Enrollment
234
Combined
DISTRICT 146 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CURLEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530189000295
Curlew Elem & High School
47 Curlew School Rd, Curlew, WA 99118 · (509) 779-4931 · Ferry County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
129 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
WA avg 58.4% . +0.2pp since 2014
Math
28.1%
WA avg 51.2% . -7.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
234
+60 (+34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.4:1
% White
72%
was 82%
% Hispanic
13%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Curlew Elem & High School
Curlew Elem & High School is an all-grades campus of mid-tier scale in Curlew, Washington, run under Curlew School District, caters to 234 students in grades pre-K through 12.
Within Curlew School District, which oversees 2 schools and 292 students, Curlew Elem & High School is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Curlew Elem & High School records that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 33.2:1, putting Curlew Elem & High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 55% of students at Curlew Elem & High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Curlew Elem & High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Ferry County) logs that median household earnings sit near $55,614, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Curlew Elem & High School is one of 11 public schools in Ferry County (combined enrollment of about 1,102 students).
Ferry County Open Doors - Youth Reengagement is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.3 miles from this campus. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Curlew Elem & High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 36.5%.
Curlew Elem & High School operates from a rural location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Curlew Elem & High School has rose 34%, going from 174 students in 2018 to 234 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 82% to 72%.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Ferry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,387
Census ACS
Median income
$55,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,102 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Curlew School District
- Ferry County Open Doors - Youth ReengagementHigh · 58 students
Other schools in Curlew
- Ferry County Open Doors - Youth ReengagementHigh · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Ferry County Open Doors - Youth Reengagement8.3 mi · 58
- Republic Senior High School17.0 mi · 103
- Republic Parent Partner17.0 mi · 199
- Republic Elementary School17.0 mi · 152
- Republic Middle School17.0 mi · 86
- Orient Elementary School18.2 mi · 42
Frequently asked questions
About Curlew Elem & High SchoolHow large is Curlew Elem & High School?
Curlew Elem & High School enrolls approximately 234 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Curlew Elem & High School serve?
Curlew Elem & High School serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Curlew Elem & High School have?
Curlew Elem & High School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Curlew Elem & High School?
At Curlew Elem & High School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Curlew Elem & High School?
Curlew Elem & High School is overseen by Curlew School District in Ferry County.
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