Is Haller Middle School a good school?

Haller Middle School ranks 323 rd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Haller Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 589 students attended Haller Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Haller Middle School?

Students at Haller Middle School are 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Haller Middle School attend?

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

Haller Middle School

Summary:

Haller Middle School is a public middle school located in Arlington, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 589. 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.

Haller Middle School faces several challenges, including a relatively homogeneous student population, with a higher percentage of White students (65.53%) compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of minority students. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. This is particularly true for Hispanic and Special Education students, who perform in the bottom 25% of Washington middle schools in these categories. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 38.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Despite the higher spending per student at Haller Middle School, reaching $15,359 in 2021-2022, the school's academic outcomes remain below average. This suggests that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance challenges. Interestingly, while the school's overall performance is below average, there are notable gender disparities, with female students performing better than male students. Haller Middle School's performance is also generally lower than that of nearby schools in the Arlington School District, as well as schools in the Stanwood-Camano and Marysville School Districts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

600 E. First
Arlington, WA 98223

(360) 618-6400

District: Arlington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
323^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,359

Students who attend Haller Middle School usually attend:

High:

Arlington High School

Feeder schools for Haller Middle School:

Elementary:	Pioneer Elementary
	Presidents Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Haller Middle School ranks worse than 60.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.5%), Hispanic (22.4%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Haller Middle School is 21.7. (See more...)

Compare Haller Middle School employs 27.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Haller Middle School is $15,359.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Haller Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Haller Middle School 323^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Haller 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 Haller Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Haller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2007	69.07	113^th	463	75.6%
2008	74.34	96^th	466	79.4%
2009	77.14	80^th	476	83.2%
2010	74.00	100^th	483	79.3%
2011	72.52	106^th	492	78.5%
2012	75.06	89^th	497	82.1%
2013	65.27	164^th	498	67.1%
2015	73.87	95^th	445	78.7%
2016	75.84	90^th	443	79.7%
2017	71.94	112^th	435	74.3%
2018	66.84	129^th	437	70.5%
2019	61.48	180^th	512	64.8%
2021	41.23	300^th	529	43.3%
2022	50.22	229^th	541	57.7%
2023	46.16	262^nd	539	51.4%
2024	36.52	323^rd	535	39.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Haller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	47.29	132^nd	246	46.3%
2021	36.14	161^st	250	35.6%
2022	55.29	100^th	257	61.1%
2023	47.57	120^th	244	50.8%
2024	43.03	135^th	243	44.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Haller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.90	75^th	268	72.0%
2019	42.71	95^th	231	58.9%
2021	44.44	99^th	210	52.9%
2022	25.60	158^th	199	20.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	56.25	169^th	448	62.3%
2021	36.86	298^th	458	34.9%
2022	40.53	275^th	475	42.1%
2023	38.05	284^th	463	38.7%
2024	17.61	395^th	455	13.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Haller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.96	155^th	376	58.8%
2019	59.70	170^th	452	62.4%
2021	42.70	257^th	469	45.2%
2022	46.61	235^th	479	50.9%
2023	47.91	219^th	464	52.8%
2024	42.78	256^th	464	44.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Haller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.10	20^th	40	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Haller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.63	84^th	371	77.4%
2019	61.33	150^th	453	66.9%
2021	40.82	268^th	476	43.7%
2022	52.76	190^th	480	60.4%
2023	42.94	251^st	470	46.6%
2024	30.73	319^th	466	31.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Haller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.96	88^th	259	66.0%
2019	59.89	114^th	344	66.9%
2021	52.41	137^th	353	61.2%
2022	56.77	128^th	360	64.4%
2023	46.28	161^st	336	52.1%
2024	26.15	263^rd	344	23.5%

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Rank History for White students at Haller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	57.08	189^th	470	59.8%
2021	31.63	333^rd	480	30.6%
2022	42.68	276^th	488	43.4%
2023	42.92	263^rd	488	46.1%
2024	33.79	328^th	486	32.5%

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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 Haller Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	529	13	34	39	6	n/a	n/a	1	622
2008	479	10	24	45	10	n/a	n/a	1	569
2009	476	13	26	48	14	n/a	n/a	1	578
2010	495	13	28	46	11	n/a	n/a	1	594
2011	503	10	17	59	13	19	1	0	622
2012	507	6	12	66	15	13	7	0	626
2013	527	9	15	79	13	11	16	0	670
2014	519	13	14	85	10	2	21	0	664
2015	524	10	20	81	8	6	29	0	678
2016	506	9	17	88	10	5	32	0	667
2017	494	9	17	102	10	4	43	0	679
2018	470	9	8	115	14	1	49	0	666
2019	470	8	5	106	11	0	61	0	661
2020	454	8	10	102	11	0	56	0	641
2021	429	6	11	98	6	0	52	0	602
2022	395	14	12	112	5	0	46	0	584
2023	386	5	13	132	6	0	47	0	589

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 Haller Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	622	27.2	22.9	20.5
2008	569	27.2	20.9	18
2009	578	27.2	21.3	20.1
2010	594	30.1	19.6	21.8
2011	622	29.1	21.3	10.6
2012	626	28.4	22.0	26.8
2013	670	29.2	22.9	31.5
2014	664	n/a	n/a	30.7
2015	678	31.0	21.8	28.6
2016	667	33.0	20.2	31
2017	679	31.5	21.5	27.1
2018	666	30.8	21.5	29.3
2019	661	29.3	22.5	29.5
2020	641	29.2	21.8	32.1
2021	602	29.2	20.5	34.6
2022	584	29.1	20.0	32.7
2023	589	27.1	21.7	38.4

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 Haller Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	622	27.2	22.9	20.5
2008	569	27.2	20.9	18
2009	578	27.2	21.3	20.1
2010	594	30.1	19.6	21.8
2011	622	29.1	21.3	10.6
2012	626	28.4	22.0	26.8
2013	670	29.2	22.9	31.5
2014	664	n/a	n/a	30.7
2015	678	31.0	21.8	28.6
2016	667	33.0	20.2	31
2017	679	31.5	21.5	27.1
2018	666	30.8	21.5	29.3
2019	661	29.3	22.5	29.5
2020	641	29.2	21.8	32.1
2021	602	29.2	20.5	34.6
2022	584	29.1	20.0	32.7
2023	589	27.1	21.7	38.4

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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