Is Finley Middle School a good school?

Finley Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Finley Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Finley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Finley Middle School?

Students at Finley Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 46% White, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Finley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Finley Middle School usually go on to attend River View High School

Finley Middle School

Summary:

Finley Middle School is a public middle school in Kennewick, Washington, serving 216 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kennewick School District, which is ranked 238 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Finley Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Washington middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects. The school has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (around 50%) compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of White students (around 45%) compared to the state. Additionally, Finley Middle School has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,274 to $16,386 over the past few years, the school's performance has not improved.

Finley Middle School's performance is especially low for its Hispanic and White student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 10-20% of Washington middle schools. The school's special education and low-income student subgroups also struggle, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of the state. Compared to nearby middle schools in the Pasco School District and Kennewick School District, Finley Middle School's performance is significantly lower, with higher academic achievement, lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, and better overall ratings from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public 6-8

37208 S Finley Rd
Kennewick, WA 99337-7574

(509) 586-7561

District: Finley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
501^st of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,328

Students who attend Finley Middle School usually attend:

High:

River View High School

Feeder schools for Finley Middle School:

Elementary:

Finley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

45.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Finley Middle School ranks worse than 93.6% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.7%), White (45.8%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare Finley Middle School employs 10.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Finley Middle School is $14,328.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Finley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Finley Middle School 501^st of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Finley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Finley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Finley School District 238^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Finley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	16.16	375^th	421	10.9%
2005	10.56	394^th	425	7.3%
2006	18.90	386^th	449	14.0%
2007	32.80	335^th	463	27.6%
2008	30.37	345^th	466	26.0%
2009	14.46	434^th	476	8.8%
2010	19.68	414^th	483	14.3%
2011	19.13	426^th	492	13.4%
2012	13.44	461^st	497	7.2%
2013	10.77	466^th	498	6.4%
2015	7.81	425^th	445	4.5%
2016	7.41	427^th	443	3.6%
2017	6.42	419^th	435	3.7%
2018	8.41	414^th	437	5.3%
2019	14.95	459^th	512	10.4%
2021	8.92	505^th	529	4.5%
2022	7.27	529^th	541	2.2%
2023	7.03	528^th	539	2.0%
2024	10.57	501^st	535	6.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.96	152^nd	268	43.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.19	330^th	349	5.4%
2019	22.60	376^th	448	16.1%
2021	13.05	445^th	458	2.8%
2022	9.58	469^th	475	1.3%
2023	8.88	455^th	463	1.7%
2024	17.42	396^th	455	13.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	5.69	367^th	376	2.4%
2019	12.07	411^th	452	9.1%
2021	11.75	439^th	469	6.4%
2022	10.62	451^st	479	5.8%
2023	8.65	443^rd	464	4.5%
2024	11.36	423^rd	464	8.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	14.05	331^st	371	10.8%
2019	20.45	382^nd	453	15.7%
2021	8.80	459^th	476	3.6%
2022	6.54	475^th	480	1.0%
2023	6.28	465^th	470	1.1%
2024	12.27	426^th	466	8.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.82	247^th	259	4.6%
2019	24.29	270^th	344	21.5%
2021	18.19	316^th	353	10.5%
2022	17.31	320^th	360	11.1%
2023	15.70	306^th	336	8.9%
2024	22.97	279^th	344	18.9%

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Rank History for White students at Finley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.41	319^th	325	1.8%
2019	16.94	417^th	470	11.3%
2021	11.84	454^th	480	5.4%
2022	5.00	487^th	488	0.2%
2023	4.77	483^rd	488	1.0%
2024	7.91	467^th	486	3.9%

