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Wellpinit Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1075^th

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of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Wellpinit Elementary School is a small K–5 school serving 136 students in the rural community of Wellpinit, Washington, as part of Wellpinit School District #49. The school has a notably low student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1, but it also serves a high-need population, with 88.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–2025. Its most recent statewide ranking placed it at the 6th percentile, although that was an improvement over the 1st-percentile rankings in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023.

Academic proficiency is the school’s biggest challenge. In 2025–2026, 17.54% of students were proficient in English language arts and 12.07% in math, compared with 52.81% and 43.11% statewide. These results were below all four nearby comparison schools. For example, Springdale Elementary School, the closest comparison in overall performance and student need, reported 42.00% ELA and 35.35% math proficiency. Results at Reardan Elementary School, Davenport Elementary, and Lake Spokane Elementary were also higher. Wellpinit’s ELA performance has stayed low but relatively consistent, while math fell from 18.92% in 2024–2025 to 12.07% most recently. The latest science result was suppressed to protect privacy, so it is unknown rather than zero.

Families should also consider the school’s very small size and unusually high reported spending—$37,329 per student, more than twice the comparison schools’ figures. Small classes may support personal attention, but limited enrollment can make results fluctuate and can create challenges in staffing, specialized services, and program offerings. The school’s district ranks near the bottom statewide, while nearby districts such as Nine Mile Falls School District and Reardan-Edwall School District rank much higher. Positive signs include modest overall ranking improvement, better recent low-income subgroup rankings, and comparatively stronger results for Native American students, though those subgroup comparisons involve few schools and should be viewed cautiously.

136

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,329

Per pupil spending ?

89.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6231 Old School Road
Wellpinit, WA 99040-6270

(509) 258-4535

District: Wellpinit School District #49

Students who attend Wellpinit Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wellpinit Middle School
High:	Wellpinit High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

82.4%

Two or more races:

6.6%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg12%

Washington avg48%

1,075^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

237^th of 238Wellpinit School District #49 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	6.7	1075 of 1138	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1092 of 1160	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1128 of 1168	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1157 of 1169	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1161 of 1169	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1108 of 1130	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	1041 of 1054	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.9	1040 of 1056	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	1038 of 1053	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.7	1051 of 1067	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	1026 of 1106	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	1071 of 1097	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	1088 of 1092	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	1077 of 1088	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.7	1055 of 1072	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	1029 of 1067	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.2	990 of 1069	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.3	1011 of 1051	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.0	936 of 1031	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	52.3	499 of 1026	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1007 of 1092	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1031 of 1068	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	991 of 1004	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	889 of 1008	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	910 of 1013	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	973 of 1024	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1003 of 1019	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	950 of 979	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	5.3	1057 of 1075	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	977 of 999	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.6	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.9	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)33rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2019)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Math12%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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/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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wellpinit Elementary School	Public	K-5	6231 Old School Road	Wellpinit	99040	Stevens County	Wellpinit School District #49	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 258-4535	136	15	8.9	89.0%	7 (5.1%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	6.7	1075^th of 1138 public elementary schools	5.5%		10.1	1092^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	5.9%	17					25.9		17.5	33.3	17.7			12.1	87.5	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	87.5	100.0	87.5	87.5	87.5	$37,329	$4,134	$33,195
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N 4th	Springdale	99173	Stevens County	Mary Walker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 258-7357	227	14	16.4	83.7%	181 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.7%)								(n/a)	37.5	37.5	39.5	46.7	40.6		42.0	37.8	36.7	31.3		35.4	47.8	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	52.2	65.2	60.9	52.2	52.2	$17,766	$3,133	$14,633
Reardan Elementary School	Public	K-6	250 S Aspen	Reardan	99029	Lincoln County	Reardan-Edwall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 796-2701	345	25	14.0	48.1%	280 (81.2%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.4%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)								(n/a)	50.0	50.0	43.9	26.7	44.7	46.3	41.0	53.7	42.2	22.9	34.3	37.3	89.5	89.5	92.1	92.1	92.1	89.5	97.4	89.5	89.5	89.5	$16,454	$1,456	$14,997
Davenport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Washington Street	Davenport	99122	Lincoln County	Davenport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 725-1261	351	18	19.8	55.6%	316 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)								(n/a)	61.1	61.1	55.6	55.8	44.4		51.7	55.6	53.9	44.4		51.0	88.9	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.7	91.7	91.7	94.4	$15,949	$1,156	$14,793
Lake Spokane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6015 Hwy 291	Nine Mile Falls	99026	Spokane County	Nine Mile Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 340-4040	461	30	15.3	34.5%	411 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	77.2	244^th of 1138 public elementary schools	78.6%		68.3	331^st of 1160 public elementary schools	71.5%	87	66.2	66.2	67.6	58.5	63.6		63.1	64.9	61.7	52.0		59.5	82.3	82.3	87.1	87.1	87.1	82.3	85.5	87.1	82.3	82.3	$16,650	$1,727	$14,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellpinit Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wellpinit Elementary School?

Students at Wellpinit Elementary School are 82% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wellpinit Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wellpinit Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wellpinit Middle School
High : Wellpinit High School

What district is Wellpinit Elementary School in?

Wellpinit School District #49

Is Wellpinit Elementary School a good school?

Wellpinit Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Wellpinit Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Wellpinit Elementary School.

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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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