Is Wellpinit High School a good school?

Wellpinit High School ranks 314 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Wellpinit High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 100 students attended Wellpinit High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wellpinit High School?

Students at Wellpinit High School are 79% American Indian, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools feed into Wellpinit High School?

Wellpinit High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Wellpinit Elementary School Middle : Wellpinit Middle School

Wellpinit High School

Summary:

Wellpinit High School is a public high school serving around 100 students in grades 9-12 in the predominantly Native American community of Wellpinit, Washington. The school faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high poverty rates, and fluctuating graduation and dropout rates that differ notably from nearby schools.

Wellpinit High School has a student population that is 79% Native American, much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Davenport Senior High School and Reardan Middle-Senior High School. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than state and nearby school averages, with only 52.63% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 16% proficient or better in math. Additionally, Wellpinit High School's graduation rate has fluctuated between 72.7% and 90%, while its dropout rate has ranged from 0% to 27.2%, also differing greatly from the higher graduation and lower dropout rates of nearby schools.

Contributing to the school's challenges is the high percentage (over 86%) of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have much lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the low academic performance, Wellpinit High School spends a relatively high amount per student, raising questions about the effective use of resources and the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique needs of the school's student population and the underlying factors contributing to the observed disparities.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6270 Ford-Wellpinit Rd
Wellpinit, WA 99040-6270

(509) 258-4535

District: Wellpinit School District #49

SchoolDigger Rank:
314^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $34,274

Feeder schools for Wellpinit High School:

Elementary:	Wellpinit Elementary School
Middle:	Wellpinit Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 100

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

79.0%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wellpinit High School ranks worse than 71.9% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.92. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wellpinit High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: American Indian (79%), Hispanic (9%), two or more races (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wellpinit High School is 8.9. (See more...)

Compare Wellpinit High School employs 11.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wellpinit High School is $34,274.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wellpinit High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellpinit High School 314^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Wellpinit High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Native American students:

Wellpinit School District #49:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellpinit School District #49 227^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wellpinit High School

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Rank History for all students at Wellpinit High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	39.98	259^th	390	33.6%
2005	35.44	290^th	394	26.4%
2006	15.03	344^th	395	12.9%
2007	40.67	280^th	399	29.8%
2008	27.96	318^th	396	19.7%
2009	44.17	260^th	402	35.3%
2010	41.28	278^th	423	34.3%
2011	22.25	349^th	440	20.7%
2012	34.58	317^th	450	29.6%
2013	21.14	380^th	454	16.3%
2015	55.21	128^th	341	62.5%
2019	21.65	343^rd	417	17.7%
2021	14.32	412^th	455	9.5%
2023	23.41	338^th	442	23.5%
2024	29.92	314^th	437	28.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wellpinit High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	42.94	201^st	344	41.6%
2021	16.02	367^th	392	6.4%
2023	43.67	203^rd	362	43.9%
2024	37.41	229^th	356	35.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Wellpinit High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.57	264^th	358	26.3%
2021	12.90	360^th	390	7.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Wellpinit High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	13.16	366^th	395	7.3%
2023	69.50	89^th	358	75.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Wellpinit High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	22.28	18^th	19	5.3%
2023	50.79	4^th	9	55.6%
2024	65.40	3^rd	6	50.0%

