Summary:
The city of Lind, Washington, is served by three public schools across two districts, educating students from Pre-K through 8th grade, with no high school located within the city.
Parents will find significant differences between the schools. Lind Elementary School shows the strongest relative academic performance, particularly in science and 3rd grade reading, despite a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The two middle schools, however, present a stark contrast: Lind Ritzville Middle School (part of the Ritzville School District) has much larger class sizes but higher test scores in math and English than Lind-Ritzville Middle School (part of the Lind School District), which has very small classes and much higher spending per student.
Overall, the Ritzville School District is ranked higher than the Lind School District. A key takeaway is that higher spending does not automatically mean higher test scores, as seen in the middle school comparison. All schools in Lind struggle with math proficiency compared to the state average, indicating a common challenge. The dramatic funding and class size differences between the two middle schools serving the same community are particularly notable for parents to consider.
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