Is Huntington Middle School a good school?

Huntington Middle School ranks 345 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Huntington Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Huntington Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Huntington Middle School?

Students at Huntington Middle School are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Huntington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Huntington Middle School usually go on to attend Kelso High School

Huntington Middle School

Summary:

Huntington Middle School is a public middle school located in Kelso, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 539. The school is part of the Kelso School District, which is ranked 158 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huntington Middle School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (46.3%) and Math (24.37%) are below the state averages (52.63% and 41.68%, respectively). Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 238 out of 445 Washington middle schools in 2014-2015 to 345 out of 535 in 2023-2024. This trend indicates the need for the school to identify and address the underlying factors contributing to this decline. Interestingly, the school's performance for Hispanic students is relatively stronger compared to other subgroups, suggesting an opportunity to investigate and potentially apply successful strategies to other student groups.

Another notable aspect of Huntington Middle School is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 75.88% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average for middle schools, suggesting a need to explore the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school community and implement targeted support programs. The school's spending per student has also fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $9,629 in 2019-2020 to $16,981 in 2021-2022, which may indicate a need for more consistent and strategic resource allocation to support student learning and academic achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

500 Redpath
Kelso, WA 98626

(360) 501-1700

District: Kelso School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
345^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,981

Students who attend Huntington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kelso High School

Feeder schools for Huntington Middle School:

Elementary:	Barnes Elementary
	Lexington Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Huntington Middle School ranks worse than 64.5% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.5%), Hispanic (18%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Huntington Middle School is 19.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Huntington Middle School is $16,981.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Huntington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntington Middle School 345^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Huntington Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Kelso School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kelso School District 158^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Huntington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Huntington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	39.73	273^rd	421	35.2%
2005	45.09	254^th	425	40.2%
2006	44.46	255^th	449	43.2%
2007	47.39	247^th	463	46.7%
2008	46.92	250^th	466	46.4%
2009	41.37	291^st	476	38.9%
2010	40.77	303^rd	483	37.3%
2011	39.69	323^rd	492	34.3%
2012	39.25	324^th	497	34.8%
2013	40.10	317^th	498	36.3%
2015	44.09	238^th	445	46.5%
2018	30.26	312^th	437	28.6%
2019	38.94	318^th	512	37.9%
2021	30.26	373^rd	529	29.5%
2022	27.11	399^th	541	26.2%
2023	33.97	345^th	539	36.0%
2024	33.86	345^th	535	35.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Huntington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	19.55	208^th	246	15.4%
2021	26.13	192^nd	250	23.2%
2022	15.11	238^th	257	7.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Huntington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.42	253^rd	268	5.6%
2021	44.95	96^th	210	54.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Huntington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.64	185^th	349	47.0%
2019	49.09	221^st	448	50.7%
2021	42.00	256^th	458	44.1%
2022	29.99	355^th	475	25.3%
2023	41.38	257^th	463	44.5%
2024	45.37	231^st	455	49.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Huntington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.27	8^th	12	33.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Huntington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.11	246^th	376	34.6%
2019	42.10	269^th	452	40.5%
2021	32.07	320^th	469	31.8%
2022	26.76	357^th	479	25.5%
2023	35.64	288^th	464	37.9%
2024	36.10	296^th	464	36.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Huntington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.49	270^th	371	27.2%
2019	34.59	295^th	453	34.9%
2021	30.11	332^nd	476	30.3%
2022	26.56	361^st	480	24.8%
2023	30.46	329^th	470	30.0%
2024	30.85	318^th	466	31.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Huntington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.45	202^nd	259	22.0%
2019	40.16	204^th	344	40.7%
2021	34.33	221^st	353	37.4%
2022	27.70	263^rd	360	26.9%
2023	43.66	172^nd	336	48.8%
2024	57.60	119^th	344	65.4%

