Summary:
ZIP code 99341 has two middle schools serving grades 6–8: Lind Ritzville Middle School in the Ritzville School District and Lind-Ritzville Middle School in the Lind School District. Together, they enroll 130 students, but they differ substantially in size, academic results, rankings, and reported school resources.
Lind Ritzville Middle School is the stronger overall academic performer. In 2025–26, 33.75% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 31.25% in Math, compared with 23.26% and 13.95%, respectively, at Lind-Ritzville Middle School. Lind Ritzville also ranked in the 25th percentile statewide, versus the 7th percentile for Lind-Ritzville. Its Math results improved notably from the prior year, rising 12.65 percentage points, although ELA declined modestly and Science remained low. Science is the only tested subject in which Lind-Ritzville had a slight advantage: 23.08% proficiency compared with 20% at Lind Ritzville. Both schools were well below the statewide Science rate of 50.95%, making Science a shared area for improvement.
Families should also consider school size and context when interpreting the numbers. Lind Ritzville enrolls 89 students, while Lind-Ritzville enrolls 41; percentages at such small schools can change significantly when only a few students’ results differ. Lind-Ritzville reports a higher free/reduced-price lunch rate, substantially higher per-student spending, and a much lower student-teacher ratio, but these figures do not by themselves measure classroom quality or guarantee stronger outcomes. Some grade-level results are state-suppressed and should be treated as unknown rather than zero. Overall, the data points to Lind Ritzville as the stronger choice academically, while both schools would benefit from continued attention to Science and grade-specific support.
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