Best Public Schools in Ritzville, WA

Ritzville, Washington, has three listed schools serving students from prekindergarten through 12th grade: one elementary school and two high schools, with a combined enrollment of 373 students across the Ritzville School District and Lind School District. There are no listed middle or alternative schools, so families should note the transition from elementary directly into high school. The two high schools are located in the same general area but belong to different districts.

Ritzville Grade School, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade, stands out for consistent mathematics results. In 2025–2026, 58.54% of students were proficient in math, compared with 43.11% statewide, and results were similar across third, fourth, and fifth grades. English Language Arts was close to the state average, while science was weaker at 40% compared with 50.95% statewide. The school has maintained a relatively stable statewide ranking, making it the most consistently balanced option in the local data. Parents may want to ask about science instruction and the substantial year-over-year decline in science performance.

Ritzville High School has the strongest ELA performance, with 72.22% proficiency compared with 52.81% statewide. However, math and science were below state averages, at 37.14% and 34.62%, respectively, and the school’s statewide ranking has declined over three years. Lind-Ritzville High School is much smaller, with 47 students, and its current math result was strong at 54.55%; several ELA and science results are suppressed, so its overall performance cannot be fully assessed. Its historical graduation rate was 83.3% in 2021–2022. Families comparing high schools should focus on Ritzville High’s strong ELA but weaker math and science, versus Lind-Ritzville’s promising math result and limited available data. Across the area, science is the clearest shared improvement priority, and small enrollment means annual results may fluctuate considerably.