Lind Ritzville Middle School

Lind Ritzville Middle School is a small public school in the rural community of Lind, Washington, serving 89 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Ritzville School District. The school is located almost next door to the similarly named Lind-Ritzville Middle School, which serves the same grades but belongs to the Lind School District. Lind Ritzville ranks 385th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 25th percentile with one star. Its district ranks considerably higher, at the 56th percentile statewide.

Current academic results are mixed and generally below Washington averages. In 2025–26, 33.75% of students were proficient in English language arts, 31.25% in math, and 20% in science. Math is the strongest recent positive sign: proficiency increased from 18.6% to 31.25% in one year. However, ELA has declined from 40.66% in 2023–24, and science remains the largest concern, trailing the statewide rate of 50.95% by 30.95 percentage points. Grade-level results show stronger sixth-grade performance in ELA and math, while eighth-grade math and science are weaker. With only 89 students, percentages can change noticeably from year to year as student groups change.

Compared with the nearby Lind-Ritzville Middle School, Lind Ritzville is currently stronger overall. It leads in ELA by 10.49 percentage points and in math by 17.30 points, although the nearby school had a slightly higher science rate. Lind Ritzville also serves a larger enrollment and has a lower free- or reduced-price lunch rate—42.7% compared with 70.73%—so the schools are not identical populations. Its ranking has fallen substantially from the 62nd percentile in 2021–22, despite a modest recovery to the 25th percentile in 2025–26. Overall, recent math improvement is encouraging, but sustained gains in ELA and especially science are needed.