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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 Finley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1989	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1990	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1992	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1993	283	1	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1994	284	1	6	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	323
1995	270	0	3	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	294
1996	270	0	3	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	294
1997	281	1	2	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	307
1998	255	2	2	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	283
1999	246	0	1	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	280
2000	241	0	4	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	270
2001	245	2	1	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	274
2002	254	2	2	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	290
2003	254	2	2	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	290
2004	234	0	0	40	6	n/a	n/a	0	280
2005	216	0	0	48	5	n/a	n/a	0	269
2006	195	0	1	45	4	n/a	n/a	1	246
2007	182	1	1	49	4	n/a	n/a	2	239
2008	161	2	1	48	4	n/a	n/a	4	220
2009	165	2	2	51	2	n/a	n/a	4	226
2010	153	0	0	62	1	n/a	n/a	9	225
2011	144	0	0	73	7	0	3	0	227
2012	132	0	0	103	0	0	9	0	244
2013	122	0	0	94	1	0	13	0	230
2014	118	1	1	99	3	0	12	0	234
2015	102	1	1	96	2	0	6	0	208
2016	115	1	1	91	1	0	3	0	212
2017	100	1	0	103	0	0	7	0	211
2018	100	1	0	96	0	0	5	0	202
2019	96	1	0	96	0	0	5	0	198
2020	94	0	0	101	1	0	8	0	204
2021	97	1	0	100	0	0	5	0	203
2022	109	2	0	111	0	0	4	1	227
2023	98	2	0	110	0	0	6	0	216
2024	99	2	0	103	1	0	11	0	216

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 Finley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	0	8.0	0.0	n/a
1989	0	5.0	0.0	n/a
1990	0	6.6	0.0	n/a
1991	0	6.5	0.0	n/a
1992	0	8.0	0.0	n/a
1993	321	10.0	32.1	n/a
1994	323	14.4	22.4	n/a
1995	294	15.0	19.6	n/a
1996	294	15.0	19.6	n/a
1997	307	14.3	21.5	n/a
1998	283	14.4	19.7	n/a
1999	280	14.0	20.0	n/a
2000	270	14.8	18.2	n/a
2001	274	13.8	19.9	n/a
2002	290	15.7	18.5	40
2003	290	15.7	18.5	40
2004	280	13.0	21.5	47.1
2005	269	13.0	20.7	51.3
2006	246	12.2	20.2	52.7
2007	239	11.1	21.5	48.1
2008	220	11.4	19.3	68.1
2009	226	12.0	18.8	59.5
2010	225	12.1	18.6	71.3
2011	227	12.1	18.7	70
2012	244	11.8	20.6	73.8
2013	230	11.6	19.8	77.8
2014	234	n/a	n/a	77.4
2015	208	12.0	17.3	80.8
2016	212	13.0	16.3	74.1
2017	211	12.4	17.0	70.1
2018	202	12.3	16.3	73.3
2019	198	11.4	17.3	74.7
2020	204	11.5	17.7	76
2021	203	10.3	19.7	81.3
2022	227	10.9	20.8	81.9
2023	216	10.3	20.9	81.5
2024	216	10.8	20.0	76.4

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 Finley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	0	8.0	0.0	n/a
1989	0	5.0	0.0	n/a
1990	0	6.6	0.0	n/a
1991	0	6.5	0.0	n/a
1992	0	8.0	0.0	n/a
1993	321	10.0	32.1	n/a
1994	323	14.4	22.4	n/a
1995	294	15.0	19.6	n/a
1996	294	15.0	19.6	n/a
1997	307	14.3	21.5	n/a
1998	283	14.4	19.7	n/a
1999	280	14.0	20.0	n/a
2000	270	14.8	18.2	n/a
2001	274	13.8	19.9	n/a
2002	290	15.7	18.5	40
2003	290	15.7	18.5	40
2004	280	13.0	21.5	47.1
2005	269	13.0	20.7	51.3
2006	246	12.2	20.2	52.7
2007	239	11.1	21.5	48.1
2008	220	11.4	19.3	68.1
2009	226	12.0	18.8	59.5
2010	225	12.1	18.6	71.3
2011	227	12.1	18.7	70
2012	244	11.8	20.6	73.8
2013	230	11.6	19.8	77.8
2014	234	n/a	n/a	77.4
2015	208	12.0	17.3	80.8
2016	212	13.0	16.3	74.1
2017	211	12.4	17.0	70.1
2018	202	12.3	16.3	73.3
2019	198	11.4	17.3	74.7
2020	204	11.5	17.7	76
2021	203	10.3	19.7	81.3
2022	227	10.9	20.8	81.9
2023	216	10.3	20.9	81.5
2024	216	10.8	20.0	76.4

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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