Is Granger Middle School a good school?

Granger Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Granger Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Granger Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Granger Middle School?

Students at Granger Middle School are 96% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Granger Middle School attend?

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

Granger Middle School

Summary:

Granger Middle School is a public middle school in Granger, Washington, serving 445 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Granger School District, which is ranked 241 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Granger Middle School has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with over 95% of students identifying as Hispanic.

Granger Middle School consistently performs below the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.85% of Granger Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.63%. The school also has a very low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom 10-15% of Washington middle schools in recent years. Granger Middle School's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, though the school performs relatively better for English Language Learners and Migrant students.

Granger Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby middle schools, such as East Valley Central Middle School, Grandview Middle School, and Zillah Middle School. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 90.13% to 93.93% in recent years, likely plays a significant role in its academic struggles. However, Granger Middle School's strong performance for English Language Learners and Migrant students suggests that the school may have effective strategies in place for supporting these specific student populations.

Detail:

Public 5-8

501 Bailey Avenue
Granger, WA 98932-0400

(509) 854-1003

District: Granger School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
481^st of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,024

Students who attend Granger Middle School usually attend:

High:

Granger High School

Feeder schools for Granger Middle School:

Elementary:

Roosevelt Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 421

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

American Indian:

2.4%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Granger Middle School ranks worse than 89.9% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.7%), American Indian (2.4%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Granger Middle School is 16.4. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Granger Middle School is $20,024.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Granger Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Granger Middle School 481^st of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Granger Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Granger School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Granger School District 241^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Granger Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Granger Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	1.63	420^th	421	0.2%
2005	1.89	421^st	425	0.9%
2006	7.58	430^th	449	4.2%
2007	6.33	452^nd	463	2.4%
2008	8.28	446^th	466	4.3%
2009	8.59	451^st	476	5.3%
2010	4.09	469^th	483	2.9%
2011	8.28	471^st	492	4.3%
2012	7.06	474^th	497	4.6%
2013	7.59	477^th	498	4.2%
2015	8.27	424^th	445	4.7%
2016	11.50	407^th	443	8.1%
2017	21.98	342^nd	435	21.4%
2018	28.26	321^st	437	26.5%
2019	30.39	371^st	512	27.5%
2021	5.73	525^th	529	0.8%
2022	12.29	498^th	541	7.9%
2023	12.36	489^th	539	9.3%
2024	13.16	481^st	535	10.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Granger Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.71	44^th	135	67.4%
2019	47.55	36^th	100	64.0%
2022	32.30	40^th	63	36.5%
2023	30.03	34^th	57	40.4%
2024	43.63	32^nd	78	59.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Granger Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.14	217^th	268	19.0%
2019	31.69	158^th	231	31.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	53.72	187^th	448	58.3%
2021	11.33	449^th	458	2.0%
2022	24.35	392^nd	475	17.5%
2023	20.51	389^th	463	16.0%
2024	22.80	375^th	455	17.6%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Granger Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.41	7^th	43	83.7%
2019	86.36	3^rd	39	92.3%
2021	50.77	15^th	38	60.5%
2022	54.74	16^th	36	55.6%
2023	52.62	15^th	36	58.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Granger Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.78	286^th	376	23.9%
2019	30.57	329^th	452	27.2%
2021	8.18	462^nd	469	1.5%
2022	15.19	424^th	479	11.5%
2023	16.50	399^th	464	14.0%
2024	15.17	409^th	464	11.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Granger Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.71	275^th	371	25.9%
2019	31.74	309^th	453	31.8%
2021	4.60	476^th	476	0.0%
2022	8.96	462^nd	480	3.8%
2023	8.96	445^th	470	5.3%
2024	10.80	432^nd	466	7.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Granger Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	55.06	139^th	344	59.6%
2021	15.61	339^th	353	4.0%
2022	28.99	257^th	360	28.6%
2023	27.89	245^th	336	27.1%
2024	26.56	261^st	344	24.1%

