Schools in Zip Code 99141

Schools in ZIP code 99141 serve approximately 1,096 students across four schools in the Kettle Falls area, covering prekindergarten through grade 12. All are part of the Kettle Falls School District, which ranks in the 32nd percentile statewide. The schools include elementary, middle, traditional high school, and virtual high school programs, offering families different learning environments and grade-level options.

Kettle Falls High School is the strongest overall performer. It ranks in the 55th percentile statewide, has an 89.0% graduation rate, and exceeds state averages in English language arts and science. Its math results remain a concern, though they are slightly better than the district average. Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls has the area’s highest English language arts proficiency at 56.72%, but its math and science results are much weaker. Its 68.9% graduation rate and 21.5% dropout rate are also well below the traditional high school’s outcomes, although virtual-school results may not be directly comparable.

For younger students, Kettle Falls Elementary School has the strongest local math performance at 35.96% and the lowest student-teacher ratio, but its English language arts results are well below the state average. Kettle Falls Middle School also faces challenges in English language arts and math, while showing a notable science strength: 60.98% of eighth graders were proficient in science, above the state’s eighth-grade result. Overall, math is the most consistent weakness across the area, while high school English language arts and science provide the strongest academic bright spots.