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Rank History for White students at Huntington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.28	260^th	325	20.0%
2019	35.67	327^th	470	30.4%
2021	25.88	364^th	480	24.2%
2022	22.04	401^st	488	17.8%
2023	29.41	351^st	488	28.1%
2024	21.92	395^th	486	18.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Huntington Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	463	2	7	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	483
1989	505	3	4	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	526
1990	523	4	7	6	8	n/a	n/a	0	548
1991	534	4	4	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	561
1992	530	4	5	11	15	n/a	n/a	0	565
1993	551	6	4	8	14	n/a	n/a	0	583
1994	559	2	8	10	15	n/a	n/a	0	594
1995	551	1	5	6	21	n/a	n/a	0	584
1996	551	1	5	6	21	n/a	n/a	0	584
1997	512	4	6	8	15	n/a	n/a	0	545
1998	532	5	7	20	15	n/a	n/a	0	579
1999	494	10	11	23	21	n/a	n/a	0	559
2000	524	6	15	20	18	n/a	n/a	0	583
2001	530	3	10	21	14	n/a	n/a	0	578
2002	561	5	7	28	50	n/a	n/a	0	651
2003	561	5	7	28	50	n/a	n/a	0	651
2004	565	5	8	32	53	n/a	n/a	0	663
2005	576	10	8	57	39	n/a	n/a	0	690
2006	536	9	10	52	36	n/a	n/a	1	644
2007	488	9	9	40	39	n/a	n/a	0	585
2008	429	9	10	44	37	n/a	n/a	0	529
2009	423	10	13	54	37	n/a	n/a	0	537
2010	404	8	12	59	35	n/a	n/a	5	523
2011	395	2	7	72	17	0	32	0	525
2012	426	0	6	70	13	0	50	0	565
2013	418	0	3	81	10	1	57	0	570
2014	405	1	3	88	8	5	43	0	553
2015	397	1	5	92	7	5	53	0	560
2016	398	1	5	97	7	4	37	0	549
2017	406	0	4	106	3	8	34	0	561
2018	391	1	2	120	1	9	25	0	549
2019	405	1	2	121	3	8	46	0	586
2020	405	2	3	115	5	5	46	0	581
2021	306	1	4	87	4	8	32	0	442
2022	370	1	4	109	3	13	30	1	531
2023	391	6	3	97	5	9	28	0	539

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 Huntington Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	27.0	17.8	0
1989	526	25.0	21.0	n/a
1990	548	26.6	20.6	0
1991	561	28.6	19.6	n/a
1992	565	29.3	19.2	n/a
1993	583	29.9	19.5	n/a
1994	594	29.9	19.9	n/a
1995	584	29.7	19.7	n/a
1996	584	29.7	19.7	n/a
1997	545	29.0	18.8	n/a
1998	579	29.5	19.6	n/a
1999	559	30.2	18.5	n/a
2000	583	30.2	19.3	n/a
2001	578	29.6	19.5	n/a
2002	651	31.7	20.5	41.8
2003	651	31.7	20.5	41.8
2004	663	31.0	21.4	47.5
2005	690	31.1	22.2	46.7
2006	644	33.3	19.3	48.1
2007	585	32.4	18.1	46.5
2008	529	29.8	17.8	48.8
2009	537	29.8	18.0	52.1
2010	523	27.3	19.1	57.9
2011	525	26.7	19.6	57.9
2012	565	28.3	19.9	62.3
2013	570	28.0	20.3	61.9
2014	553	n/a	n/a	60.9
2015	560	30.0	18.6	58.9
2016	549	30.0	18.3	59.9
2017	561	30.4	18.4	59.7
2018	549	30.4	18.0	61.7
2019	586	32.3	18.1	63.8
2020	581	31.0	18.7	66.3
2021	442	30.3	14.5	64.9
2022	531	29.9	17.7	65
2023	539	27.1	19.8	75.9

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 Huntington Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	27.0	17.8	0
1989	526	25.0	21.0	n/a
1990	548	26.6	20.6	0
1991	561	28.6	19.6	n/a
1992	565	29.3	19.2	n/a
1993	583	29.9	19.5	n/a
1994	594	29.9	19.9	n/a
1995	584	29.7	19.7	n/a
1996	584	29.7	19.7	n/a
1997	545	29.0	18.8	n/a
1998	579	29.5	19.6	n/a
1999	559	30.2	18.5	n/a
2000	583	30.2	19.3	n/a
2001	578	29.6	19.5	n/a
2002	651	31.7	20.5	41.8
2003	651	31.7	20.5	41.8
2004	663	31.0	21.4	47.5
2005	690	31.1	22.2	46.7
2006	644	33.3	19.3	48.1
2007	585	32.4	18.1	46.5
2008	529	29.8	17.8	48.8
2009	537	29.8	18.0	52.1
2010	523	27.3	19.1	57.9
2011	525	26.7	19.6	57.9
2012	565	28.3	19.9	62.3
2013	570	28.0	20.3	61.9
2014	553	n/a	n/a	60.9
2015	560	30.0	18.6	58.9
2016	549	30.0	18.3	59.9
2017	561	30.4	18.4	59.7
2018	549	30.4	18.0	61.7
2019	586	32.3	18.1	63.8
2020	581	31.0	18.7	66.3
2021	442	30.3	14.5	64.9
2022	531	29.9	17.7	65
2023	539	27.1	19.8	75.9

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.

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