Enrollment
151
High
DISTRICT 140 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARY WALKER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530483000730
Mary Walker High School
500 N 4TH ST, SPRINGDALE, WA 99173 · (509) 258-4533 · Stevens County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Washington public high schools
- DTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
104 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 40 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 23% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 68% · US 70%
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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mary Walker School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
28.9%
WA avg 58.4% . -11.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Washington average is about 58 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.9% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 14.3% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 57.1% | 14.3% |
| 2018-19 | 64.7% | 38.2% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 34.1% |
| 2016-17 | 21.7% | N/A |
| 2014-15 | 40.6% | 30.3% |
% 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
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like Mary Walker High School
Mary Walker High School's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Walker High School this school | 151 | 68.9% | 28.3% |
| Cusick Jr Sr High School CUSICK | 147 | 67.3% | 35.3% |
| Naselle-Grays River Valley Jr Sr High Schools NASELLE | 189 | 65.6% | 39.9% |
| Goldendale High School GOLDENDALE | 322 | 64.9% | 44.0% |
| Republic Senior High School REPUBLIC | 103 | 65.0% | 48.1% |
| Raymond Jr Sr High School RAYMOND | 240 | 67.1% | 25.5% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mary Walker High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Stevens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #234 of 271 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #272 of 321 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #311 of 327 ▼ 28 | #5 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #342 of 570 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.9% | #65 of 386 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
151
+27 (+22%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 151 | 7.7 | 19.6:1 | 69% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 8.5 | 17.4:1 | 66% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 147 | 7.6 | 19.5:1 | 54% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 124 | 6 | 20.7:1 | 79% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 10.2 | 17.9:1 | 71% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 10 | 15.2:1 | 52% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 66% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 11 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 10 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary Walker High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (182 to 151); teachers down 24% (10.2 to 7.7).
About Mary Walker High School
Mary Walker High School sits in SPRINGDALE, Washington, and is classified as a high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 151 students. Across high schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 573.
Mary Walker School District serves 558 students across 4 schools.
Of every 100 students at Mary Walker High School, about 64 are White. After that, the student body is 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 9% Native American. Among all residents of Stevens County, the White share is about 85%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
Teacher count: 7.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.6:1. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 69%. Among public schools in Stevens County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
Among Washington public high schools, Mary Walker High School outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 34.0% at Mary Walker High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.3%.
In Stevens County, home to about 48,067 people, median household income comes to about $69,327, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stevens County's 41 public schools enroll about 7,726 students and include Mary Walker High School.
Of the public schools around it, Mary Walker High School is closest to Springdale Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Mary Walker High School at 3rd of 5.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school grew from 124 students in 2020-21 to 151 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 20.7:1 in 2020-21 to 19.6:1 in 2024-25.
The Mary Walker High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Stevens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Mary Walker School District
- Springdale ElementaryElementary · 227 students
- Springdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 112 students
- Mary Walker Alternative Learning ExperienceCombined · 68 students
Other schools in SPRINGDALE
- Springdale ElementaryElementary · 227 students
- Springdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 112 students
- Mary Walker Alternative Learning ExperienceCombined · 68 students
Nearby schools
- Springdale Middle School0.0 mi · 112
- Springdale Elementary0.0 mi · 227
- Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience0.0 mi · 68
- Loon Lake Homelink Program5.3 mi · 138
- Loon Lake Elementary School5.3 mi · 113
- Paideia High School7.5 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Mary Walker High SchoolHow many students attend Mary Walker High School?
Mary Walker High School enrolls approximately 151 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mary Walker High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary Walker High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Mary Walker High School have?
Mary Walker High School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Mary Walker High School?
Student demographics at Mary Walker High School are roughly 64% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary Walker High School?
Mary Walker High School is overseen by Mary Walker School District in Stevens County.
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