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Washington Middle ranks 125 th of 451 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 523 students attended Washington Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle?

Students at Washington Middle are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle attend?

Students who attend Washington Middle usually go on to attend Washington High School

Washington Middle

Summary:

Washington Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Washington, Missouri, with a student population of 551. It is part of the Washington School District, which is ranked 73 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle consistently outperforms the state average on MAP tests across all subjects and grade levels, with 44.3% of 7th graders proficient or better in Math (compared to the state average of 40.6%) and 45.5% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA (compared to the state average of 42.1%). The school also has a strong gifted and talented program, ranking 8th out of 121 Missouri middle schools in 2018-2019 and 20th out of 104 in 2017-2018 for this student subgroup. However, the school's special education students struggle compared to the state, with the school ranking 180th out of 194 Missouri middle schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Wildwood Middle and Rockwood Valley Middle, both part of the high-performing Rockwood R-VI district, outperform Washington Middle in most academic areas. However, Washington Middle outperforms the lower-performing Black Hawk Middle and St. Clair Junior High. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (30.67% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023) may be a contributing factor to its lower performance for special education and disabled student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 7-8

401 E Fourteenth Street
Washington, MO 63090-4532

(636) 231-2300

District: Washington

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,707

Students who attend Washington Middle usually attend:

High:

Washington High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle:

Elementary:	Augusta Elementary
	Campbellton Elementary
	Clearview Elementary
	Labadie Elementary
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	Marthasville Elementary
	South Point Elementary
	Washington West Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Middle ranks better than 72.3% of middle schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.6%), two or more races (2.7%), Hispanic (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Middle is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Washington Middle employs 45.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Middle is $12,707.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Middle 125^th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Washington Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Washington:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington 73^rd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Middle

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Rank History for all students at Washington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	66.54	135^th	619	78.2%
2007	79.23	64^th	624	89.7%
2008	78.70	61^st	624	90.2%
2009	78.05	75^th	601	87.5%
2010	78.70	78^th	614	87.3%
2011	81.69	57^th	625	90.9%
2012	81.80	50^th	623	92.0%
2013	73.89	100^th	649	84.6%
2014	71.11	139^th	633	78.0%
2015	72.92	111^th	585	81.0%
2016	73.31	91^st	435	79.1%
2017	65.95	153^rd	568	73.1%
2018	62.33	167^th	552	69.7%
2019	67.78	133^rd	587	77.3%
2021	74.90	83^rd	454	81.7%
2022	66.20	128^th	459	72.1%
2023	63.84	144^th	459	68.6%
2024	66.58	125^th	451	72.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.31	81^st	192	57.8%
2024	18.30	180^th	194	7.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	61.82	110^th	422	73.9%
2019	64.58	114^th	482	76.3%
2021	87.89	15^th	371	96.0%
2022	69.67	67^th	365	81.6%
2023	59.18	120^th	382	68.6%
2024	55.45	150^th	378	60.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	55.26	86^th	204	57.8%
2021	29.15	152^nd	195	22.1%
2022	17.73	177^th	187	5.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Washington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	67.81	20^th	104	80.8%
2019	74.78	8^th	121	93.4%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	58.19	160^th	479	66.6%
2019	63.78	133^rd	527	74.8%
2021	67.00	97^th	376	74.2%
2022	55.64	141^st	381	63.0%
2023	52.94	162^nd	385	57.9%
2024	56.00	142^nd	379	62.5%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 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: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	491	491
1992	454	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	466	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1994	554	5	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1995	540	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1996	540	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1997	539	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1998	529	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1999	568	8	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
2000	565	3	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
2001	563	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
2002	623	7	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2003	623	7	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2004	584	9	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
2005	628	4	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
2006	588	4	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
2007	528	5	3	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
2008	525	5	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2009	573	4	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
2010	627	8	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2011	601	7	5	8	2	0	0	0	623
2012	584	7	6	9	1	0	1	0	608
2013	565	9	7	10	2	1	3	0	597
2014	567	7	9	12	1	1	5	0	602
2015	590	6	7	9	0	0	2	0	614
2016	585	5	6	5	0	0	5	0	606
2017	564	5	6	12	0	0	6	0	593
2018	580	5	2	17	0	0	10	0	614
2019	591	8	1	16	2	1	19	0	638
2020	553	4	2	15	2	1	22	0	599
2021	572	3	3	10	0	0	18	0	606
2022	562	3	3	8	2	1	15	0	594
2023	520	1	3	10	2	1	14	0	551
2024	500	1	3	4	1	0	14	0	523

