Is Kettle Falls Middle School a good school?

Kettle Falls Middle School ranks 231 st of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kettle Falls Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 209 students attended Kettle Falls Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kettle Falls Middle School?

Students at Kettle Falls Middle School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Kettle Falls Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kettle Falls Middle School usually go on to attend Kettle Falls High School

Kettle Falls Middle School

Summary:

Kettle Falls Middle School is a public middle school in Kettle Falls, Washington, serving 237 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Kettle Falls School District, which is ranked 137 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kettle Falls Middle School has a predominantly white student population, with 87.34% of students identifying as white. The school's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math below the state averages, but higher-than-average proficiency in Science. The school performs particularly well in serving its special education and low-income student populations, ranking in the top 13 and top 85 middle schools in Washington, respectively, for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for its white student population is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of middle schools in the state.

Compared to nearby Colville Junior High School in the Colville School District, Kettle Falls Middle School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,432 in 2019-2020 to $17,008 in 2021-2022. However, this increased investment has not yet translated to improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for the school to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of its resource allocation.

Detail:

Public 5-8

W 105 11th
Kettle Falls, WA 99141

(509) 738-6014

District: Kettle Falls School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
231^st of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,008

Students who attend Kettle Falls Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kettle Falls High School

Feeder schools for Kettle Falls Middle School:

Elementary:

Kettle Falls Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kettle Falls Middle School ranks better than 56.8% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.1%), two or more races (5.7%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kettle Falls Middle School is 14.1. (See more...)

Compare Kettle Falls Middle School employs 14.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kettle Falls Middle School is $17,008.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kettle Falls Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kettle Falls Middle School 231^st of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Kettle Falls Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kettle Falls School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kettle Falls School District 137^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kettle Falls Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kettle Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	52.66	204^th	421	51.5%
2005	57.36	179^th	425	57.9%
2006	45.35	250^th	449	44.3%
2007	46.49	256^th	463	44.7%
2008	39.18	290^th	466	37.8%
2009	49.94	246^th	476	48.3%
2010	62.12	166^th	483	65.6%
2011	67.19	129^th	492	73.8%
2012	58.11	192^nd	497	61.4%
2013	66.36	156^th	498	68.7%
2015	56.15	185^th	445	58.4%
2016	63.43	161^st	443	63.7%
2017	56.52	192^nd	435	55.9%
2018	59.63	162^nd	437	62.9%
2019	59.25	192^nd	512	62.5%
2021	30.61	369^th	529	30.2%
2022	47.54	246^th	541	54.5%
2023	53.61	217^th	539	59.7%
2024	53.41	231^st	535	56.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kettle Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.45	58^th	268	78.4%
2023	86.12	13^th	167	92.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kettle Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.62	63^rd	349	81.9%
2019	72.93	68^th	448	84.8%
2021	44.68	240^th	458	47.6%
2022	65.85	103^rd	475	78.3%
2023	77.62	57^th	463	87.7%
2024	71.91	85^th	455	81.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Kettle Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.72	128^th	376	66.0%
2019	66.66	130^th	452	71.2%
2021	33.40	312^th	469	33.5%
2022	47.93	224^th	479	53.2%
2023	50.16	214^th	464	53.9%
2024	54.48	193^rd	464	58.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Kettle Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.79	185^th	371	50.1%
2019	50.43	213^th	453	53.0%
2021	28.67	339^th	476	28.8%
2022	46.45	227^th	480	52.7%
2023	61.37	159^th	470	66.2%
2024	60.12	163^rd	466	65.0%

