic challenge across the area, while science is a notable strength in the secondary schools. ELA and math generally declined from the previous year, but science improved at both the junior high and high school. Panorama School reported lower proficiency and a 77% graduation rate; because it is an alternative school, its results should be considered alongside its distinct mission and student needs. Onion Creek Elementary, part of the separate Onion Creek School District, had relatively strong ELA performance but very low math proficiency. Families comparing schools should focus especially on math supports, sixth-grade transition performance, and whether an alternative or traditional setting best matches a student’s needs.