Summary:
Inchelium Middle School is the only middle school in the small, rural Inchelium School District, serving grades 6–8 and 47 students. Because there is only one school, families cannot compare middle schools within the district; the most useful comparisons are with district and Washington results. The school has a high free- or reduced-price lunch rate of 82.98%, a student–teacher ratio of 10.7 to 1, and reported spending of $37,745 per student. Its small size may allow close relationships and individualized attention, but yearly test results can change noticeably when only a few students’ scores shift.
Academically, sixth-grade English language arts is the school’s strongest reported area: 50% of students met the standard, matching the district and slightly exceeding Washington’s 48.27%. Seventh-grade ELA proficiency was 42.86%, below the state’s 53.23%, while the eighth-grade result was not reported because of privacy rules. Mathematics is the clearest challenge. Overall math proficiency was 18%, compared with 28.04% for the district and 43.11% statewide. Sixth-grade math was 20% and eighth-grade math was 18.75%, both about 20 percentage points below state results; seventh-grade math was suppressed. The all-grade science result was also suppressed, so it should be treated as unknown rather than as a zero.
There are some encouraging signs despite the achievement gaps. The school’s overall ranking improved from the 28th percentile in 2022–23 and 2024–25 to the 32nd percentile in 2025–26, and its rating rose from one star to two. Math proficiency increased from 11.36% in 2024–25 to 18% in 2025–26, although it remains below district and state levels. ELA declined from 38.64% to 34% over the same period. For parents, the most important questions are how the school is strengthening math instruction, supporting students as they move from sixth to seventh grade, and using its favorable student–teacher ratio to provide intervention and individualized support. Results should be viewed over several years because of the school’s small enrollment.
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