Is Housel Middle School a good school?

Housel Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Housel Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 576 students attended Housel Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Housel Middle School?

Students at Housel Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Housel Middle School attend?

Students who attend Housel Middle School usually go on to attend Prosser High School

Housel Middle School

Summary:

Housel Middle School is a public middle school in Prosser, Washington, serving 576 students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, a high percentage of Hispanic and low-income students, and increased spending that has not translated to improved outcomes.

Housel Middle School has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (69.44%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 1.58% to 93.44% Hispanic. The school also has very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.54% to 82.64% over the past few years, much higher than the 21.5% to 89.41% rates at nearby schools. Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,529 in 2019-2020 to $16,439 in 2021-2022, Housel Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates in core subjects that are significantly lower than state and district averages, as well as the nearby Enterprise Middle School, Leona Libby Middle School, and Grandview Middle School.

The persistent low performance and demographic challenges at Housel Middle School suggest the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of the school's underperformance. Comparing Housel Middle School to the higher-performing nearby schools, which are part of the Richland School District, Sunnyside School District, and Grandview School District, may provide valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration and learning.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2001 Highland Dr.
Prosser, WA 99350-1597

(509) 786-1732

District: Prosser School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
452^nd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,439

Students who attend Housel Middle School usually attend:

High:

Prosser High School

Feeder schools for Housel Middle School:

Elementary:	Keene-Riverview Elementary
	Prosser Heights Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 576

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

White:

25.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Housel Middle School ranks worse than 84.5% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.4%), White (25.3%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Housel Middle School is 18.4. (See more...)

Compare Housel Middle School employs 31.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Housel Middle School is $16,439.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Housel Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Housel Middle School 452^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Housel Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Prosser School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Prosser School District 212^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Housel Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Housel Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	22.88	348^th	421	17.3%
2005	39.20	283^rd	425	33.4%
2006	38.48	296^th	449	34.1%
2007	47.15	250^th	463	46.0%
2008	52.48	217^th	466	53.4%
2009	50.67	235^th	476	50.6%
2010	52.57	226^th	483	53.2%
2011	35.77	346^th	492	29.7%
2012	42.53	305^th	497	38.6%
2013	40.61	312^th	498	37.3%
2015	31.58	308^th	445	30.8%
2016	35.53	284^th	443	35.9%
2017	32.96	303^rd	435	30.3%
2018	22.11	347^th	437	20.6%
2019	20.94	421^st	512	17.8%
2021	17.43	447^th	529	15.5%
2022	17.47	462^nd	541	14.6%
2023	18.22	457^th	539	15.2%
2024	18.86	452^nd	535	15.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Housel Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.16	115^th	135	14.8%
2019	29.12	72^nd	100	28.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.89	281^st	349	19.5%
2019	26.07	358^th	448	20.1%
2021	26.38	365^th	458	20.3%
2022	25.35	387^th	475	18.5%
2023	24.48	372^nd	463	19.7%
2024	28.43	340^th	455	25.3%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Housel Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.85	22^nd	43	48.8%
2019	32.75	26^th	39	33.3%
2021	35.14	27^th	38	28.9%
2022	21.54	34^th	36	5.6%
2023	35.46	23^rd	36	36.1%
2024	46.18	12^th	29	58.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Housel Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.57	308^th	376	18.1%
2019	18.77	386^th	452	14.6%
2021	16.47	406^th	469	13.4%
2022	18.57	402^nd	479	16.1%
2023	17.86	395^th	464	14.9%
2024	18.06	397^th	464	14.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Housel Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.93	314^th	371	15.4%
2019	21.88	373^rd	453	17.7%
2021	20.09	383^rd	476	19.5%
2022	15.43	424^th	480	11.7%
2023	17.51	404^th	470	14.0%
2024	19.61	395^th	466	15.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Housel Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.06	209^th	259	19.3%
2019	24.06	273^rd	344	20.6%
2021	21.22	298^th	353	15.6%
2022	21.33	304^th	360	15.6%
2023	24.34	260^th	336	22.6%
2024	23.97	275^th	344	20.1%

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Rank History for White students at Housel Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.51	261^st	325	19.7%
2019	38.50	310^th	470	34.0%
2021	34.71	312^th	480	35.0%
2022	34.13	331^st	488	32.2%
2023	34.04	329^th	488	32.6%
2024	32.33	338^th	486	30.5%

