Summary:
ZIP code 99153 has one listed school, Selkirk Elementary School, serving pre-kindergarten through Grade 5 in the Metaline Falls area. The school enrolls 124 students, so families in this ZIP code do not have multiple local schools to compare. It is part of the Selkirk School District, and no middle schools, high schools, or alternative schools are listed in the ZIP code.
Selkirk Elementary School has a mixed academic record. In 2025–2026, 40% of students were proficient in English language arts, 30.91% in math, and 47.06% in science. Math is the most consistent concern because results were below the state average in every tested grade and in both available years. Grade 4 stands out as the greatest area of need: just 20% of students were proficient in both ELA and math, compared with about half of students statewide. There are also positive signs. Grade 3 ELA performance was above the state average, and science was relatively close to the state rate in the latest year. The school’s earlier results were stronger, with ELA and science exceeding state averages in 2024–2025, so families may want to look for sustained improvement over several years rather than rely on a single test cycle.
The school’s ranking fell from the 51st percentile in 2024–2025 to the 31st percentile in 2025–2026, although rankings can change with both school results and statewide performance. About 70% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves many families facing economic challenges. The reported student-teacher ratio was 14.5 to 1, and per-student spending was $21,426; these figures provide context but do not by themselves show class sizes or instructional quality. Because the school is small, results can shift noticeably when the performance of a relatively small group of students changes. Parents may wish to ask about Grade 4 support, math instruction, intervention programs, attendance, and how the school is responding to the latest decline.
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