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Waterville High School

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Waterville High School ranks 146 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 67% of Washington high schools

Summary

Waterville High School is a small, rural public school serving grades 6-12 with about 127 students, and it stands out as a notable success story for its dramatic and consistent academic improvement in recent years.

The school has shown one of the most impressive turnarounds in the area, rising from a low state ranking to the 67th percentile, and it now earns a solid 3-star rating. This growth is particularly meaningful because the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, a group with whom it excels, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide. Compared to nearby schools like Westside High School or Eastmont Senior High, Waterville achieves stronger outcomes with a similar student population, boasting an 85% graduation rate and a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 18-to-1.

While the school is a strong performer in English Language Arts and Science, math scores remain an area for continued focus. The small school environment appears to be a significant asset, allowing for personalized attention that larger schools cannot match. This is supported by a higher per-student investment in the Waterville School District, which seems to be effectively deployed to support student success, making it a compelling example of what a dedicated rural school can achieve.

127

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,037

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 E BIRCH St.
Waterville, WA 98858

(509) 745-8583

District: Waterville School District

Feeder schools for Waterville High School:

Elementary:

Waterville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

26.0%

American Indian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Washington median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

Middle school

249^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

146^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 247Waterville 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	49.3	249 of 534	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	124 of 535	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	225 of 539	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	279 of 541	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	203 of 529	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	383 of 512	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	350 of 437	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.0	291 of 435	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.5	352 of 443	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.8	287 of 445	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	286 of 498	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	17.6	437 of 497	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.1	271 of 492	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.8	412 of 483	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.5	302 of 476	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.4	363 of 466	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	392 of 463	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	385 of 449	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.9	271 of 425	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.9	137 of 421	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	312 of 471	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	325 of 452	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	120 of 457	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	55 of 475	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	72 of 458	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	205 of 472	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	257 of 488	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	122 of 486	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	217 of 488	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.8	425 of 470	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	146 of 438	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	128 of 437	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	100 of 442	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	39.6	264 of 434	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	171 of 455	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	301 of 417	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	241 of 301	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.3	242 of 306	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.2	224 of 341	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.1	323 of 454	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.0	245 of 450	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	175 of 440	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.2	305 of 423	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	302 of 402	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.0	256 of 396	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	16.9	338 of 399	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.4	284 of 395	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.8	186 of 394	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.0	233 of 390	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	85.1	44 of 357	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	196 of 390	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	270 of 358	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	11.0	152 of 156	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	83.5	32 of 362	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.0	75 of 392	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	30.5	257 of 344	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	168 of 363	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.4	52 of 395	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	49.9	188 of 379	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.1	325 of 390	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	191 of 413	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	225 of 382	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2023)88th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2022)54th percentile+15 vs school

White (2023)50th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2018)3rd percentile

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science49%~ state avg

Math34%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Waterville High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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
Waterville High School	Public	6-12	200 E BIRCH St.	Waterville	98858	Douglas County	Waterville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 745-8583	127	7	18.0	58.3%	86 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (26.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	60.9	146^th of 438 public high schools	66.7%		64.7	128^th of 437 public high schools	70.7%	18	41.7	60.0	48.7	33.3	68.4	48.0	60.0	52.7	33.3	52.6	33.3		34.3	$22,037	$1,423	$20,614
Entiat Middle and High School	Public	6-12	2650 Entiat Way	Entiat	98822	Chelan County	Entiat School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 784-1800	205	14	14.8	58.5%	81 (39.5%)	1 (0.5%)	120 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.4	210^th of 438 public high schools	52.1%		63.6	134^th of 437 public high schools	69.3%	76	19.1	50.0	34.2	26.1	48.3	28.6	56.7	38.9	34.8	42.9		33.3	31.2	$19,586	$1,643	$17,943
Chelan High School	Public	9-12	215 Webster	Chelan	98816	Chelan County	Lake Chelan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 682-4061	439	25	17.5	62.4%	185 (42.1%)	1 (0.2%)	238 (54.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	38.3	271^st of 438 public high schools	38.1%		46.8	223^rd of 437 public high schools	49.0%	48		44.4	44.4				57.6	57.6				24.7	24.7	$19,045	$1,460	$17,585
Chelan School of Innovation	Public	9-12	324 East Johnson Avenue	Chelan	98816	Chelan County	Lake Chelan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 682-4061	50	2	33.3	64.0%	23 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)								75.0						$18,115	$444	$17,671
Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	327 E Penny Road Ste D	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 662-8827	8	10	.7		3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$17,039	$468	$16,570
Manson High School	Public	9-12	1000 Totem Pole Rd	Manson	98831	Chelan County	Manson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 687-9585	220	13	16.9	61.8%	67 (30.5%)	1 (0.5%)	144 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	56.5	178^th of 438 public high schools	59.4%		40.2	266^th of 437 public high schools	39.1%	88		48.4	48.4				61.9	61.9				40.5	40.5	$18,895	$843	$18,051
Eastmont Senior High	Public	10-12	955 3rd Street NE	East Wenatchee	98802	Douglas County	Eastmont School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 884-6665	1,534	68	22.7	54.9%	656 (42.8%)	4 (0.3%)	836 (54.5%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	21 (1.4%)	44	242^nd of 438 public high schools	44.7%		33.3	301^st of 437 public high schools	31.1%	59		41.9	41.9				69.8	69.8				22.8	22.8	$16,835	$1,272	$15,563
Open Doors Re-Engagement	Public	9-12	233 N Chelan Ave	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 663-3091	91	1	105.8	75.8%	46 (50.5%)	3 (3.3%)	41 (45.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$14,397	$933	$13,464
Skill Source	Public	9-12	233 N Chelan St	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 663-3369	3	0	30.0		2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$9,749	$314	$9,434
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1510 Ninth	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 663-7947	279	17	16.5	72.8%	105 (37.6%)	3 (1.1%)	163 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	24.2	342^nd of 438 public high schools	21.9%		19.9	364^th of 437 public high schools	16.7%	22		33.9	33.9				56.4	56.4				12.1	12.1	$17,703	$1,549	$16,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterville High School

Is Waterville High School a good school?

Waterville High School ranks 146^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Waterville High School?

Students at Waterville High School are 68% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Waterville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Waterville High School.

What schools feed into Waterville High School?

Waterville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waterville Elementary

What district is Waterville High School in?

Waterville School District

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