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Selkirk Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
123rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 534 Washington Middle Schools
Better than 77% of Washington middle schools
Summary

Selkirk Middle School is a small, rural school in Ione, WA, serving about 52 students in grades 6 through 8 within the highly-regarded Selkirk School District.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of students, with over 70% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it consistently ranks in the top quarter of all Washington middle schools. Key strengths include strong math scores that are well above the state average and a very low student-to-teacher ratio of about 12-to-1, which allows for more personalized attention. The school has shown impressive improvement since the pandemic, climbing significantly in statewide rankings over the past four years.

While the school performs well overall, performance can vary somewhat from year to year, which is common in smaller schools. There is also a noticeable difference in performance between male and female students, with female students consistently scoring higher. As the only middle school in the immediate area, Selkirk Middle School represents a significant investment in the community, spending more per student than the national average to provide a quality education in a rural setting.

52
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,722
Per pupil spending ?
71.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10372 Highway 31
       Ione, WA  99139-9613

(509) 446-3505

District: Selkirk School District


Students who attend Selkirk Middle School usually attend:

High:    Selkirk High School

Feeder schools for Selkirk Middle School:

Elementary:    Selkirk Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.7%
Hispanic:
11.5%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Washington middle schools
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg56%
Washington avg48%
123rd of 534
Washington public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Washington Middle Schools →
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SchoolDigger rating ?
38th of 247Selkirk 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202572.2123 of 53477.0%★★★★☆
202465.0167 of 53568.8%★★★☆☆
202379.496 of 53982.2%★★★★☆
202258.3188 of 54165.2%★★★☆☆
202138.1320 of 52939.5%★★☆☆☆
201969.0137 of 51273.2%★★★★☆
201861.8154 of 43764.8%★★★☆☆
201764.4150 of 43565.5%★★★☆☆
201673.699 of 44377.7%★★★★☆
201570.8108 of 44575.7%★★★★☆
201363.5176 of 49864.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202277.197 of 47979.7%★★★★☆
202173.599 of 46978.9%★★★★☆
201976.782 of 45281.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202581.246 of 45789.9%★★★★★
202474.772 of 45584.2%★★★★☆
202393.410 of 46397.8%★★★★★
202271.279 of 47583.4%★★★★☆
202159.1142 of 45869.0%★★★☆☆
201960.8131 of 44870.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202454.0197 of 46657.7%★★★☆☆
202359.5166 of 47064.7%★★★☆☆
202228.1349 of 48027.3%★☆☆☆☆
202113.5430 of 4769.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201947.5231 of 45349.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202561.0167 of 48865.8%★★★☆☆
202462.1168 of 48665.4%★★★☆☆
202379.085 of 48882.6%★★★★☆
202249.8233 of 48852.3%★★★☆☆
202133.9319 of 48033.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.8172 of 47063.4%★★★☆☆
201891.817 of 32594.8%★★★★★
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2022)80th percentile+14 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school
Male (2024)58th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts57%+4 vs state
Math57%+14 vs state
Science50%~ state avg

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Students at Selkirk Middle School are 83% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Selkirk Middle School usually go on to attend Selkirk High School

Selkirk Middle School ranks 123rd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 52 students attended Selkirk Middle School.


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