Schools in Zip Code 99361

ZIP code 99361, serving the Waitsburg community, has two public schools covering grades PK–12: Waitsburg Elementary School for PK–6 and Waitsburg High School for grades 7–12, with 235 students combined. Both schools are part of the Waitsburg School District, a small district ranked near the middle of Washington districts. There is no separate middle school, so students move directly from elementary school into the high school for grades 7 and 8.

Waitsburg Elementary School is the stronger performer overall. In 2025–2026, 65.12% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 48.84% in Math, exceeding statewide averages in both subjects. Fourth grade was especially strong, with 68.75% proficiency in both ELA and Math. However, elementary Math declined from the prior year, and 3rd-grade Math was a notable weakness at 32%. The school’s latest ranking was around the statewide midpoint, following stronger rankings in the two previous years, so parents may want to watch whether recent results continue.

Waitsburg High School has a more challenging academic profile. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 50.91% in ELA, 23.21% in Math, and 28.57% in Science. ELA improved sharply from the previous year, but Math and Science remained well below state averages, with 8th-grade Math at just 18.18% and 11th-grade Science at 23.08%. The school’s recent ranking was at the 4th percentile statewide, making secondary-school support a key district concern. Families may wish to ask about Math intervention, science instruction, the transition from 6th to 7th grade, and current graduation outcomes, since the available school-level graduation data are outdated.