Enrollment
127
High
DISTRICT 128 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530960001628
Waterville High School
200 E BIRCH St., WATERVILLE, WA 98858 · (509) 745-8583 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
74 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 15% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Waterville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
WA avg 49.0% . +13.1pp since 2014
Math
41.8%
WA avg 39.2% . +18.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 41.8% |
| 2021-22 | 58.8% | 25.5% |
| 2018-19 | 53.2% | 36.7% |
| 2017-18 | 43.8% | 28.1% |
| 2016-17 | 37.9% | 26.3% |
| 2015-16 | 38.5% | 24.7% |
| 2014-15 | 46.9% | 22.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Waterville High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville High School this school | 127 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Lopez Middle High School Lopez Island | 111 | 58.6% | 49.0% |
| Winlock Senior High WINLOCK | 226 | 60.2% | 35.5% |
| Darrington High School DARRINGTON | 113 | 58.4% | 41.9% |
| West Valley Innovation Center Yakima | 195 | 55.9% | 41.4% |
| Morton Junior-Senior High MORTON | 205 | 55.1% | 41.9% |
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 Waterville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #68 of 321 ▲ 103 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #148 of 327 ▲ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #364 of 570 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #136 of 386 |
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
127
-7 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 127 | 7 | 18.0:1 | 58% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 10.1 | 14.8:1 | 55% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 10.3 | 11.2:1 | 56% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 11 | 12.2:1 | 49% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 46% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 10 | 18.1:1 | 58% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | 61% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (149 to 127); teachers down 46% (13 to 7).
About Waterville High School
Waterville High School is a small high school located in WATERVILLE, Washington. The latest federal count shows 127 students in grades 6 through 12. The average for high schools in Washington is about 573 students, so this school is 78% smaller than average.
Waterville School District enrolls 256 students in 2 schools, including Waterville High School.
At Waterville High School, White students make up 68% of the student body. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic and 3% Native American. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.0:1. On average, high schools in Washington have 21.6:1, compared with 18.0:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 58% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
According to the American Community Survey, in Douglas County, the median household income is $80,363, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 21 public schools in Douglas County, enrolling about 7,221 students in all.
Nearby, Waterville Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of Waterville High School, there are 4 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Waterville High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Over 4 years, Waterville High School's enrollment dropped 5%, to 127. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.2:1 to 18.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Waterville High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,366
Census ACS
Median income
$80,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterville School District
- Waterville ElementaryElementary · 129 students
Nearby schools
- Waterville Elementary0.0 mi · 129
- Orondo Elementary and Middle School6.8 mi · 124
- Paul Rumburg Elementary7.4 mi · 231
- Entiat Middle and High School7.4 mi · 205
- Chelan Middle School13.3 mi · 285
- Chelan High School13.3 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Waterville High SchoolHow large is Waterville High School?
Waterville High School enrolls approximately 127 students in grades 06-12.
Is Waterville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waterville High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Waterville High School have?
Waterville High School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Waterville High School?
Student demographics at Waterville High School are roughly 68% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Waterville High School in?
Waterville High School is part of Waterville School District.
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