Is Wind River Middle School a good school?

Wind River Middle School ranks 206 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wind River Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 208 students attended Wind River Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wind River Middle School?

Students at Wind River Middle School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Wind River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wind River Middle School usually go on to attend Stevenson High School

Wind River Middle School

Summary:

Wind River Middle School is a public middle school located in Carson, Washington, serving 208 students in grades 6-8 as part of the White Salmon Valley School District. While the school has a higher percentage of White students compared to the state average, its overall performance has been consistently below average, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and test scores that lag behind state and district benchmarks.

One notable area of concern is the school's declining statewide ranking, which has dropped from 254 out of 445 Washington middle schools in 2014-2015 to 206 out of 535 in 2023-2024. Additionally, Wind River Middle School's test scores show significant variability across subjects and grade levels, suggesting a lack of consistent academic achievement. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (59.62%) also indicates socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning.

However, the school does have some bright spots, such as its 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate (57.14%) being higher than the state average (49.78%) in 2023-2024. Additionally, in 2018-2019, Wind River Middle School's special education students ranked 34 out of 231 Washington middle schools, suggesting the school may have effective programs and support for this student population. Proximity to nearby schools like Wayne M Henkle Middle School and Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School may also present opportunities for collaboration and learning from higher-performing schools in the area.

Detail:

Public 6-8

411 Hot Springs Avenue
Carson, WA 98610

(509) 427-8952

District: Stevenson-Carson School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
206^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,846

Students who attend Wind River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Wind River Middle School:

Elementary:	Carson Elementary
	Stevenson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 208

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wind River Middle School ranks better than 61.5% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.4%), Hispanic (13.9%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wind River Middle School is 18.9. (See more...)

Compare Wind River Middle School employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wind River Middle School is $18,846.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wind River Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wind River Middle School 206^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Wind River Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Stevenson-Carson School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stevenson-Carson School District 83^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wind River Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wind River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	37.62	284^th	421	32.5%
2005	35.99	297^th	425	30.1%
2006	51.81	207^th	449	53.9%
2007	41.55	290^th	463	37.4%
2008	33.41	322^nd	466	30.9%
2009	51.44	230^th	476	51.7%
2010	31.57	355^th	483	26.5%
2011	34.53	351^st	492	28.7%
2012	23.26	400^th	497	19.5%
2013	20.30	424^th	498	14.9%
2015	39.77	254^th	445	42.9%
2017	12.55	390^th	435	10.3%
2018	14.09	386^th	437	11.7%
2019	32.83	354^th	512	30.9%
2021	46.00	272^nd	529	48.6%
2022	36.83	338^th	541	37.5%
2023	42.69	284^th	539	47.3%
2024	56.85	206^th	535	61.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wind River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	72.95	34^th	231	85.3%
2022	30.50	136^th	199	31.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wind River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.91	334^th	349	4.3%
2019	33.66	323^rd	448	27.9%
2021	46.38	227^th	458	50.4%
2022	38.65	294^th	475	38.1%
2023	46.98	229^th	463	50.5%
2024	57.16	170^th	455	62.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Wind River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.81	362^nd	376	3.7%
2019	26.94	346^th	452	23.5%
2021	54.35	192^nd	469	59.1%
2022	41.19	270^th	479	43.6%
2023	47.98	218^th	464	53.0%
2024	53.49	200^th	464	56.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Wind River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.96	310^th	371	16.4%
2019	36.88	279^th	453	38.4%
2021	40.84	267^th	476	43.9%
2022	32.55	327^th	480	31.9%
2023	36.83	298^th	470	36.6%
2024	60.35	159^th	466	65.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wind River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.47	161^st	344	53.2%
2021	26.33	259^th	353	26.6%

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Rank History for White students at Wind River Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	29.53	351^st	470	25.3%
2021	46.96	250^th	480	47.9%
2022	34.34	327^th	488	33.0%
2023	40.86	284^th	488	41.8%
2024	52.30	220^th	486	54.7%

