Is Post Middle School a good school?

Post Middle School ranks 296 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Post Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 643 students attended Post Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Post Middle School?

Students at Post Middle School are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Post Middle School attend?

Students who attend Post Middle School usually go on to attend Arlington High School

Post Middle School

Summary:

Post Middle School is a public middle school located in Arlington, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 643 students. The school is part of the Arlington School District, which is ranked 132 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Post Middle School faces some challenges. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, the school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate is 56.72%, compared to the state's 49.78%. In math, the highest proficiency rate is 31.28% for 6th grade, well below the state's 38.82%. Interestingly, Hispanic students at Post Middle School perform significantly better than their White peers, ranking 79 out of 344 Washington middle schools, compared to 364 out of 486 for White students. However, special education students at the school perform poorly, ranking 126 out of 167 Washington middle schools.

Compared to nearby middle schools like Haller Middle School and Stanwood Middle School, Post Middle School generally performs worse academically. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.48% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This may be contributing to the school's overall academic challenges, as research has shown that socioeconomic status can be a significant factor in student achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1220 E. 5th St
Arlington, WA 98223-1119

(360) 618-6450

District: Arlington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
296^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,569

Students who attend Post Middle School usually attend:

High:

Arlington High School

Feeder schools for Post Middle School:

Elementary:	Eagle Creek Elementary
	Kent Prairie Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 643

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Post Middle School ranks worse than 55.3% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.3%), Hispanic (14.3%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Post Middle School is 20. (See more...)

Compare Post Middle School employs 32.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Post Middle School is $15,569.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Post Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Post Middle School 296^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Post Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Arlington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington School District 132^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Post Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Post Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	64.18	148^th	421	64.8%
2005	62.69	150^th	425	64.7%
2006	59.42	165^th	449	63.3%
2007	64.12	146^th	463	68.5%
2008	74.91	93^rd	466	80.0%
2009	75.71	90^th	476	81.1%
2010	76.30	86^th	483	82.2%
2011	64.29	146^th	492	70.3%
2012	73.82	93^rd	497	81.3%
2013	73.22	110^th	498	77.9%
2015	69.66	116^th	445	73.9%
2016	66.50	134^th	443	69.8%
2017	53.71	211^th	435	51.5%
2018	39.65	269^th	437	38.4%
2019	57.78	204^th	512	60.2%
2021	39.96	304^th	529	42.5%
2022	38.24	320^th	541	40.9%
2023	46.30	259^th	539	51.9%
2024	42.38	296^th	535	44.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Post Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	46.51	134^th	246	45.5%
2021	41.91	137^th	250	45.2%
2022	52.76	112^th	257	56.4%
2023	30.77	172^nd	244	29.5%
2024	35.42	158^th	243	35.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Post Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.16	92^nd	268	65.7%
2019	36.84	130^th	231	43.7%
2021	34.32	135^th	210	35.7%
2022	21.34	176^th	199	11.6%
2023	28.07	126^th	167	24.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.36	254^th	349	27.2%
2019	57.69	154^th	448	65.6%
2021	49.88	199^th	458	56.6%
2022	43.54	252^nd	475	46.9%
2023	52.31	201^st	463	56.6%
2024	48.67	216^th	455	52.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Post Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	64.47	144^th	452	68.1%
2021	38.20	285^th	469	39.2%
2022	39.21	282^nd	479	41.1%
2023	43.18	249^th	464	46.3%
2024	48.57	222^nd	464	52.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Post Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.19	251^st	371	32.3%
2019	51.32	203^rd	453	55.2%
2021	43.24	252^nd	476	47.1%
2022	37.34	289^th	480	39.8%
2023	46.66	221^st	470	53.0%
2024	34.88	293^rd	466	37.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Post Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	54.64	142^nd	344	58.7%
2021	62.44	96^th	353	72.8%
2022	51.88	145^th	360	59.7%
2023	62.46	97^th	336	71.1%
2024	66.71	79^th	344	77.0%

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Rank History for White students at Post Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.25	254^th	325	21.8%
2019	49.84	242^nd	470	48.5%
2021	29.08	346^th	480	27.9%
2022	25.72	386^th	488	20.9%
2023	35.39	317^th	488	35.0%
2024	29.10	364^th	486	25.1%

