Wellpinit Middle School

Located at 6270 Ford/Wellpinit Road, in Wellpinit W, Washington, Wellpinit Middle School is a tiny 6-8 campus that hosts 83 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Wellpinit School District #49. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Within Wellpinit School District #49, which oversees 4 schools and 415 students, Wellpinit Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wellpinit Middle School lists that 76% of the student body identifies as Native American; the rest is composed of 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wellpinit Middle School has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Wellpinit Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 90% of students at Wellpinit Middle 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 higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wellpinit Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.6%; this one delivers 13.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Stevens County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,327, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Stevens County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,726 students), Wellpinit Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Wellpinit Open Doors High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wellpinit Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 25.0%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 5%: 79 students in 2018 compared to 83 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 4% to 8% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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