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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 Granger Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	152	0	5	356	53	n/a	n/a	0	566
1989	141	1	3	384	65	n/a	n/a	0	594
1990	131	1	1	426	71	n/a	n/a	0	630
1991	105	1	0	461	63	n/a	n/a	0	630
1992	114	1	0	481	58	n/a	n/a	0	654
1993	124	0	1	495	64	n/a	n/a	0	684
1994	118	0	0	559	52	n/a	n/a	0	729
1995	100	7	0	586	65	n/a	n/a	0	758
1996	100	7	0	586	65	n/a	n/a	0	758
1997	98	3	2	569	59	n/a	n/a	0	731
1998	98	2	0	592	68	n/a	n/a	0	760
1999	84	1	0	634	70	n/a	n/a	0	789
2001	44	2	0	299	35	n/a	n/a	0	380
2002	43	0	0	339	23	n/a	n/a	0	405
2003	43	0	0	339	23	n/a	n/a	0	405
2004	33	0	0	356	24	n/a	n/a	0	413
2005	30	3	0	365	28	n/a	n/a	0	426
2006	29	2	0	389	28	n/a	n/a	0	448
2007	22	2	0	420	35	n/a	n/a	1	480
2008	26	2	0	432	28	n/a	n/a	1	489
2009	29	0	0	386	33	n/a	n/a	3	451
2010	26	0	0	389	35	n/a	n/a	10	460
2011	24	0	0	421	33	0	9	0	487
2012	19	0	0	435	18	0	10	0	482
2013	18	0	0	413	20	0	10	0	461
2014	19	0	0	430	16	0	8	0	473
2015	16	0	0	428	9	0	5	0	458
2016	15	0	0	434	14	0	1	0	464
2017	18	0	0	445	13	0	1	0	477
2018	11	0	0	437	12	0	5	0	465
2019	14	0	0	449	15	0	0	0	478
2020	16	1	0	436	18	0	0	0	471
2021	9	0	0	429	15	0	3	0	456
2022	5	0	0	437	16	0	2	0	460
2023	5	0	0	424	16	0	0	0	445
2024	8	0	0	403	10	0	0	0	421

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 Granger Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	566	25.0	22.6	0
1989	594	27.0	22.0	n/a
1990	630	28.5	22.1	0
1991	630	31.1	20.2	n/a
1992	654	30.8	21.2	n/a
1993	684	33.1	20.7	n/a
1994	729	35.3	20.7	n/a
1995	758	33.1	22.9	n/a
1996	758	33.1	22.9	n/a
1997	731	33.2	22.0	n/a
1998	760	34.1	22.3	n/a
1999	789	35.1	22.5	n/a
2001	380	21.7	17.5	n/a
2002	405	24.6	16.5	92.1
2003	405	24.6	16.5	92.1
2004	413	24.0	17.2	89.6
2005	426	24.4	17.5	99.3
2006	448	24.9	18.0	99.3
2007	480	24.9	19.3	99.6
2008	489	25.7	19.0	96.5
2009	451	25.7	17.5	95.1
2010	460	25.6	17.9	99.6
2011	487	25.6	18.9	93
2012	482	22.9	20.9	94.6
2013	461	26.0	17.7	92.4
2014	473	n/a	n/a	99.4
2015	458	23.0	19.9	71.2
2016	464	23.0	20.1	89
2017	477	24.6	19.3	82.8
2018	465	26.6	17.4	0.6
2019	478	27.0	17.7	91.8
2020	471	25.9	18.1	92.8
2021	456	28.5	15.9	90.1
2022	460	28.0	16.4	90.7
2023	445	26.9	16.4	93.9
2024	421	25.5	16.4	93.1

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 Granger Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	566	25.0	22.6	0
1989	594	27.0	22.0	n/a
1990	630	28.5	22.1	0
1991	630	31.1	20.2	n/a
1992	654	30.8	21.2	n/a
1993	684	33.1	20.7	n/a
1994	729	35.3	20.7	n/a
1995	758	33.1	22.9	n/a
1996	758	33.1	22.9	n/a
1997	731	33.2	22.0	n/a
1998	760	34.1	22.3	n/a
1999	789	35.1	22.5	n/a
2001	380	21.7	17.5	n/a
2002	405	24.6	16.5	92.1
2003	405	24.6	16.5	92.1
2004	413	24.0	17.2	89.6
2005	426	24.4	17.5	99.3
2006	448	24.9	18.0	99.3
2007	480	24.9	19.3	99.6
2008	489	25.7	19.0	96.5
2009	451	25.7	17.5	95.1
2010	460	25.6	17.9	99.6
2011	487	25.6	18.9	93
2012	482	22.9	20.9	94.6
2013	461	26.0	17.7	92.4
2014	473	n/a	n/a	99.4
2015	458	23.0	19.9	71.2
2016	464	23.0	20.1	89
2017	477	24.6	19.3	82.8
2018	465	26.6	17.4	0.6
2019	478	27.0	17.7	91.8
2020	471	25.9	18.1	92.8
2021	456	28.5	15.9	90.1
2022	460	28.0	16.4	90.7
2023	445	26.9	16.4	93.9
2024	421	25.5	16.4	93.1

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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