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Selah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,286 students in Selah School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Selah School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
3,798 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Selah School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
38%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
58%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,953 is higher than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,291
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,953
$19,247
Best Selah School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Selah Homelink
(Math: <50% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
308 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8280
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8280
Gr: K-8 | 20 students Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Selah Intermediate School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1401 West Fremont
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8300
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8300
Gr: 3-5 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Selah Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
411 North First Street
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8400
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 909 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: n/an/a
408 North First Street
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8100
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8100
Gr: 1-2 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
2280 Wa-821
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8062
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8062
Gr: 6-12 | 11 students Minority enrollment: 54%
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