Tonasket School District

The Tonasket School District in Washington state operates 5 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one regular and one alternative), and 1 alternative school. The district faces significant challenges, with low academic performance, high rates of economic disadvantage, and wide disparities in outcomes between schools.

Tonasket High School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking 298 out of 437 Washington high schools and maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.8% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%. The school also performs better than the district and state averages on 10th grade English Language Arts assessments. In contrast, Tonasket Elementary School struggles with proficiency rates, scoring well below the district and state averages in ELA, math, and science.

The district's alternative schools, Tonasket Outreach School and Tonasket Choice High School, have unique student populations and outcomes. While their test scores are lower, they are able to maintain high graduation rates and low dropout rates, indicating they are serving an important role in the district. Overall, the Tonasket School District as a whole is performing significantly below the state averages on academic assessments, with all schools scoring well below state proficiency levels.