Enrollment
115
High
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEKOA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530879001521
Tekoa High School
513 E HENKLE - 0869, TEKOA, WA 99033 · (509) 284-3401 · Whitman County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
60 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 6 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 10% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Tekoa School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
WA avg 58.4% . -8.8pp since 2014
Math
25.8%
WA avg 51.2% . +6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 21.1% |
| 2022-23 | 48.6% | 11.4% |
| 2021-22 | 46.1% | 25.6% |
| 2018-19 | 54.7% | 24.5% |
| 2017-18 | 38.8% | 20.4% |
| 2016-17 | 46.7% | 21.6% |
| 2015-16 | 41.9% | 16.7% |
| 2014-15 | 52.8% | 19.4% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Tekoa High School
Tekoa High School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tekoa High School this school | 115 | 52.2% | 35.0% |
| Wahkiakum High School CATHLAMET | 127 | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Odessa High School ODESSA | 103 | 54.4% | 47.0% |
| Selkirk High School Ione | 76 | 52.6% | 62.8% |
| Cedar High School Shelton | 100 | 51.0% | 40.9% |
| The Community School Spokane | 165 | 49.1% | 36.6% |
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 Tekoa High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whitman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #201 of 271 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #190 of 321 ▲ 21 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #261 of 327 ▲ 33 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #122 of 259 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #372 of 570 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #170 of 386 | N/A |
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
115
+35 (+44%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 107
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 115 | 9.5 | 12.2:1 | 52% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 7.5 | 12.3:1 | 67% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 5.3 | 16.4:1 | 63% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 80 | 8 | 10.0:1 | 65% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 8.5 | 11.1:1 | 55% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 51% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 7 | 14.3:1 | 53% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 96 | 7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 107 | 7 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tekoa High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (94 to 115); teachers up 12% (8.5 to 9.5).
About Tekoa High School
Tekoa High School is one of the public schools in TEKOA, Washington. It is a small high school. It serves 115 students in grades 6 through 12. The average among high schools in Washington is roughly 573 students; this school is 80% smaller than that.
Tekoa High School is among 2 schools run by Tekoa School District, which serves 206 students.
Roughly 73% of students at Tekoa High School are White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 8% Native American, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White, within a few points of the school. Tekoa High School's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.2:1, with 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 9.4 students per teacher below the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 52%. Among public schools in Whitman County, the average eligibility rate is 40%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Tekoa High School is 45.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Whitman County, the median household income is $55,406, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Whitman County has 28 public schools and roughly 4,753 students.
The closest other public school is Tekoa Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Tekoa High School has 2 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Tekoa High School at 5th of 5.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Tekoa High School enrolled 80 in 2020-21 and 115 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.2:1) than in 2020-21 (10.0:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Whitman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,003
Census ACS
Median income
$55,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tekoa School District
- Tekoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 91 students
Nearby schools
- Tekoa Elementary School0.2 mi · 91
- Coeur d' Alene Tribal School8.9 mi · 126
- Oakesdale High School10.6 mi · 80
- Oakesdale Elementary School10.6 mi · 73
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.1 mi · 146
- LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL11.2 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About Tekoa High SchoolHow many students attend Tekoa High School?
Tekoa High School enrolls approximately 115 students in grades 06-12.
Is Tekoa High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tekoa High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Tekoa High School have?
Tekoa High School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Tekoa High School?
Student demographics at Tekoa High School are roughly 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Tekoa High School in?
Tekoa High School is part of Tekoa School District.
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