Summary
Inchelium Elementary School is a small K–5 public school with 79 students in the rural community of Inchelium, Washington, and is part of the Inchelium School District. The school ranks 681st out of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it in the 40th percentile with a 2-out-of-5-star rating. Although its statewide standing is near the middle, its recent improvement and local results provide a more positive picture.
In 2025–2026, Inchelium reported proficiency rates of 42.5% in English language arts, 40% in math, and 38.46% in science. It exceeded its district averages in all three subjects, especially math, where it was nearly 12 percentage points higher. It also outperformed nearby Summit Valley School in ELA, math, and science. Compared with Evergreen School, Inchelium was somewhat lower in ELA and math but remained relatively close. ELA and math have improved substantially since 2022–2023, rising from 8.89% to 42.5% and from 15.56% to 40%, respectively. Science has been more uneven and remains an area to watch.
Inchelium’s current results remain below Washington averages, particularly in science and ELA, and available grade-level data point to challenges in upper-grade math and fifth-grade science. However, the school offers notable small-school advantages: its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was just 7.9 to 1, compared with 14.4 to 1 at Evergreen and 17 to 1 at Summit Valley. Per-student spending was also higher, at $35,605 in 2023–2024, though that likely reflects the cost of operating a very small rural school. Overall, the data suggest a school with a strong improvement trend, individualized staffing conditions, and better local performance than its overall state ranking alone indicates.
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