Summit Valley School

Set in Addy, Washington, Summit Valley School is a minimally staffed K-5 school, part of Summit Valley School District. It educates 108 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 72% smaller than the state mean of about 380.

Summit Valley School District is the operating authority for Summit Valley School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Summit Valley School logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 18% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Stevens County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Summit Valley School lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 86% of students at Summit Valley School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Stevens County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Summit Valley School ranks in the top 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 22.4%; Summit Valley School posts 34.2%, +11.8 points above that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Stevens County) logs that median household earnings sit near $69,327, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Summit Valley School is one of 41 public schools in Stevens County (combined enrollment of about 7,726 students).

Nearest neighbor: Evergreen School, around 7.5 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Summit Valley School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

Summit Valley School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 40%: 77 students in 2018 compared to 108 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 74% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.