Selah Intermediate School

Located at 1401 West Fremont Ave, in Selah, Washington, Selah Intermediate School is a large elementary campus that enrolls 806 students (grades 3 through 5), one of the schools within Selah School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 112% above typical.

Across the 9 schools in Selah School District (3,784 students total), Selah Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Selah Intermediate School lists that White students make up the majority at 55%. Beyond that, the school shows 40% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 47%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Yakima County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Selah Intermediate School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.4%, the actual is 36.4%, a residual of -3.0 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Yakima County indicate median household income runs about $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Yakima County's 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), Selah Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Selah Academy Online, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Selah Intermediate School's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 830 (now 806). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 32% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Selah Intermediate School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.