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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 Post Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	660	0	5	5	11	n/a	n/a	0	681
1989	675	0	6	5	12	n/a	n/a	0	698
1990	709	1	11	2	16	n/a	n/a	0	739
1991	779	1	3	4	20	n/a	n/a	0	807
1992	826	2	8	10	23	n/a	n/a	0	869
1993	838	2	10	10	17	n/a	n/a	0	877
1994	593	2	10	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	622
1995	681	1	10	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	715
1996	681	1	10	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	715
1997	693	1	13	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	730
1998	637	2	12	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	679
1999	681	3	13	18	13	n/a	n/a	0	728
2000	807	6	18	29	13	n/a	n/a	0	873
2001	810	10	24	30	17	n/a	n/a	0	891
2002	739	9	19	34	16	n/a	n/a	0	817
2003	739	9	19	34	16	n/a	n/a	0	817
2004	766	11	17	23	12	n/a	n/a	0	829
2005	735	14	24	37	22	n/a	n/a	0	832
2006	793	18	24	51	19	n/a	n/a	2	907
2007	562	8	10	32	14	n/a	n/a	0	626
2008	526	12	11	35	15	n/a	n/a	2	601
2009	513	9	10	36	13	n/a	n/a	3	584
2010	540	13	12	44	10	n/a	n/a	1	620
2011	510	7	10	44	10	0	5	0	586
2012	508	6	8	49	8	0	11	0	590
2013	472	3	7	54	11	0	11	0	558
2014	500	5	7	53	7	0	11	0	583
2015	458	4	11	67	8	2	18	0	568
2016	478	7	11	69	7	2	21	0	595
2017	482	4	12	58	7	0	32	0	595
2018	478	3	11	73	4	2	51	0	622
2019	486	3	11	89	4	2	55	0	650
2020	491	2	6	102	5	2	60	0	668
2021	480	2	6	98	3	2	63	0	654
2022	477	6	2	90	8	2	57	0	642
2023	471	9	5	92	8	3	54	1	643

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 Post Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	681	32.0	21.2	0
1989	698	30.0	23.2	n/a
1990	739	37.7	19.6	0
1991	807	38.7	20.8	n/a
1992	869	40.6	21.4	n/a
1993	877	42.1	20.8	n/a
1994	622	28.4	21.9	n/a
1995	715	33.2	21.5	n/a
1996	715	33.2	21.5	n/a
1997	730	34.2	21.3	n/a
1998	679	33.2	20.5	n/a
1999	728	35.0	20.8	n/a
2000	873	43.0	20.3	n/a
2001	891	42.7	20.9	n/a
2002	817	40.3	20.3	20.1
2003	817	40.3	20.3	20.1
2004	829	40.0	20.7	22.2
2005	832	39.7	21.0	23.3
2006	907	41.4	21.9	24.4
2007	626	32.4	19.3	18.5
2008	601	33.3	18.0	17.7
2009	584	33.3	17.5	26.9
2010	620	34.9	17.7	28.9
2011	586	28.0	20.9	16.4
2012	590	28.5	20.6	32.9
2013	558	28.0	19.9	39.1
2014	583	n/a	n/a	37.6
2015	568	29.0	19.5	40
2016	595	30.0	19.8	41
2017	595	31.5	18.8	37.6
2018	622	30.5	20.3	35.9
2019	650	34.0	19.0	37.2
2020	668	32.6	20.4	38
2021	654	34.7	18.8	38.2
2022	642	32.9	19.4	39.6
2023	643	32.1	20.0	44.5

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 Post Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	681	32.0	21.2	0
1989	698	30.0	23.2	n/a
1990	739	37.7	19.6	0
1991	807	38.7	20.8	n/a
1992	869	40.6	21.4	n/a
1993	877	42.1	20.8	n/a
1994	622	28.4	21.9	n/a
1995	715	33.2	21.5	n/a
1996	715	33.2	21.5	n/a
1997	730	34.2	21.3	n/a
1998	679	33.2	20.5	n/a
1999	728	35.0	20.8	n/a
2000	873	43.0	20.3	n/a
2001	891	42.7	20.9	n/a
2002	817	40.3	20.3	20.1
2003	817	40.3	20.3	20.1
2004	829	40.0	20.7	22.2
2005	832	39.7	21.0	23.3
2006	907	41.4	21.9	24.4
2007	626	32.4	19.3	18.5
2008	601	33.3	18.0	17.7
2009	584	33.3	17.5	26.9
2010	620	34.9	17.7	28.9
2011	586	28.0	20.9	16.4
2012	590	28.5	20.6	32.9
2013	558	28.0	19.9	39.1
2014	583	n/a	n/a	37.6
2015	568	29.0	19.5	40
2016	595	30.0	19.8	41
2017	595	31.5	18.8	37.6
2018	622	30.5	20.3	35.9
2019	650	34.0	19.0	37.2
2020	668	32.6	20.4	38
2021	654	34.7	18.8	38.2
2022	642	32.9	19.4	39.6
2023	643	32.1	20.0	44.5

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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