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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KETTLE FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530399001904

Kettle Falls Middle School

W 105 11TH, KETTLE FALLS, WA 99141 · (509) 738-6014 · Stevens County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
Enrollment
205
Middle
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 577
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
127 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Grade 5
52
Grade 6
57
Grade 7
42
Grade 8
54
Student demographics
White
17284%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
147%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 27%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Two+
126%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
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
Male
11757%
Female
8843%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
39.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -17.7pp since 2014
Math
32.8%
WA avg 51.2% . +1.4pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
205
-27 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.4:1
% White
84%
was 87%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Kettle Falls Middle School

Located at W 105 11TH, in KETTLE FALLS, Washington, Kettle Falls Middle School is a minimally staffed intermediate school that works with 205 students (grades 5 through 8), overseen by Kettle Falls School District. That puts it 64% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Kettle Falls School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,116 students. Kettle Falls Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Kettle Falls Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Stevens County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Kettle Falls Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 62% of students at Kettle Falls Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Kettle Falls Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.6%, the actual is 40.1%, a residual of +1.5 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Stevens County put median household earnings sit near $69,327, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Kettle Falls Middle School is one of 41 public schools in Stevens County (combined enrollment of about 7,726 students).

Nearest neighbor: Columbia Virtual Academy - Kettle Falls, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kettle Falls Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 43.0%.

Kettle Falls Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Kettle Falls Middle School's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 232 (now 205). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Stevens County at a glance

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Population
48,067
Census ACS
Median income
$69,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
7,726 students

Quick facts

School name
Kettle Falls Middle School
District
Kettle Falls School District
Address
W 105 11TH, KETTLE FALLS, WA 99141
Phone
(509) 738-6014
County
Stevens County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
205
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
127 (62%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530399001904
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Kettle Falls Middle School
How many students attend Kettle Falls Middle School?
Kettle Falls Middle School enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 05-08.
Is Kettle Falls Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kettle Falls Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Kettle Falls Middle School have?
Kettle Falls Middle School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is Kettle Falls Middle School?
Kettle Falls Middle School reports a student body of 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Kettle Falls Middle School in?
Kettle Falls Middle School is part of Kettle Falls School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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