Summary:
The city of Wilbur, Washington, is served by two public K-12 schools, Wilbur Elementary School and Wilbur Secondary School, both part of the Wilbur School District and located on the same campus, which together enroll about 226 students in a small, rural community.
These small schools offer very low student-to-teacher ratios and high per-student spending, but overall academic performance for the district lags behind state averages. The schools show distinct strengths: the elementary school has historically been stronger in math, with its 3rd graders excelling, while the secondary school performs better in English and has an above-average graduation rate. Notably, the secondary school's 10th graders score well above the state average in English Language Arts.
Parents should note a significant performance drop in middle school grades, particularly in 7th grade, though students appear to recover by high school in some subjects. The elementary school's statewide ranking has recently declined, while the secondary school's has improved. Despite similar resources and demographics, the two schools have different academic trajectories, with science being a relative weakness across both. The district's investment in small class sizes presents an opportunity to address these varying outcomes.
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