Lind-Ritzville Middle School

Lind-Ritzville Middle School is a small public school serving 41 students in grades 6–8 in the rural community of Lind, Washington, and operates within the Lind School District. Its 2025–26 statewide standing is low: 476th of 514 schools, at the 7th percentile, with a 0-star rating. The school serves a relatively high-need population, with 70.73% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Its ranking has fallen considerably from the 31st–32nd percentile in 2022–23 and 2023–24.

Academic performance is weakest in mathematics and remains below state expectations in all tested subjects. In 2025–26, 23.26% of students were proficient in English language arts, 13.95% in math, and 23.08% in science. Math is the clearest priority: the school’s rate was 17.51 points below its district average and 17.30 points below the nearby Lind Ritzville Middle School, which is only 0.01 miles away but belongs to the higher-ranked Ritzville School District. The nearby school also had higher ELA and math results, although Lind-Ritzville slightly outperformed it in science. Seventh-grade ELA was a relative bright spot, at 33.33% compared with 29.63% nearby.

Because enrollment is very small, a few students can substantially change yearly percentages, and some grade-level results are suppressed to protect privacy; suppressed results should not be interpreted as zero. The school also reports unusually high per-student spending and a very low student-teacher ratio, figures that may reflect the costs and staffing structure of a small school rather than typical class sizes. Overall, the data point to persistent ELA and math challenges, especially in math, while science appears comparatively stronger. Parents may wish to ask about math interventions, staffing stability, attendance, and how the school is responding to its recent decline in statewide performance.