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Selkirk Middle School

1409 N Harvest Parkway, Liberty Lake, WA 99016 · (509) 558-6200 · Spokane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
Enrollment
613
Middle
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 577
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
219 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 6
188
Grade 7
193
Grade 8
232
Student demographics
White
51684%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
417%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 27%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Asian
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Two+
244%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
91%
DISTRICT 2% · 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
31952%
Female
29348%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
59.1%
WA avg 58.4% . -0.3pp since 2021
Math
43.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.7pp since 2021
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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below 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 →

About Selkirk Middle School

Selkirk Middle School is an intermediate school of moderately sized scale in Liberty Lake, Washington, overseen by Central Valley School District, hosting 613 students in grades 6 through 8.

Central Valley School District runs 33 schools in total, collectively educating 15,087 students. Selkirk Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Selkirk Middle School records that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest reads as 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Spokane County (around 52%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Selkirk Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Spokane County shows median household earnings sit near $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Selkirk Middle School is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

The closest other public school is Ridgeline High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Selkirk Middle School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 53.0%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Selkirk Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Spokane County at a glance

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Population
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students

Quick facts

School name
Selkirk Middle School
District
Central Valley School District
Address
1409 N Harvest Parkway, Liberty Lake, WA 99016
Phone
(509) 558-6200
County
Spokane County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
613
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
219 (36%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530111003706
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Central Valley School District
Other schools in Liberty Lake
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Selkirk Middle School
How large is Selkirk Middle School?
Selkirk Middle School enrolls approximately 613 students in grades 06-08.
Is Selkirk Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Selkirk Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Selkirk Middle School?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at Selkirk Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Selkirk Middle School?
At Selkirk Middle School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Selkirk Middle School public or private?
Selkirk Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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