The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 56%.
Original Research by School Decision on Evergreen School District (stevens)
Evergreen School District (Stevens) is a small rural elementary district in northeastern Washington’s Stevens County. It serves kindergarten through sixth grade and operates a single school, Evergreen School. For families looking at this district, the first thing to know is scale: the entire district enrolls a small number of students, and that number translates directly into the kind of academic environment a parent would find here.
Because the district covers only elementary grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report. State testing data is largely suppressed for the same reason—when a tested grade has very few students, the state withholds results to protect privacy. The one assessment result that was reported, in fourth-grade English language arts, showed a proficiency rate that placed the district among the top quarter of Stevens County’s districts when measured across all tested subjects and grades. That is a meaningful positive signal. The district’s overall proficiency index, which averages what little data is available, sits above the midpoint of its county peers. But the thinness of the data means a parent should treat this as a directional indicator rather than a full picture. The district’s per-pupil spending falls in the upper half of the county range, which is notable given its size.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of American Indian or Alaska Native students and a smaller share of students identifying as two or more races. The district did not report data on economic disadvantage or special education status, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about those supports. One area that does stand out: the chronic absenteeism rate is among the highest in the county. That is a soft spot well worth investigating with the school, as it may reflect family circumstances, transportation challenges, or other local factors rather than anything about the school itself.
The district sits in a rural part of Stevens County, a region of forested hills, lakes, and small communities. Housing values in the district’s coverage area are roughly in line with the national average but well below the Washington state median, which makes homeownership more attainable here than in many parts of the state. The weighted home value across the district’s ZIP codes is close to the national benchmark, and values have been stable with a slight upward trend. The area is not seeing rapid growth; the economic context is one of modest stability.
The district’s single school, Evergreen School, is the entire educational landscape for elementary students. There is no middle or high school within the district. When students finish sixth grade, families must transition to a neighboring district for seventh grade and beyond. That is a structural fact that a parent needs to plan for well in advance. The lack of a secondary program means this district is best suited for families who are comfortable with a very small, rural elementary experience and who have a clear pathway for the later grades.
We looked for recent district changes—referendums, property tax shifts, curriculum updates, or other parent-relevant developments—and found none. The district’s profile is one of continuity rather than upheaval. The school’s website is available, and a parent would do well to contact the school for the details that the state data does not provide: class sizes, the nature of the student day, the range of enrichment or intervention programs, and the specifics of how the school addresses chronic absence. The available data sketches a small, rural elementary district with a proficiency signal that is encouraging relative to its county peers, but with limited information to fully assess the academic program. The core question for a family is whether the scale and the eventual transition to a different district fit their circumstances.
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