Enrollment
35
High
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·METHOW VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530502001170
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center
220 Hwy 20, Twisp, WA 98856 · (509) 997-8006 · Okanogan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL35 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Washington public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
9.1:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
21 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 31% |
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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded StandardMath
36.4%
WA avg 51.2%
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Washington average is about 51 of 100.
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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Methow Valley Independent Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Okanogan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 35 | #470 of 570 | #10 of 15 |
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
35
+4 (+13%) vs 2020
+35% since 2000-01, when it was 26
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 35 | 3.9 | 9.1:1 | 60% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 2.7 | 14.7:1 | 64% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 36 | 3.9 | 9.2:1 | 64% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 2 | 15.5:1 | 65% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 1.6 | 13.1:1 | 62% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 16 | 1 | 16.0:1 | 69% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 18 | N/A | N/A | 61% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 26 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Methow Valley Independent Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 67% (21 to 35); teachers up 141% (1.6 to 3.9).
About Methow Valley Independent Learning Center
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center is a very small high school with its address in Twisp, Washington. It teaches 35 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 94% fewer students than the average for high schools in Washington (about 573).
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center is one school in a 4-school district, Methow Valley School District, which enrolls 785 students.
The share of students at Methow Valley Independent Learning Center who are White is 89%. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Okanogan County residents are about 64% White.
For every teacher at Methow Valley Independent Learning Center, there are about 9.1 students; the school has 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 60%. Among public schools in Okanogan County, the average eligibility rate is 72%.
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of Washington public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Methow Valley Independent Learning Center falls in the middle 80% of Washington schools: 36.4% actual against 40.0% predicted.
In Okanogan County, home to about 43,425 people, the median household earns about $63,207 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Methow Valley Independent Learning Center shares Okanogan County with 37 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Alternative Educational Experience is about 5.9 miles from Methow Valley Independent Learning Center. Other public schools within ten miles: 3. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Methow Valley Independent Learning Center ranks 5th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Methow Valley Independent Learning Center's location as Rural: Remote.
A 13% increase took enrollment from 31 in 2020-21 to 35 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.5:1 to 9.1:1.
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Okanogan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,425
Census ACS
Median income
$63,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Methow Valley School District
- Methow Valley ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Liberty Bell Jr Sr HighHigh · 356 students
- Alternative Educational ExperienceCombined · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Alternative Educational Experience5.9 mi · 26
- Methow Valley Elementary5.9 mi · 368
- Liberty Bell Jr Sr High6.0 mi · 356
- Pateros Elementary23.6 mi · 118
- Pateros High School23.6 mi · 113
- Brewster Alternative School23.8 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Methow Valley Independent Learning CenterHow many students attend Methow Valley Independent Learning Center?
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center enrolls approximately 35 students in grades 09-12.
Is Methow Valley Independent Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Methow Valley Independent Learning Center have?
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Methow Valley Independent Learning Center?
Student demographics at Methow Valley Independent Learning Center are roughly 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Methow Valley Independent Learning Center?
Methow Valley Independent Learning Center is overseen by Methow Valley School District in Okanogan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.