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 Washington Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	491	28.6	17.1	n/a
1992	457	29.5	15.4	n/a
1993	470	28.3	16.6	7
1994	561	29.8	18.8	0
1995	542	32.7	16.6	n/a
1996	542	32.7	16.6	n/a
1997	545	32.5	16.8	11.6
1998	534	31.9	16.7	9.9
1999	578	35.4	16.3	13.3
2000	573	38.7	14.8	13.4
2001	569	38.1	14.9	16.5
2002	638	41.1	15.5	19.6
2003	638	41.1	15.5	19.6
2004	600	40.1	15.0	19.3
2005	641	41.4	15.5	20
2006	603	44.2	13.6	20.2
2007	547	43.1	12.7	22.1
2008	543	42.3	12.8	22.1
2009	592	42.1	14.1	23.3
2010	647	44.7	14.4	30.4
2011	623	42.8	14.5	28.4
2012	608	44.7	13.5	28.5
2013	597	44.1	13.5	35
2014	602	44.0	13.6	40.2
2015	614	43.0	14.2	38.4
2016	606	42.0	14.4	33.5
2017	593	43.7	13.5	33.1
2018	614	46.1	13.3	32.6
2019	638	47.6	13.3	35.6
2020	599	49.1	12.1	33.6
2021	606	46.3	13.0	32.2
2022	594	46.8	12.6	24.6
2023	551	46.4	11.8	30.7
2024	523	45.2	11.5	30.8

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 Washington Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	491	28.6	17.1	n/a
1992	457	29.5	15.4	n/a
1993	470	28.3	16.6	7
1994	561	29.8	18.8	0
1995	542	32.7	16.6	n/a
1996	542	32.7	16.6	n/a
1997	545	32.5	16.8	11.6
1998	534	31.9	16.7	9.9
1999	578	35.4	16.3	13.3
2000	573	38.7	14.8	13.4
2001	569	38.1	14.9	16.5
2002	638	41.1	15.5	19.6
2003	638	41.1	15.5	19.6
2004	600	40.1	15.0	19.3
2005	641	41.4	15.5	20
2006	603	44.2	13.6	20.2
2007	547	43.1	12.7	22.1
2008	543	42.3	12.8	22.1
2009	592	42.1	14.1	23.3
2010	647	44.7	14.4	30.4
2011	623	42.8	14.5	28.4
2012	608	44.7	13.5	28.5
2013	597	44.1	13.5	35
2014	602	44.0	13.6	40.2
2015	614	43.0	14.2	38.4
2016	606	42.0	14.4	33.5
2017	593	43.7	13.5	33.1
2018	614	46.1	13.3	32.6
2019	638	47.6	13.3	35.6
2020	599	49.1	12.1	33.6
2021	606	46.3	13.0	32.2
2022	594	46.8	12.6	24.6
2023	551	46.4	11.8	30.7
2024	523	45.2	11.5	30.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$468 (4.6%)	$9,704 (95.4%)	$10,172
2020	$594 (5.5%)	$10,230 (94.5%)	$10,824
2021	$1,875 (16.7%)	$9,340 (83.3%)	$11,215
2022	$1,055 (8.3%)	$11,651 (91.7%)	$12,707

