Best Middle Schools in Washington

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WCAS and SBAC test scores by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 535)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
530270003101	421	Home Choice Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	13419 NE 28th Street	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-4032	205	10	21.3	61.5%	118 (57.6%)	7 (3.4%)	47 (22.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	22 (10.7%)	$13,950			$1,158			$12,792	23.3	34.4	340	81
530972003820	422	West Valley Innovation Center	Public, Magnet	7-12	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	Yes	No	No	(509) 902-8810	162	8	21.6	59.3%	97 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (30.9%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)	$45,786			$10,059			$35,727	23.2	32.5	353	69
530474003427	423	Manson Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Totem Pole Rd	Manson	98831	Chelan County	Manson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 687-9585	135	10	13.9	71.1%	40 (29.6%)	1 (0.7%)	90 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$17,230			$1,665			$15,566	23.1	34.1	342	81
530321001770	424	Granite Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	405 North Alder Ave	Granite Falls	98252	Snohomish County	Granite Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 691-7710	489	26	18.4	46.8%	359 (73.4%)	6 (1.2%)	68 (13.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	40 (8.2%)	$15,051			$810			$14,241	23.1	13	485	61
530525000796	425	Mossyrock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	295 Williams St	Mossyrock	98564	Lewis County	Mossyrock School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 983-3183	273	15	18.4	68.1%	180 (65.9%)	1 (0.4%)	81 (29.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	$16,554			$874			$15,679	23	16.3	464	39
530237001899	426	Eatonville Middle School	Public	6-8	207 Carter St E	Eatonville	98328	Pierce County	Eatonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 879-1400	411	24	17.4	44.8%	319 (77.6%)	5 (1.2%)	52 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	$14,584			$1,302			$13,282	23	28.6	387	39
530114000205	427	Centralia Middle School	Public	7-8	901 Johnson Road	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7619	549	32	17.3	80.0%	269 (49.0%)	7 (1.3%)	234 (42.6%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.6%)	$15,039			$1,610			$13,429	22.9	21.6	435	8
530078000689	428	Bay View Elementary	Public	K-8	15241 Josh Wilson Rd	Burlington	98233	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 757-3322	409	31	13.3	47.4%	253 (61.9%)	1 (0.2%)	130 (31.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	$19,475			$2,469			$17,005	22.9	28	392	36
530078000154	429	Allen Elementary	Public	K-8	17145 Cook Road	Bow	98232	Skagit County	Burlington-Edison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 757-3352	404	28	14.4	83.4%	132 (32.7%)	1 (0.2%)	257 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	$20,184			$4,143			$16,041	22.9	14	481	52
531011001691	430	Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	410 S 19th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2100	895	47	19.1	81.7%	152 (17.0%)	12 (1.3%)	690 (77.1%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	$16,057			$2,320			$13,737	22.6	26.6	402	28

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Math, WCAS Science test scores released by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 10, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.