Summary:
ZIP code 99118 has two schools operated by the Curlew School District, serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12 in a small-school setting. Curlew Elementary & High School serves most students, with 234 enrolled in grades PK–12, while Ferry County Open Doors - Youth Reengagement serves 58 students in grades 8–12. Together, the schools enroll 292 students and offer distinctly different educational programs.
Curlew Elementary & High School is the area’s main school and provides a complete PK–12 pathway. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 85.0%, slightly above Washington’s 82.6% rate. Academically, science is its strongest area: 55.56% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 50.95% statewide. Math proficiency was 29.87%, below the state average, although sixth- and eighth-grade math results were above state levels. English language arts is the main concern, with 30.26% proficiency compared with 52.81% statewide and a decline from the previous year. The school also reports a relatively low 12.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, though grade-level results should be interpreted carefully because several figures are suppressed for privacy.
Ferry County Open Doors - Youth Reengagement serves a different purpose from a traditional comprehensive high school. It is designed for students who are reengaging with education, so its 21.4% graduation rate and 45.2% dropout rate in 2024–2025 should not be viewed as a direct comparison of school quality with Curlew. The program has no reported test-score or student-teacher-ratio data in the supplied information. Families comparing the schools should focus first on program fit: Curlew offers broader grade coverage and more academic data, while Open Doors may be better suited to students needing a specialized pathway back toward school completion.
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