Summary:
ZIP code 99141 has one elementary school, Kettle Falls Elementary School, serving students from Pre-K through 4th grade in the Kettle Falls area. The school enrolls 242 students and is part of the Kettle Falls School District. With a reported student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1, the school offers a relatively small-school setting. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP code, families cannot compare it with another local elementary school using the available data.
Kettle Falls Elementary’s strongest academic area is math. In 2025–2026, 35.96% of students were proficient in math, which was 8.80 percentage points higher than the district average and only 7.15 points below the statewide average. English Language Arts results were weaker: 31.46% of students were proficient, compared with 34.88% districtwide and 52.81% statewide. Fourth-grade students performed somewhat better than third-grade students in both subjects, while third-grade ELA was the lowest reported result at 28.57%. Compared with the previous year, ELA proficiency declined slightly and math proficiency declined by 5.71 percentage points, though results reflect different student groups each year.
The school’s statewide ranking improved significantly from the 3rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 22nd percentile in 2025–2026, although it remains ranked below most Washington schools. Nearly 65% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, an important consideration when reviewing achievement results and the needs of the school community. Overall, the school’s profile is mixed: math is a relative strength, particularly compared with the district, while ELA—especially in third grade—is the clearest area for improvement. Parents may also want to ask about literacy support, intervention programs, and how the school is building on its recent ranking gains.
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