Is Cheney Middle School a good school?

Cheney Middle School ranks 317 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cheney Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Cheney Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cheney Middle School?

Students at Cheney Middle School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Cheney Middle School attend?

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

Cheney Middle School

Summary:

Cheney Middle School is a public middle school in Cheney, Washington, serving 626 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cheney School District, which is ranked 113 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cheney Middle School has a higher percentage of White students (73.16%) compared to the state average for middle schools (around 55%), and a lower percentage of minority students. Academically, the school's performance on SBAC/WCAS tests is generally below the state and district averages, with only 45.04% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.44% in math, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 136 out of 443 Washington middle schools in 2015-2016 to 317 out of 535 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars during this period.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Westwood Middle School, which is part of the same district, Cheney Middle School generally performs worse academically. The school also has a relatively high percentage of military-connected students, but their academic performance is among the lowest of all student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 40 out of 46 Washington middle schools in 2023-2024. The school's leadership and the Cheney School District should closely examine these issues and develop targeted strategies to address them, with a focus on improving equity and academic achievement for all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

740 Betz
Cheney, WA 99004-2181

(509) 559-4400

District: Cheney School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
317^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,203

Students who attend Cheney Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cheney High School

Feeder schools for Cheney Middle School:

Elementary:	Betz Elementary
	Salnave Elementary
	Sunset Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 626

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cheney Middle School ranks worse than 59.3% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.2%), Hispanic (15.8%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cheney Middle School is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare Cheney Middle School employs 36.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cheney Middle School is $14,203.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cheney Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheney Middle School 317^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Cheney Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Cheney School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheney School District 113^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cheney Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cheney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	72.01	100^th	421	76.2%
2005	73.48	101^st	425	76.2%
2006	63.38	145^th	449	67.7%
2007	61.29	160^th	463	65.4%
2008	67.66	121^st	466	74.0%
2009	62.63	155^th	476	67.4%
2010	57.89	198^th	483	59.0%
2011	61.92	164^th	492	66.7%
2012	58.72	189^th	497	62.0%
2013	61.03	188^th	498	62.2%
2015	61.13	156^th	445	64.9%
2016	65.98	136^th	443	69.3%
2019	45.21	282^nd	512	44.9%
2021	50.20	238^th	529	55.0%
2022	42.15	290^th	541	46.4%
2023	31.45	366^th	539	32.1%
2024	37.29	317^th	535	40.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cheney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	27.85	189^th	246	23.2%
2021	38.25	153^rd	250	38.8%
2022	20.30	218^th	257	15.2%
2024	23.30	200^th	243	17.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cheney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	32.85	142^nd	210	32.4%
2022	16.82	193^rd	199	3.0%
2023	24.53	139^th	167	16.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	41.86	267^th	448	40.4%
2021	57.99	146^th	458	68.1%
2022	47.62	221^st	475	53.5%
2023	31.04	326^th	463	29.6%
2024	44.22	240^th	455	47.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Cheney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	60.50	165^th	452	63.5%
2021	48.89	219^th	469	53.3%
2022	41.48	269^th	479	43.8%
2023	31.76	319^th	464	31.3%
2024	34.82	306^th	464	34.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cheney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	23.81	44^th	50	12.0%
2021	44.94	23^rd	44	47.7%
2022	64.75	16^th	51	68.6%
2023	33.94	34^th	40	15.0%
2024	28.34	38^th	46	17.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cheney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	29.78	328^th	453	27.6%
2021	51.46	202^nd	476	57.6%
2022	42.01	262^nd	480	45.4%
2023	30.04	332^nd	470	29.4%
2024	38.73	272^nd	466	41.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cheney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.91	104^th	259	59.8%
2019	27.02	262^nd	344	23.8%
2021	42.45	185^th	353	47.6%
2022	25.54	282^nd	360	21.7%
2023	36.08	207^th	336	38.4%
2024	46.53	166^th	344	51.7%

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Rank History for White students at Cheney Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	37.33	318^th	470	32.3%
2021	47.14	248^th	480	48.3%
2022	40.71	289^th	488	40.8%
2023	25.28	380^th	488	22.1%
2024	28.72	365^th	486	24.9%

