Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99109

Summary:

The 99109 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Chewelah School District, including 1 elementary school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district is ranked 148 out of 247 in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Jenkins Junior/Senior High has the highest statewide ranking, at 215 out of 437 Washington high schools, and a 3-star rating. It boasts a 90.7% 4-year graduation rate and strong performance in 10th-grade English Language Arts, with 67.86% of students proficient or better. In contrast, the alternative Quartzite Learning has a lower 72.2% graduation rate but excels in 10th-grade English Language Arts and 5th-grade science.

The schools in the 99109 zip code face socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 55.73% to 85.19%. Funding and resources also vary, with spending per student ranging from $8,260 at the Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program to $18,003 at Jenkins Junior/Senior High. While the schools perform well in English Language Arts, they struggle in mathematics, suggesting a need to address performance gaps and ensure equitable access to resources across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gess Elementary	Public	K-6	E. 405 Lincoln	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	354	23	15.1	63.8%	308 (87.0%)	4 (1.1%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	37.8	710^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.2%		39.2	699^th of 1169 public elementary schools	40.2%	11	49.0			49.0	40.6	33.3	40.8	56.1				42.1	37.5	38.9	36.7	41.5				38.6	63.3	71.4	77.6	77.6	77.6	63.3	79.6	75.5	63.3	63.3	$16,419	$3,631	$12,788
Jenkins Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	E. 702 Lincoln	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	338	20	17.1	56.8%	265 (78.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	49.7	215^th of 437 public high schools	50.8%		28.6	318^th of 442 public high schools	28.1%	103		50.0	54.2	52.2					35.1	42.2	67.9	48.7					25.5	8.9	18.5	18.2											$18,003	$2,127	$15,876
Quartzite Learning	Public, Alternative	K-12	W 106 Lincoln	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 685-6800	116	7	17.5	64.7%	92 (79.3%)	2 (1.7%)	11 (9.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.9%)								(n/a)	58.3			40.6			41.7		41.7	33.3	66.7	38.3								18.6											$12,240	$1,419	$10,821
Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program	Public	10-12	W 106 Lincoln St	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	30	0		76.7%	21 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.3%)								(n/a)																															$8,260	$413	$7,848

Cities Near Zip Code 99109

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chewelah	0.66 mi	4	181^st
Valley	7.4 mi	4	169^th
Addy	11.52 mi	1	134^th
Springdale	15.06 mi	4	276^th
Loon Lake	15.37 mi	2	157^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99109

Jenkins Junior/Senior High

Gess Elementary

Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program

Quartzite Learning

Cities Near Zip Code 99109