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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 Wind River Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	138	0	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	145
1989	133	0	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	137
1990	139	0	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	143
1991	157	1	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	165
1992	167	1	9	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	188
1993	170	0	3	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	191
1994	176	1	2	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	190
1995	177	0	6	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	196
1996	177	0	6	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	196
1997	171	0	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	187
1998	161	0	6	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	180
1999	152	3	3	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	173
2000	157	0	3	4	14	n/a	n/a	0	178
2001	159	1	1	4	15	n/a	n/a	0	180
2002	152	1	4	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	172
2003	152	1	4	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	172
2004	140	2	3	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	166
2005	125	0	0	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	144
2006	136	0	6	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	159
2007	137	0	5	11	6	n/a	n/a	1	160
2008	129	1	1	10	10	n/a	n/a	1	152
2009	135	3	1	6	7	n/a	n/a	1	153
2010	133	2	2	7	10	n/a	n/a	4	158
2011	119	2	1	14	5	0	4	0	145
2012	112	2	0	19	2	1	3	0	139
2013	104	3	0	22	6	1	5	0	141
2014	110	2	0	28	5	0	4	0	149
2015	110	0	1	23	0	0	9	0	143
2016	112	2	1	20	0	0	8	0	143
2017	96	2	0	16	3	0	4	0	121
2018	82	1	0	26	3	0	2	0	114
2019	95	0	1	26	1	0	5	0	128
2020	106	0	0	21	5	0	12	0	144
2021	104	0	0	17	5	0	8	0	134
2022	154	0	0	29	8	0	10	0	201
2023	159	0	0	29	6	0	13	1	208

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 Wind River Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	145	7.0	20.7	0
1989	137	6.0	22.8	n/a
1990	143	7.4	19.3	0
1991	165	8.1	20.3	n/a
1992	188	8.9	21.1	n/a
1993	191	9.2	20.8	n/a
1994	190	11.9	16.0	n/a
1995	196	11.7	16.8	n/a
1996	196	11.7	16.8	n/a
1997	187	11.7	16.0	n/a
1998	180	11.7	15.4	n/a
1999	173	11.5	15.0	n/a
2000	178	11.3	15.8	n/a
2001	180	10.8	16.7	n/a
2002	172	10.7	16.1	41.3
2003	172	10.7	16.1	41.3
2004	166	10.0	16.6	41.6
2005	144	10.2	14.1	41.7
2006	159	9.6	16.6	50.9
2007	160	9.5	16.8	52.2
2008	152	9.5	16.0	37.1
2009	153	9.5	16.1	36.8
2010	158	8.8	17.8	45.5
2011	145	9.3	15.5	52.4
2012	139	9.6	14.4	56.1
2013	141	9.1	15.3	59.6
2014	149	n/a	n/a	55.7
2015	143	8.0	17.8	53.8
2016	143	9.0	15.8	44.8
2017	121	7.8	15.4	49.6
2018	114	6.1	18.5	52.6
2019	128	6.9	18.4	62.5
2020	144	5.1	27.8	55.6
2021	134	6.6	20.0	49.3
2022	201	11.4	17.6	54.2
2023	208	11.0	18.9	59.6

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 Wind River Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	145	7.0	20.7	0
1989	137	6.0	22.8	n/a
1990	143	7.4	19.3	0
1991	165	8.1	20.3	n/a
1992	188	8.9	21.1	n/a
1993	191	9.2	20.8	n/a
1994	190	11.9	16.0	n/a
1995	196	11.7	16.8	n/a
1996	196	11.7	16.8	n/a
1997	187	11.7	16.0	n/a
1998	180	11.7	15.4	n/a
1999	173	11.5	15.0	n/a
2000	178	11.3	15.8	n/a
2001	180	10.8	16.7	n/a
2002	172	10.7	16.1	41.3
2003	172	10.7	16.1	41.3
2004	166	10.0	16.6	41.6
2005	144	10.2	14.1	41.7
2006	159	9.6	16.6	50.9
2007	160	9.5	16.8	52.2
2008	152	9.5	16.0	37.1
2009	153	9.5	16.1	36.8
2010	158	8.8	17.8	45.5
2011	145	9.3	15.5	52.4
2012	139	9.6	14.4	56.1
2013	141	9.1	15.3	59.6
2014	149	n/a	n/a	55.7
2015	143	8.0	17.8	53.8
2016	143	9.0	15.8	44.8
2017	121	7.8	15.4	49.6
2018	114	6.1	18.5	52.6
2019	128	6.9	18.4	62.5
2020	144	5.1	27.8	55.6
2021	134	6.6	20.0	49.3
2022	201	11.4	17.6	54.2
2023	208	11.0	18.9	59.6

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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