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Kettle Falls Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Kettle Falls Elementary School is a public school serving 242 students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in the rural community of Kettle Falls, Washington, as part of the Kettle Falls School District. The school has a 1-star rating and ranks 888th of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it at the 22nd percentile. Its student-teacher ratio is 11.9:1, and 64.88% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, indicating a substantial level of economic need.

Academic performance is below the state average, with the clearest concern in English language arts (ELA). In 2025–26, 31.46% of students were proficient in ELA compared with 52.81% statewide, while 35.96% were proficient in math compared with 43.11% statewide. Math is a relative strength: the school exceeded its district’s 27.16% proficiency rate, while its ELA result was slightly below the district’s 34.88%. Results were similarly weak in both tested grades, with ELA proficiency at 28.57% in third grade and 34.04% in fourth grade. The school improved substantially after a particularly weak 2023–24 year, but recent results have leveled off.

The most informative nearby comparison is Fort Colville Elementary, which serves overlapping grades and has a similar high-need enrollment profile but stronger 2025–26 results: 50.57% in ELA and 44.79% in math. Orient Elementary School and Onion Creek Elementary had higher ELA but lower math results; their very small enrollments make percentages more volatile. Improved staffing ratios and moderate spending give Kettle Falls useful resources, but the data point to literacy instruction, reading intervention, and consistent support across grades as the most important opportunities for improvement.

242

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,467

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89.5%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.9% (any vaccine)

225 E 8th St
Kettle Falls, WA 99141

(509) 738-6725

District: Kettle Falls School District

Students who attend Kettle Falls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kettle Falls Middle School
High:	Kettle Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

888^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 238Kettle Falls 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	888 of 1138	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	859 of 1160	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1135 of 1168	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	895 of 1169	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	906 of 1130	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	877 of 1054	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	984 of 1056	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	857 of 1053	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	907 of 1067	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	898 of 1106	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.2	396 of 1097	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	476 of 1092	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	409 of 1088	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.9	365 of 1072	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	325 of 1067	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	391 of 1069	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.9	204 of 1051	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	37.2	701 of 1031	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	72.6	229 of 1026	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	886 of 1020	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	865 of 1092	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	878 of 1094	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	915 of 1068	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	871 of 1004	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	780 of 1008	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	672 of 1013	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.9	998 of 1024	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	792 of 1013	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	596 of 979	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	718 of 835	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	809 of 1059	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	751 of 1098	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1057 of 1099	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	822 of 1099	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	769 of 1075	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	793 of 999	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	864 of 901	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	918 of 1007	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1006 of 1009	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	925 of 1011	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	945 of 1027	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math36%-7 vs state

English Language Arts31%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 4, 2019

Some of staff is friendly and I would say hold themselves at a higher standard when communicating with parents, and children. How ever the office/front desk ladies often take certain disapproving, demeaning, or just down right rude tones and looks. The fact that the progress of learning has dropped so dramatically since 2010 is sad. My son is in K and other is in 4th. I've have very little communication with teachers, or speech therapist. Very disappointing. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kettle Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	225 E 8th St	Kettle Falls	99141	Stevens County	Kettle Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 738-6725	242	20	11.9	64.9%	196 (81.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.2%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	21.3	888^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.0%		27.7	859^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.9%	29				28.6	34.0					31.5	34.9	37.0					36.0	89.5%	7.9%	$19,467	$605	$18,862
Hofstetter Elementary	Public	K-2	640 N Hofstetter St	Colville	99114	Stevens County	Colville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 684-7690	407	23	17.3	61.7%	346 (85.0%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)																		68.8%	25%	$15,584	$758	$14,825
Fort Colville Elementary	Public	3-5	1212 E Ivy Ave	Colville	99114	Stevens County	Colville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 684-7830	355	23	15.3	69.9%	299 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.2%)	54.7	495^th of 1138 public elementary schools	56.5%		57.5	462^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	60.2%	33	54.6		54.6	43.6	52.0	55.5				50.6	40.2	52.4	41.2				44.8			$17,789	$999	$16,791
Onion Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2006 Lotze Creek Rd	Colville	99114	Stevens County	Onion Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 732-4240	45	4	10.0	71.1%	37 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)								(n/a)										54.3							26.5			$31,951	$2,005	$29,946
Orient Elementary School	Public	K-8	374 4th Avenue	Orient	99160	Ferry County	Orient School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 684-6873	42	3	12.0	76.2%	34 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.9%)								(n/a)										46.7							29.0			$32,327	$2,576	$29,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Kettle Falls Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kettle Falls Elementary School?

Students at Kettle Falls Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What district is Kettle Falls Elementary School in?

Kettle Falls School District

Is Kettle Falls Elementary School a good school?

Kettle Falls Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Kettle Falls Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Kettle Falls Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Kettle Falls Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kettle Falls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kettle Falls Middle School
High : Kettle Falls High School

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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