Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99185

Summary:

The 99185 zip code is home to two schools: Wilbur Secondary School, a high school, and Wilbur Elementary School. While both schools face challenges in academic performance, they have distinct strengths and areas for improvement.

Wilbur Secondary School has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 84.0% and a low dropout rate of 4.0%, indicating that the school is effectively supporting students in completing their high school education. However, the school performs below the state average in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grades, with the exception of 8th grade where it exceeds the state average. In contrast, Wilbur Elementary School outperforms the secondary school and the state average in Science proficiency for all grades and 5th grade, suggesting that the elementary school may be more effective in delivering science education.

The data also reveals significant differences in funding and student-teacher ratios between the two schools. Wilbur Elementary School spends $22,974 per student, which is significantly higher than the $16,849 spent per student at Wilbur Secondary School. Additionally, the elementary school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.5, compared to 12.6 at the secondary school. These differences in resources and class sizes may contribute to the observed variations in academic performance between the two schools.

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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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th 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
Wilbur Elementary School	Public	K-6	202 Pope Street	Wilbur	99185	Lincoln County	Wilbur School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 647-5892	91	10	9.5	52.7%	72 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.7%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	60.9	438^th of 1168 public elementary schools	62.5%		45.4	610^th of 1169 public elementary schools	47.8%	172	75.0			75.0	43.8			34.0	50.0			39.6	84.2	84.2	89.5	89.5	89.5	84.2	89.5	89.5	84.2	84.2	$22,974	$1,861	$21,113
Wilbur Secondary School	Public	7-12	202 Pope Street	Wilbur	99185	Lincoln County	Wilbur School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 647-5602	126	10	12.6	44.4%	86 (68.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.7%)	2 (1.6%)	16 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.7%)	45.1	239^th of 437 public high schools	45.3%		57.2	172^nd of 442 public high schools	61.1%	67		46.2	52.9	50.0		53.9	50.0	38.3		53.9	31.6	32.7											$16,849	$664	$16,186

Cities Near Zip Code 99185

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilbur	0.43 mi	2	100^th
Creston	8.79 mi	2	154^th
Almira	11.38 mi	1	38^th
Grand Coulee	18.54 mi	1
Coulee Dam	19.09 mi	2	278^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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