Summary:
Wenatchee School District includes 17 schools serving students from elementary through high school, along with online, re-engagement, technical, special education, and other specialized programs in the Wenatchee area of central Washington. The district serves about 7,070 students and ranks in the 44th percentile statewide, but school performance varies widely. Assessment percentages show the share of students reaching proficiency, while suppressed results should be treated as unknown rather than zero.
The strongest traditional schools are Sunnyslope Elementary School, John Newbery Elementary, Washington Elementary School, and Foothills Middle School. Sunnyslope leads the district in overall elementary performance, with about 61% proficiency in both English language arts and math and 68% in science. Newbery has shown the most impressive recent improvement, rising from the 36th to the 66th statewide percentile in three years. Foothills is the clear middle-school leader, outperforming Pioneer Middle School and Orchard Middle School in every tested subject. Valley Academy of Learning K-8 also reports especially strong English language arts and science results.
Math is the most consistent challenge across the district, particularly in middle and high school. Lewis And Clark Elementary School has the lowest traditional-school results, while Pioneer and Orchard remain below district averages. High-school outcomes are sharply different: Wenatchee High School reports a 92.8% graduation rate and a 4.4% dropout rate, compared with 64.8% graduation and 19.4% dropout at Westside High School. Parents comparing schools should consider both academic results and program type, since online, alternative, and specialized schools serve different student needs and cannot always be compared directly with traditional schools.
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