Summary:
Finley School District serves 892 students in three schools covering PK through grade 12 in the Finley, Washington, area: Finley Elementary, Finley Middle School, and River View High School; overall, the district ranks in the 6th percentile statewide, although several schools improved in 2025–26.
Finley Middle School is the strongest overall recent performer, ranking in the 17th statewide percentile and exceeding the district average in math and science. Its science proficiency reached 36.76%, the best result among the three schools, after rising more than 15 percentage points in one year. River View High School leads in English Language Arts, with 40.26% of students proficient, but has much weaker math and science results. Its science proficiency fell sharply to 14.55%, and its 72.7% graduation rate is below the state rate of 82.6%, making completion and STEM instruction important areas for attention.
Finley Elementary improved in ELA, math, and science and rose from the 2nd to the 11th statewide percentile, but remains well below state proficiency levels, particularly in math. Across the district, math is the clearest academic challenge: proficiency ranges from only 11.54% to 16.91%, compared with 43.11% statewide. ELA is the district’s strongest subject, while science performance varies considerably by school. Families may also want to consider the district’s high level of economic need, with free or reduced-price lunch participation ranging from 64.80% to 80.11%, alongside each school’s staffing and support resources.
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