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Rank History for White students at Kettle Falls Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	49.78	244^th	470	48.1%
2021	15.62	431^st	480	10.2%
2022	34.94	323^rd	488	33.8%
2023	37.98	299^th	488	38.7%
2024	42.72	282^nd	486	42.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Kettle Falls Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	264	1	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	270
1989	250	1	0	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	260
1990	250	0	0	0	16	n/a	n/a	0	266
1991	291	0	0	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	303
1992	275	0	1	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	288
1993	293	0	1	1	12	n/a	n/a	0	307
1994	306	0	1	3	11	n/a	n/a	0	321
1995	257	3	1	6	17	n/a	n/a	0	284
1996	257	3	1	6	17	n/a	n/a	0	284
1997	252	5	2	3	15	n/a	n/a	0	277
1998	230	3	2	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	250
1999	256	2	2	4	14	n/a	n/a	0	278
2000	227	3	8	3	13	n/a	n/a	0	254
2001	230	4	7	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	249
2002	217	2	6	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	237
2003	217	2	6	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	237
2004	213	2	4	2	13	n/a	n/a	0	234
2005	229	0	2	5	16	n/a	n/a	0	252
2006	242	2	1	5	17	n/a	n/a	0	267
2007	246	1	0	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	259
2008	245	2	1	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	267
2009	222	3	0	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	240
2010	209	1	3	7	7	n/a	n/a	1	228
2011	187	0	0	10	3	1	10	0	211
2012	177	0	1	13	7	1	8	0	207
2013	186	0	1	10	7	1	4	0	209
2014	178	0	1	11	10	1	7	0	208
2015	193	0	1	13	8	0	5	0	220
2016	195	0	1	10	3	0	4	0	213
2017	195	1	2	14	3	0	8	0	223
2018	202	2	2	14	1	0	11	0	232
2019	210	1	2	15	3	0	9	0	240
2020	209	1	2	14	8	0	17	0	251
2021	182	1	0	17	4	0	19	0	223
2022	186	0	0	17	3	0	15	0	221
2023	207	0	0	15	4	0	11	0	237
2024	180	1	1	11	3	1	12	0	209

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kettle Falls Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	270	14.0	19.2	0
1989	260	14.0	18.5	n/a
1990	266	12.8	20.7	0
1991	303	13.8	21.9	n/a
1992	288	13.9	20.7	n/a
1993	307	14.4	21.3	n/a
1994	321	14.9	21.5	n/a
1995	284	14.8	19.2	n/a
1996	284	14.8	19.2	n/a
1997	277	14.9	18.6	n/a
1998	250	13.9	18.0	n/a
1999	278	14.4	19.3	n/a
2000	254	14.3	17.8	n/a
2001	249	13.9	17.9	n/a
2002	237	13.0	18.2	48.9
2003	237	13.0	18.2	48.9
2004	234	12.0	19.5	56.4
2005	252	12.4	20.3	52.8
2006	267	12.5	21.4	59.6
2007	259	13.6	19.0	58.3
2008	267	13.1	20.4	59.9
2009	240	13.1	18.3	57.5
2010	228	13.7	16.5	62.6
2011	211	11.8	17.8	61.6
2012	207	10.4	19.7	64.3
2013	209	12.0	17.4	61.7
2014	208	n/a	n/a	61.5
2015	220	12.0	18.3	56.4
2016	213	12.0	17.7	61.5
2017	223	12.4	17.9	65.5
2018	232	14.1	16.4	66.4
2019	240	15.0	15.9	63.3
2020	251	17.0	14.6	58.6
2021	223	15.0	14.7	57.8
2022	221	16.0	13.7	66.5
2023	237	15.6	15.1	67.9
2024	209	14.7	14.1	66

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kettle Falls Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	270	14.0	19.2	0
1989	260	14.0	18.5	n/a
1990	266	12.8	20.7	0
1991	303	13.8	21.9	n/a
1992	288	13.9	20.7	n/a
1993	307	14.4	21.3	n/a
1994	321	14.9	21.5	n/a
1995	284	14.8	19.2	n/a
1996	284	14.8	19.2	n/a
1997	277	14.9	18.6	n/a
1998	250	13.9	18.0	n/a
1999	278	14.4	19.3	n/a
2000	254	14.3	17.8	n/a
2001	249	13.9	17.9	n/a
2002	237	13.0	18.2	48.9
2003	237	13.0	18.2	48.9
2004	234	12.0	19.5	56.4
2005	252	12.4	20.3	52.8
2006	267	12.5	21.4	59.6
2007	259	13.6	19.0	58.3
2008	267	13.1	20.4	59.9
2009	240	13.1	18.3	57.5
2010	228	13.7	16.5	62.6
2011	211	11.8	17.8	61.6
2012	207	10.4	19.7	64.3
2013	209	12.0	17.4	61.7
2014	208	n/a	n/a	61.5
2015	220	12.0	18.3	56.4
2016	213	12.0	17.7	61.5
2017	223	12.4	17.9	65.5
2018	232	14.1	16.4	66.4
2019	240	15.0	15.9	63.3
2020	251	17.0	14.6	58.6
2021	223	15.0	14.7	57.8
2022	221	16.0	13.7	66.5
2023	237	15.6	15.1	67.9
2024	209	14.7	14.1	66

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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