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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 Wellpinit High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	1	0	0	0	128	n/a	n/a	129
1989	1	0	0	0	117	n/a	n/a	118
1990	14	0	0	0	209	n/a	n/a	223
1991	7	0	0	3	222	n/a	n/a	232
1992	9	0	0	0	240	n/a	n/a	249
1993	5	1	0	2	227	n/a	n/a	235
1994	9	0	0	2	246	n/a	n/a	257
1995	10	0	0	0	309	n/a	n/a	319
1996	10	0	0	0	309	n/a	n/a	319
1997	20	0	2	3	325	n/a	n/a	350
1998	38	0	2	3	319	n/a	n/a	362
1999	27	0	3	7	344	n/a	n/a	381
2000	24	0	4	4	357	n/a	n/a	389
2001	28	0	2	1	371	n/a	n/a	402
2002	20	0	1	0	346	n/a	n/a	367
2003	20	0	1	0	346	n/a	n/a	367
2004	7	0	0	0	92	n/a	n/a	99
2005	5	0	2	0	102	n/a	n/a	109
2006	5	0	0	0	92	n/a	n/a	97
2007	8	0	0	0	90	n/a	n/a	98
2008	10	0	1	0	94	n/a	n/a	105
2009	7	0	1	0	74	n/a	n/a	82
2010	5	0	0	0	77	n/a	n/a	82
2011	5	1	1	0	83	0	1	91
2012	5	0	0	5	57	0	7	74
2013	4	0	0	8	70	0	8	90
2014	5	0	0	5	59	0	9	78
2015	5	0	0	10	63	0	6	84
2016	7	0	0	10	64	0	9	90
2017	5	0	0	9	59	0	9	82
2018	3	0	0	10	60	0	12	85
2019	4	0	0	8	57	0	14	83
2020	3	0	0	5	64	0	20	92
2021	2	0	0	7	68	0	21	98
2022	2	0	0	8	74	0	17	101
2023	3	0	0	9	79	0	9	100

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 Wellpinit High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	129	14.0	9.2	0
1989	118	15.0	7.8	n/a
1990	223	18.0	12.3	0
1991	232	18.0	12.8	n/a
1992	249	16.4	15.1	n/a
1993	235	18.0	13.1	n/a
1994	257	18.0	14.3	n/a
1995	319	20.0	16.0	n/a
1996	319	20.0	16.0	n/a
1997	350	21.0	16.7	n/a
1998	362	25.9	14.0	n/a
1999	381	26.0	14.7	n/a
2000	389	29.3	13.3	n/a
2001	402	29.0	13.9	n/a
2002	367	34.0	10.8	91.3
2003	367	34.0	10.8	91.3
2004	99	36.0	2.8	86.9
2005	109	35.0	3.1	74.3
2006	97	17.0	5.7	76.3
2007	98	15.2	6.4	62.2
2008	105	12.3	8.5	74.3
2009	82	12.3	6.7	96.3
2010	82	16.1	5.0	74.4
2011	91	11.8	7.6	67
2012	74	8.8	8.3	71.6
2013	90	12.7	7.0	68.9
2014	78	n/a	n/a	74.4
2015	84	11.0	7.6	82.1
2016	90	10.0	9.0	70
2017	82	9.2	8.8	81.7
2018	85	8.2	10.3	89.4
2019	83	8.6	9.6	81.9
2020	92	8.2	11.1	76.1
2021	98	8.2	11.8	87.8
2022	101	10.1	10.0	86.1
2023	100	11.1	8.9	86

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 Wellpinit High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	129	14.0	9.2	0
1989	118	15.0	7.8	n/a
1990	223	18.0	12.3	0
1991	232	18.0	12.8	n/a
1992	249	16.4	15.1	n/a
1993	235	18.0	13.1	n/a
1994	257	18.0	14.3	n/a
1995	319	20.0	16.0	n/a
1996	319	20.0	16.0	n/a
1997	350	21.0	16.7	n/a
1998	362	25.9	14.0	n/a
1999	381	26.0	14.7	n/a
2000	389	29.3	13.3	n/a
2001	402	29.0	13.9	n/a
2002	367	34.0	10.8	91.3
2003	367	34.0	10.8	91.3
2004	99	36.0	2.8	86.9
2005	109	35.0	3.1	74.3
2006	97	17.0	5.7	76.3
2007	98	15.2	6.4	62.2
2008	105	12.3	8.5	74.3
2009	82	12.3	6.7	96.3
2010	82	16.1	5.0	74.4
2011	91	11.8	7.6	67
2012	74	8.8	8.3	71.6
2013	90	12.7	7.0	68.9
2014	78	n/a	n/a	74.4
2015	84	11.0	7.6	82.1
2016	90	10.0	9.0	70
2017	82	9.2	8.8	81.7
2018	85	8.2	10.3	89.4
2019	83	8.6	9.6	81.9
2020	92	8.2	11.1	76.1
2021	98	8.2	11.8	87.8
2022	101	10.1	10.0	86.1
2023	100	11.1	8.9	86

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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