Is Naches Valley Middle School a good school?

Naches Valley Middle School ranks 365 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Naches Valley Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 401 students attended Naches Valley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Naches Valley Middle School?

Students at Naches Valley Middle School are 71% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Naches Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Naches Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Naches Valley High School

Naches Valley Middle School

Summary:

Naches Valley Middle School is a public middle school serving around 395 students in grades 5-8 in the rural town of Naches, Washington. The school's student population is predominantly White (70%) with a significant Hispanic population (26%). However, the school consistently underperforms compared to state averages and nearby middle schools, raising concerns about the quality of education provided to this community.

Naches Valley Middle School's academic performance is a significant area of concern. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests like SBAC and WCAS are well below the state averages, with just 45.41% of students proficient in ELA and 29.16% in Math, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68% respectively. This poor performance has led to the school ranking 365 out of 535 middle schools in Washington, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as White students and low-income students, who rank in the bottom 25% and 30% of Washington middle schools, respectively.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Morgan Middle School and West Valley Mid-Level Campus, Naches Valley Middle School's performance lags significantly. These neighboring schools, which are within 20 miles of Naches, outperform Naches Valley on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings. The high free/reduced lunch rate at Naches Valley Middle School, around 58%, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic challenges, which will require targeted interventions and support to address.

Detail:

Public 5-8

32 Shafer Avenue
Naches, WA 98937

(509) 653-2725

District: Naches Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
365^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,378

Students who attend Naches Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Naches Valley High School

Feeder schools for Naches Valley Middle School:

Elementary:

Naches Valley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Naches Valley Middle School ranks worse than 68.2% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.6%), Hispanic (26.2%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Naches Valley Middle School is 17.8. (See more...)

Compare Naches Valley Middle School employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Naches Valley Middle School is $15,378.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Naches Valley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Naches Valley Middle School 365^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Naches Valley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Naches Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Naches Valley School District 122^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Naches Valley Middle School

Rank History for Special Education students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.58	449^th	566	20.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.09	486^th	835	41.8%
2019	52.12	479^th	979	51.1%
2021	32.32	606^th	854	29.0%
2022	18.53	919^th	1019	9.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.61	505^th	1004	49.7%
2019	40.19	681^st	1068	36.2%
2021	29.36	709^th	1008	29.7%
2022	21.68	903^rd	1100	17.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.16	544^th	999	45.5%
2019	48.76	560^th	1075	47.9%
2021	19.61	848^th	1025	17.3%
2022	15.74	988^th	1113	11.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	53.10	305^th	697	56.2%
2021	37.93	298^th	501	40.5%
2022	25.87	559^th	694	19.5%

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Rank History for White students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.53	529^th	833	36.5%
2019	38.58	700^th	1027	31.8%
2021	16.59	835^th	943	11.5%
2022	13.55	954^th	1031	7.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Naches Valley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	41.64	261^st	421	38.0%
2005	48.98	235^th	425	44.7%
2006	45.55	248^th	449	44.8%
2007	53.82	204^th	463	55.9%
2008	48.56	238^th	466	48.9%
2009	51.79	227^th	476	52.3%
2010	42.53	294^th	483	39.1%
2011	35.07	350^th	492	28.9%
2012	39.66	320^th	497	35.6%
2013	34.88	350^th	498	29.7%
2015	38.78	270^th	445	39.3%
2016	43.17	251^st	443	43.3%
2017	40.03	262^nd	435	39.8%
2018	46.61	232^nd	437	46.9%
2019	43.64	290^th	512	43.4%
2021	30.94	367^th	529	30.6%
2022	31.34	375^th	541	30.7%
2023	29.94	378^th	539	29.9%
2024	30.86	365^th	535	31.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.35	224^th	349	35.8%
2019	43.76	256^th	448	42.9%
2021	46.03	231^st	458	49.6%
2022	31.09	349^th	475	26.5%
2023	28.84	344^th	463	25.7%
2024	32.87	315^th	455	30.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.88	233^rd	376	38.0%
2019	42.05	270^th	452	40.3%
2021	31.28	323^rd	469	31.1%
2022	27.72	350^th	479	26.9%
2023	29.89	330^th	464	28.9%
2024	32.84	319^th	464	31.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.97	175^th	371	52.8%
2019	44.56	251^st	453	44.6%
2021	30.73	326^th	476	31.5%
2022	34.42	315^th	480	34.4%
2023	28.29	342^nd	470	27.2%
2024	26.28	342^nd	466	26.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	40.10	205^th	344	40.4%
2021	49.85	150^th	353	57.5%
2022	34.84	233^rd	360	35.3%
2023	37.77	193^rd	336	42.6%
2024	36.91	199^th	344	42.2%

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Rank History for White students at Naches Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.37	201^st	325	38.2%
2019	39.49	304^th	470	35.3%
2021	25.04	370^th	480	22.9%
2022	30.83	353^rd	488	27.7%
2023	22.34	393^rd	488	19.5%
2024	27.57	371^st	486	23.7%

