Enrollment
47
Middle
DISTRICT 63 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INCHELIUM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530000202870
Inchelium Middle School
1 Hornet Avenue, Inchelium, WA 99138 · (509) 722-6181 · Ferry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Washington public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
39 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 14 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 30% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Inchelium Middle School→Inchelium High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Inchelium School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +10.9pp since 2014
Math
10.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.9% | 13.9% |
| 2021-22 | 18.4% | 10.2% |
| 2018-19 | 20.8% | 15.1% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2016-17 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 32.6% |
| 2014-15 | 26.1% | 17.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
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
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →
Where Inchelium Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 47 | #371 of 377 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
47
-8 (-15%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 44
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47 | 4.4 | 10.8:1 | 83% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 5.7 | 7.6:1 | 88% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 4.7 | 10.3:1 | 81% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 55 | 5 | 11.0:1 | 80% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 4.9 | 10.1:1 | 80% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 46 | 3 | 15.3:1 | 76% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 44 | 3 | 14.7:1 | 82% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inchelium Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (49 to 47); teachers down 10% (4.9 to 4.4).
About Inchelium Middle School
Inchelium Middle School is a middle school with a street address in Inchelium, Washington. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 47 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Washington is about 577 students, so this school is 92% smaller than average.
Inchelium School District runs 3 schools with a combined 188 students. Inchelium Middle School is one of them.
Native American students are the large majority at Inchelium Middle School, with 85% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 9% multiracial and 6% White.
Federal data list 4.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Inchelium Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Washington is 18.9:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 83%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ferry County is 56%.
Measured against Washington public middle schools, Inchelium Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Inchelium Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Washington is predicted to score 24.5%. Inchelium Middle School scores 25.7%, 1.2 points above that line.
Ferry County census figures show that median household income is about $55,614, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 11 public schools operate in Ferry County, serving about 1,102 students.
Inchelium High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Local comparison: Inchelium Middle School ranks 9th of 9 nearby schools, at 25.7% versus a 43.9% average.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 55 in 2020-21 and 47 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease.
Community posts for Inchelium Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Inchelium School District
- Inchelium Elementary SchoolElementary · 79 students
- Inchelium High SchoolHigh · 62 students
Other schools in Inchelium
- Inchelium Elementary SchoolElementary · 79 students
- Inchelium High SchoolHigh · 62 students
Nearby schools
- Inchelium High School0.0 mi · 62
- Inchelium Elementary School0.0 mi · 79
- Evergreen School2.8 mi · 39
- Summit Valley School10.2 mi · 108
- Columbia High And Elementary12.6 mi · 121
- Colville Junior High School21.2 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Inchelium Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Inchelium Middle School?
Inchelium Middle School enrolls approximately 47 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Inchelium Middle School serve?
Inchelium Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Inchelium Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Inchelium Middle School is approximately 10.8:1 (4 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Inchelium Middle School?
Inchelium Middle School reports a student body of 6% White, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Inchelium Middle School?
Inchelium Middle School is overseen by Inchelium School District in Ferry County.
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