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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 Cheney Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	614	8	16	14	14	n/a	n/a	0	666
1989	636	9	24	19	12	n/a	n/a	0	700
1990	646	9	21	18	14	n/a	n/a	0	708
1991	671	17	21	18	24	n/a	n/a	0	751
1992	710	17	20	20	17	n/a	n/a	0	784
1993	727	22	19	23	17	n/a	n/a	0	808
1994	721	20	23	29	23	n/a	n/a	0	816
1995	786	27	23	25	25	n/a	n/a	0	886
1996	786	27	23	25	25	n/a	n/a	0	886
1997	789	17	18	22	30	n/a	n/a	0	876
1998	760	12	23	25	22	n/a	n/a	0	842
1999	747	11	29	28	22	n/a	n/a	0	837
2000	748	14	28	27	17	n/a	n/a	0	834
2001	749	20	25	28	18	n/a	n/a	0	840
2002	761	19	22	26	16	n/a	n/a	0	844
2003	761	19	22	26	16	n/a	n/a	0	844
2004	739	24	29	23	22	n/a	n/a	0	837
2005	693	25	30	27	18	n/a	n/a	0	793
2006	711	24	33	30	18	n/a	n/a	0	816
2007	730	20	38	39	15	n/a	n/a	2	844
2008	738	23	33	36	18	n/a	n/a	3	851
2009	765	32	34	45	23	n/a	n/a	5	904
2010	746	30	36	55	36	n/a	n/a	0	903
2011	669	5	24	81	13	3	87	0	882
2012	673	9	24	91	12	2	75	0	886
2013	343	3	6	46	5	1	29	0	433
2014	374	3	5	44	4	2	47	0	479
2015	371	1	6	56	9	2	43	0	488
2016	363	4	9	60	11	1	39	0	487
2017	375	5	8	54	11	1	32	0	486
2018	356	7	8	55	8	2	33	0	469
2019	400	6	7	56	8	3	35	0	515
2020	466	10	8	69	9	4	44	0	610
2021	467	9	5	86	14	5	37	0	623
2022	472	7	6	104	9	3	36	0	637
2023	458	8	5	99	11	4	41	0	626

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 Cheney Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	666	35.0	19.0	0
1989	700	35.0	20.0	n/a
1990	708	35.0	20.2	0
1991	751	36.2	20.7	n/a
1992	784	36.8	21.3	n/a
1993	808	38.2	21.2	n/a
1994	816	39.8	20.5	n/a
1995	886	43.0	20.6	n/a
1996	886	43.0	20.6	n/a
1997	876	44.9	19.5	n/a
1998	842	44.1	19.1	n/a
1999	837	43.6	19.2	n/a
2000	834	45.3	18.4	n/a
2001	840	44.2	19.0	n/a
2002	844	46.3	18.2	39.5
2003	844	46.3	18.2	39.5
2004	837	47.0	17.8	41.3
2005	793	47.3	16.8	40.5
2006	816	44.1	18.5	45.1
2007	844	45.4	18.6	40.1
2008	851	45.3	18.8	53.7
2009	904	45.3	20.0	45.7
2010	903	49.2	18.3	45.4
2011	882	49.5	17.8	45.2
2012	886	46.5	19.0	50.1
2013	433	23.9	18.0	51.7
2014	479	n/a	n/a	52.4
2015	488	26.0	18.7	53.9
2016	487	28.0	17.3	47.2
2017	486	28.4	17.1	44
2018	469	27.5	17.0	43.1
2019	515	28.5	18.0	42.9
2020	610	31.2	19.5	46.9
2021	623	31.4	19.8	48.2
2022	637	36.4	17.4	49.3
2023	626	36.2	17.2	60.7

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 Cheney Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	666	35.0	19.0	0
1989	700	35.0	20.0	n/a
1990	708	35.0	20.2	0
1991	751	36.2	20.7	n/a
1992	784	36.8	21.3	n/a
1993	808	38.2	21.2	n/a
1994	816	39.8	20.5	n/a
1995	886	43.0	20.6	n/a
1996	886	43.0	20.6	n/a
1997	876	44.9	19.5	n/a
1998	842	44.1	19.1	n/a
1999	837	43.6	19.2	n/a
2000	834	45.3	18.4	n/a
2001	840	44.2	19.0	n/a
2002	844	46.3	18.2	39.5
2003	844	46.3	18.2	39.5
2004	837	47.0	17.8	41.3
2005	793	47.3	16.8	40.5
2006	816	44.1	18.5	45.1
2007	844	45.4	18.6	40.1
2008	851	45.3	18.8	53.7
2009	904	45.3	20.0	45.7
2010	903	49.2	18.3	45.4
2011	882	49.5	17.8	45.2
2012	886	46.5	19.0	50.1
2013	433	23.9	18.0	51.7
2014	479	n/a	n/a	52.4
2015	488	26.0	18.7	53.9
2016	487	28.0	17.3	47.2
2017	486	28.4	17.1	44
2018	469	27.5	17.0	43.1
2019	515	28.5	18.0	42.9
2020	610	31.2	19.5	46.9
2021	623	31.4	19.8	48.2
2022	637	36.4	17.4	49.3
2023	626	36.2	17.2	60.7

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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