Orondo School District

Orondo School District has one school, Orondo Elementary and Middle School, a small PK–8 school serving 124 students in Orondo, Washington. Because it is the district’s only school, all district and school statistics describe the same community. The school is listed as elementary but serves students through eighth grade, giving families one campus for both elementary and middle-grade education. Its 13.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio may support individual attention, although the available data does not show class sizes or how staff are assigned.

Academic results are mixed and generally below Washington averages. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 41.1% in English language arts, 31.51% in math, and 41.18% in science, compared with state results of 52.81%, 43.11%, and 50.95%. Math appears to be the greatest concern, particularly third grade, where 21.43% of students were proficient compared with 53.2% statewide. Reported sixth- and seventh-grade results were also below state averages in both ELA and math. However, third-grade ELA was a clear strength: 57.14% were proficient, exceeding the state result of 48.84%. Families may also view the improvement in all-grades science, which rose from 30% to 41.18% year over year, as an encouraging sign.

The school’s performance has varied over time. Its ranking improved to the 48th percentile in 2024–2025 but fell to the 27th percentile and one star in 2025–2026. More than 83% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families may benefit from strong academic interventions, family support, and expanded learning opportunities. Several grade-level results are suppressed because the school is small; these should be treated as unknown rather than zero. Parents may want to ask about math support, middle-grade transitions, reading practices connected to third-grade success, and how the school is sustaining its recent science improvement.