Summary:
ZIP code 99040 has one listed middle school, Wellpinit Middle School, serving grades 6–8 in a small community within the Wellpinit School District #49. The school enrolls 83 students, has a 14:1 student–teacher ratio, and serves a community where 90.36% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, an important indicator of the level of economic need in the school community.
For parents, the clearest relative strength is Science. In 2025–2026, 20% of students were proficient in Science, compared with 11.94% districtwide, although the school remained below the 50.95% statewide rate. English Language Arts proficiency was 16%, slightly below the district’s 18.59% and substantially below the state’s 52.81%. Eighth-grade ELA was the strongest reported grade-level result at 20%, while seventh grade was lowest at 11.11%; sixth grade was 17.39%. ELA proficiency improved slightly from 15.19% in 2024–2025 to 16% in 2025–2026, but the school continued to trail statewide results considerably.
School-level Math results were suppressed to protect student privacy, so they should not be interpreted as zero or used to judge the school’s Math performance. The school’s small enrollment means that results can change noticeably when only a few students improve or decline, so parents should view percentages and rankings cautiously. Reported rankings place the school near the bottom of the comparison groups, making academic support in ELA—particularly seventh grade—a significant area of attention. At the same time, Science performance above the district average offers a useful area to build on. Per-student spending was $26,704 in 2023–2024, though the available data do not explain how those funds were allocated.
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