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 133^rd of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 144^th of 459 Middle schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)	40.5	44.1	3.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington)	40.5	44.1	3.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle)	57	40.4	16.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)	57	40.4	16.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)	17.7	31.3	13.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington)	17.7	31.3	13.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Washington Middle)	57.6	43.3	14.3%
8th Grade Science (Washington)	57.6	43.3	14.3%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle)	56.2	41.7	14.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)	56.2	41.7	14.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Washington Middle)	83	86.5	3.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Washington)	48.1	38.8	9.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	638	551	13.6%
African American	8	1	87.5%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	16	10	37.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	591	520	12%
Two or More Races	19	14	26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.6%	30.7%	4.9%

Schools Near Washington Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)				MAP Algebra I (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	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Middle	Public	7-8	401 E Fourteenth Street	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2300	523	45	11.5	30.8%	500 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	66.6	125^th of 451 public middle schools	72.3%		63.8	144^th of 459 public middle schools	68.6%	19			44.3	35.0		38.3			41.3	45.5	94.5	$12,707	$1,055	$11,651
Union Middle	Public	6-8	503 W End	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	No	(636) 583-5855	668	45	14.7	46.1%	593 (88.8%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.8%)	75.2	86^th of 451 public middle schools	80.9%		66.9	128^th of 459 public middle schools	72.1%	42		60.5	56.8	38.8		37.7		37.6	47.8	46.3	95.0	$9,950	$1,039	$8,912
New Haven Middle	Public	7-8	100 Park Dr	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	New Haven	No	No	No	No	(573) 237-2900	74	6	12.5	40.5%	63 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)								(n/a)									42.8			$10,168	$631	$9,538
Riverbend School	Public	7-8	2085 Hwy N	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 271-1481	419	34	12.5	43.0%	375 (89.5%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)	63.1	144^th of 451 public middle schools	68.1%		63.2	148^th of 459 public middle schools	67.8%	4			34.7	50.2		41.7			31.3	44.5		$11,185	$987	$10,198
Pacific Intermediate	Public	5-6	195 N Indian Pride Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 271-1425	446	29	15.3	47.8%	384 (86.1%)	10 (2.2%)	29 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.5%)								(n/a)	41.6	52.1			50.4		45.4	35.0				$12,051	$1,338	$10,713
St. Clair Junior High	Public	6-8	925 High School Dr	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(636) 629-3500	448	34	13.3	48.9%	420 (93.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	44.6	249^th of 451 public middle schools	44.8%		65	136^th of 459 public middle schools	70.4%	113		20.9	30.7	34.5		32.3		25.4	32.8	47.6		$9,977	$3,007	$6,970
Wentzville South Middle	Public	6-8	561 E Hwy N	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-3928	1,072	72	14.7	18.6%	844 (78.7%)	80 (7.5%)	64 (6.0%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.2%)	77.7	77^th of 451 public middle schools	82.9%		78.9	66^th of 459 public middle schools	85.6%	11		50.2	50.6	44.6		49.7		44.3	43.7	48.7		$11,995	$388	$11,608
Frontier Middle	Public	6-8	9233 Hwy Dd	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 625-1026	1,240	81	15.2	12.8%	964 (77.7%)	76 (6.1%)	73 (5.9%)	59 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.3%)	91.9	28^th of 451 public middle schools	93.8%		82	58^th of 459 public middle schools	87.4%	30		61.9	64.0	55.6		51.7		52.4	58.3	62.6		$12,025	$371	$11,654
Wildwood Middle	Public	6-8	17401 Manchester Rd	Wildwood	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4230	543	48	11.2	9.4%	411 (75.7%)	34 (6.3%)	23 (4.2%)	54 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	93.6	16^th of 451 public middle schools	96.5%		91.6	21^st of 459 public middle schools	95.4%	5		77.7	57.8			54.7		64.9	52.9	64.5	93.8	$13,230	$305	$12,926
Rockwood Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1220 Babler Park Dr	Wildwood	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4270	643	49	13.2	8.1%	496 (77.1%)	40 (6.2%)	25 (3.9%)	60 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	90.2	30^th of 451 public middle schools	93.3%		88.5	34^th of 459 public middle schools	92.6%	4		67.1	68.3	23.3		51.3		69.1	59.1	65.2	91.2	$11,443	$294	$11,149

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