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Jenkins Junior/Senior High

Q: Is Jenkins Junior/Senior High a good school?

Jenkins Junior/Senior High ranks 118 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 73% of Washington high schools

Summary

Jenkins Junior/Senior High is a 7-12 grade school serving 322 students in Chewelah, WA, within the Chewelah School District, and has recently undergone one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the state, jumping from a 1-star to a 4-star rating in just two years.

This remarkable improvement means Jenkins Junior/Senior High now outperforms 73% of Washington high schools, a stark contrast to some neighboring schools like Mary Walker High School, which ranks in the 7th percentile. Jenkins excels at supporting its students, with over half qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet achieving a stellar 94% graduation rate that far exceeds the state average. This success is particularly notable compared to schools with similar economic challenges, such as Cusick Junior Senior High School, which has a higher spending per student but lower graduation rates and academic rankings.

The school shows particular strength in science, with 11th graders scoring well above the state average, though math proficiency is an area for continued growth. Interestingly, male students at Jenkins currently outperform female students, which is an unusual pattern. While the school's performance has fluctuated over the past decade, its recent rapid ascent demonstrates effective leadership and teaching, making it a standout for delivering strong student outcomes with efficient use of resources in the region.

322

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,137

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

702 E Lincoln
Chewelah, WA 99109

(509) 685-6800

District: Chewelah School District

Feeder schools for Jenkins Junior/Senior High:

Elementary:

Gess Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2012 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the Washington median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 16 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

357^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

118^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 247Chewelah School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	357 of 534	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	373 of 535	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	254 of 539	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	189 of 541	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	333 of 529	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	263 of 512	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	225 of 471	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	258 of 464	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	202 of 464	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	240 of 479	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	13.6	430 of 469	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	215 of 452	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	252 of 457	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	173 of 455	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	102 of 463	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	43 of 475	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	53.3	180 of 458	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	67 of 448	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	215 of 472	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	330 of 466	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	195 of 470	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	131 of 480	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	175 of 476	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	261 of 453	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	64.6	55 of 268	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	418 of 488	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	397 of 486	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	295 of 488	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	280 of 488	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	417 of 480	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	301 of 470	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	118 of 438	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	215 of 437	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	318 of 442	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	274 of 434	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	188 of 455	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	175 of 417	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	171 of 315	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	86.4	29 of 341	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	55.0	226 of 454	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.5	228 of 450	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	146 of 440	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	120 of 423	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	37.2	281 of 402	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.0	154 of 396	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	115 of 399	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	65.8	138 of 395	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.9	110 of 394	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.9	47 of 390	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	120 of 350	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	108 of 347	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	184 of 357	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	212 of 368	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	108 of 390	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	136 of 358	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	45 of 355	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	76 of 356	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	181 of 362	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	234 of 370	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	115 of 392	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	154 of 344	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	156 of 227	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	88 of 359	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.4	241 of 362	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	289 of 358	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	246 of 363	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	214 of 395	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	163 of 355	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.3	209 of 254	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	163 of 373	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	269 of 374	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	337 of 379	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	275 of 390	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	192 of 413	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	179 of 382	53.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2018)79th percentile

Male (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science49%~ state avg

Math27%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Nice, small town school. I graduated there and 20 years later my sons are graduating from there. Good teachers who care about your children. They could use a little more school spirit, but it takes active parents to help with that. Ok sports program, it keep the kids active and out of small town trouble. Close Quote

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jenkins Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	702 E Lincoln	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	322	20	16.3	50.9%	258 (80.1%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.4%)	67.4	118^th of 438 public high schools	73.1%		49.7	215^th of 437 public high schools	50.8%	97	36.7	68.8	49.4		58.3	35.3	64.6	51.9		33.3	13.5	35.3	26.6	$19,137	$1,869	$17,268
Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program	Public	10-12	W 106 Lincoln St	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	40	0		65.0%	31 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)								(n/a)														$14,064	$327	$13,737
Paideia High School	Public	9-12	3043 Huffman Road	Valley	99181	Stevens County	Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 937-2655	23	6	3.6	56.5%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$57,812	$433	$57,379
Mary Walker High School	Public	9-12	500 N 4th St	Springdale	99173	Stevens County	Mary Walker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 258-4533	151	8	19.6	68.9%	97 (64.2%)	1 (0.7%)	18 (11.9%)	2 (1.3%)	13 (8.6%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (12.6%)	11.1	407^th of 438 public high schools	7.1%		15.2	393^rd of 437 public high schools	10.1%	14		33.3	33.3				28.9	28.9						$18,726	$982	$17,744
Cusick Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	305 Monumental Way	Cusick	99119	Pend Oreille County	Cusick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 445-1125	147	14	10.8	67.3%	76 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.2%)	41.6	254^th of 438 public high schools	42.0%		16.2	381^st of 437 public high schools	12.8%	127	35.0	23.5	29.7	17.2	63.2	50.0	60.0	43.4	27.6	47.4		40.0	31.3	$26,685	$3,998	$22,687
Colville Senior High School	Public	9-12	154 Highway 20 E	Colville	99114	Stevens County	Colville School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 684-7800	506	28	18.0	53.4%	425 (84.0%)	6 (1.2%)	47 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.3%)	57.7	169^th of 438 public high schools	61.4%		67	120^th of 437 public high schools	72.5%	49		46.0	46.0				71.4	71.4				35.8	35.8	$18,093	$1,557	$16,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenkins Junior/Senior High

Is Jenkins Junior/Senior High a good school?

Jenkins Junior/Senior High ranks 118^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jenkins Junior/Senior High in?

Chewelah School District

What schools feed into Jenkins Junior/Senior High?

Jenkins Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gess Elementary

How many students attend Jenkins Junior/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Jenkins Junior/Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Jenkins Junior/Senior High?

Students at Jenkins Junior/Senior High are 80% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

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