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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 Naches Valley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	439	4	1	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1989	449	2	2	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	493
1990	479	1	4	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
1991	492	0	4	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1992	524	0	4	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	571
1993	503	1	5	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
1994	527	2	7	64	4	n/a	n/a	0	604
1995	641	1	8	82	6	n/a	n/a	0	738
1996	641	1	8	82	6	n/a	n/a	0	738
1997	639	1	6	82	8	n/a	n/a	0	736
1998	612	1	5	73	8	n/a	n/a	0	699
1999	637	4	5	94	9	n/a	n/a	0	749
2000	632	5	5	97	12	n/a	n/a	0	751
2001	649	8	6	96	12	n/a	n/a	0	771
2002	651	13	6	108	10	n/a	n/a	0	788
2003	651	13	6	108	10	n/a	n/a	0	788
2004	625	18	6	112	8	n/a	n/a	0	769
2005	607	13	5	119	6	n/a	n/a	0	750
2006	608	10	7	111	6	n/a	n/a	0	742
2007	581	8	8	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
2008	553	3	3	118	2	n/a	n/a	1	680
2009	392	2	4	79	0	n/a	n/a	1	478
2010	367	2	4	71	5	n/a	n/a	0	449
2011	338	1	2	83	5	0	17	0	446
2012	339	2	3	87	4	0	16	0	451
2013	338	0	1	92	3	0	20	0	454
2014	332	0	1	81	1	0	10	0	425
2015	311	0	2	76	0	0	11	0	400
2016	315	1	2	77	2	0	10	0	407
2017	286	1	2	92	2	0	14	0	397
2018	291	1	1	88	2	0	14	0	397
2019	289	1	0	93	1	0	13	0	397
2020	273	4	0	105	3	0	11	0	396
2021	256	4	0	101	1	0	10	0	372
2022	271	3	0	106	4	0	8	0	392
2023	279	3	2	102	0	0	9	0	395
2024	283	2	0	105	1	0	10	0	401

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 Naches Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	26.0	18.7	0
1989	493	22.0	22.4	n/a
1990	536	27.2	19.7	0
1991	539	21.8	24.7	n/a
1992	571	26.5	21.5	n/a
1993	563	27.8	20.3	n/a
1994	604	27.3	22.1	n/a
1995	738	33.4	22.1	n/a
1996	738	33.4	22.1	n/a
1997	736	35.2	20.9	n/a
1998	699	35.5	19.7	n/a
1999	749	38.2	19.6	n/a
2000	751	39.0	19.3	n/a
2001	771	38.2	20.2	n/a
2002	788	37.9	20.8	35
2003	788	37.9	20.8	35
2004	769	38.0	20.2	34.6
2005	750	38.1	19.7	24.7
2006	742	38.7	19.2	25.1
2007	707	37.0	19.1	36.5
2008	680	35.2	19.3	35.3
2009	478	35.2	13.6	37.1
2010	449	23.7	18.9	41.6
2011	446	23.5	18.9	45.3
2012	451	23.5	19.1	48.1
2013	454	23.5	19.2	48.5
2014	425	n/a	n/a	46.1
2015	400	24.0	16.6	47.3
2016	407	25.0	16.2	47.4
2017	397	24.5	16.1	48.1
2018	397	25.0	15.8	51.4
2019	397	24.2	16.3	51.4
2020	396	23.8	16.6	50.8
2021	372	21.9	16.9	54
2022	392	25.3	15.4	55.1
2023	395	22.7	17.3	58
2024	401	22.4	17.8	57.1

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 Naches Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	487	26.0	18.7	0
1989	493	22.0	22.4	n/a
1990	536	27.2	19.7	0
1991	539	21.8	24.7	n/a
1992	571	26.5	21.5	n/a
1993	563	27.8	20.3	n/a
1994	604	27.3	22.1	n/a
1995	738	33.4	22.1	n/a
1996	738	33.4	22.1	n/a
1997	736	35.2	20.9	n/a
1998	699	35.5	19.7	n/a
1999	749	38.2	19.6	n/a
2000	751	39.0	19.3	n/a
2001	771	38.2	20.2	n/a
2002	788	37.9	20.8	35
2003	788	37.9	20.8	35
2004	769	38.0	20.2	34.6
2005	750	38.1	19.7	24.7
2006	742	38.7	19.2	25.1
2007	707	37.0	19.1	36.5
2008	680	35.2	19.3	35.3
2009	478	35.2	13.6	37.1
2010	449	23.7	18.9	41.6
2011	446	23.5	18.9	45.3
2012	451	23.5	19.1	48.1
2013	454	23.5	19.2	48.5
2014	425	n/a	n/a	46.1
2015	400	24.0	16.6	47.3
2016	407	25.0	16.2	47.4
2017	397	24.5	16.1	48.1
2018	397	25.0	15.8	51.4
2019	397	24.2	16.3	51.4
2020	396	23.8	16.6	50.8
2021	372	21.9	16.9	54
2022	392	25.3	15.4	55.1
2023	395	22.7	17.3	58
2024	401	22.4	17.8	57.1

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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