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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 Housel Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	1	5	117	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
1989	304	3	2	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
1990	312	3	2	175	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
1991	332	4	5	191	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
1992	336	3	3	192	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
1993	340	3	9	206	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1994	393	1	6	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1995	429	4	3	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1996	429	4	3	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
1997	434	2	5	278	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
1998	416	1	5	283	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
1999	416	1	4	289	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
2000	382	1	5	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2001	377	3	2	267	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
2002	374	5	2	275	3	n/a	n/a	0	659
2003	374	5	2	275	3	n/a	n/a	0	659
2004	383	7	8	276	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2005	355	4	2	316	5	n/a	n/a	0	682
2006	327	6	3	341	5	n/a	n/a	1	683
2007	317	4	5	350	3	n/a	n/a	5	684
2008	319	3	4	307	3	n/a	n/a	4	640
2009	319	5	3	294	3	n/a	n/a	13	637
2010	312	6	7	328	1	n/a	n/a	23	677
2011	290	5	6	364	1	0	15	0	681
2012	255	2	8	413	0	0	10	0	688
2013	223	1	8	413	0	0	7	0	652
2014	217	5	11	409	1	0	13	0	656
2015	235	6	11	386	0	1	9	0	648
2016	251	11	8	347	4	2	1	0	624
2017	227	5	3	360	5	1	9	0	610
2018	202	1	4	385	6	0	18	0	616
2019	198	1	5	407	3	0	17	0	631
2020	184	0	8	425	2	0	17	0	636
2021	169	2	5	426	4	0	12	0	618
2022	160	4	12	405	5	0	11	0	597
2023	146	5	9	400	4	1	11	0	576

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 Housel Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	21.0	20.4	0
1989	452	25.0	18.0	n/a
1990	494	45.4	10.8	0
1991	533	26.6	20.0	n/a
1992	535	27.8	19.2	n/a
1993	558	28.7	19.4	n/a
1994	610	31.8	19.2	n/a
1995	674	34.9	19.3	n/a
1996	674	34.9	19.3	n/a
1997	720	34.1	21.1	n/a
1998	706	34.6	20.4	n/a
1999	711	34.6	20.5	n/a
2000	664	33.7	19.7	n/a
2001	650	32.4	20.1	n/a
2002	659	32.4	20.3	53.1
2003	659	32.4	20.3	53.1
2004	676	34.0	19.9	67.9
2005	682	34.0	20.1	65.5
2006	683	35.5	19.2	64.2
2007	684	37.0	18.5	66.3
2008	640	34.6	18.5	61.9
2009	637	34.6	18.4	59.6
2010	677	36.6	18.5	63.3
2011	681	37.6	18.1	64.2
2012	688	37.5	18.3	66.6
2013	652	37.6	17.3	68.7
2014	656	n/a	n/a	69.1
2015	648	37.0	17.5	67.3
2016	624	37.0	16.8	68.3
2017	610	34.6	17.6	67.9
2018	616	36.1	17.0	66.7
2019	631	38.3	16.4	68.8
2020	636	36.2	17.5	72.8
2021	618	33.2	18.6	77.3
2022	597	34.7	17.1	74.5
2023	576	31.2	18.4	82.6

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 Housel Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	21.0	20.4	0
1989	452	25.0	18.0	n/a
1990	494	45.4	10.8	0
1991	533	26.6	20.0	n/a
1992	535	27.8	19.2	n/a
1993	558	28.7	19.4	n/a
1994	610	31.8	19.2	n/a
1995	674	34.9	19.3	n/a
1996	674	34.9	19.3	n/a
1997	720	34.1	21.1	n/a
1998	706	34.6	20.4	n/a
1999	711	34.6	20.5	n/a
2000	664	33.7	19.7	n/a
2001	650	32.4	20.1	n/a
2002	659	32.4	20.3	53.1
2003	659	32.4	20.3	53.1
2004	676	34.0	19.9	67.9
2005	682	34.0	20.1	65.5
2006	683	35.5	19.2	64.2
2007	684	37.0	18.5	66.3
2008	640	34.6	18.5	61.9
2009	637	34.6	18.4	59.6
2010	677	36.6	18.5	63.3
2011	681	37.6	18.1	64.2
2012	688	37.5	18.3	66.6
2013	652	37.6	17.3	68.7
2014	656	n/a	n/a	69.1
2015	648	37.0	17.5	67.3
2016	624	37.0	16.8	68.3
2017	610	34.6	17.6	67.9
2018	616	36.1	17.0	66.7
2019	631	38.3	16.4	68.8
2020	636	36.2	17.5	72.8
2021	618	33.2	18.6	77.3
2022	597	34.7	17.1	74.5
2023	576	31.2	18.4	82.6

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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