Curlew Elem & High School

Curlew School District
47 Curlew School Rd
Curlew, WA 99118
216 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Curlew School, located in the rural community of Curlew, Washington, serves as a combined K-12 facility. As a small, remote district, it functions as the educational hub for the local area, emphasizing a tight-knit environment where students often benefit from smaller class sizes and personalized attention from faculty. The school is deeply integrated into the local Ferry County community, often playing a central role in regional extracurricular activities and providing essential academic services to families spread across the surrounding mountainous terrain.

Academically, Curlew School is focused on providing a foundational education that prepares students for post-secondary success, whether that involves transitioning to college or entering the workforce. Given its rural setting, the school typically utilizes a mix of traditional classroom instruction and remote learning opportunities to ensure a comprehensive curriculum despite its small size. The school culture is generally defined by a strong sense of school spirit and community pride, reflecting the unique, rugged, and close-knit identity of the Pacific Northwest’s high desert region.
216
Total Students
15.5
Full-Time Teachers
13.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
59.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    161 (74.5 %)
  • Hispanic
    25 (11.6 %)
  • Two or More
    17 (7.9 %)
  • Asian
    6 (2.8 %)
  • Black
    4 (1.9 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.9 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Curlew School District
Phone: (509)779-4931
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 216
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 15.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 112
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 18
Kindergarten 18
Grade 1 11
Grade 2 9
Grade 3 11
Grade 4 13
Grade 5 12
Grade 6 13
Grade 7 17
Grade 8 12
Grade 9 26
Grade 10 25
Grade 11 17
Grade 12 14
Gender Ratio