Waitsburg School District

The Waitsburg School District in Washington state consists of three schools: Waitsburg Elementary School, Waitsburg High School, and Preston Hall Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the predominantly White, rural community of Waitsburg.

Among the three schools, Waitsburg Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, with significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 61.67% of Waitsburg Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, and 63.33% were proficient or better in Math, outpacing the district's 41.89% and 35.17% proficiency rates, respectively. This strong academic performance has earned Waitsburg Elementary a state ranking of 299th out of 1,168 elementary schools.

While the schools in the Waitsburg School District serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 48.55% to 56.58%, they maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, from 13.9 to 18.5. This suggests the district is committed to providing personalized attention and support to its students, which may contribute to the strong performance of Waitsburg Elementary School.