Is Tenino Middle School a good school?

Tenino Middle School ranks 355 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tenino Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Tenino Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tenino Middle School?

Students at Tenino Middle School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Tenino Middle School attend?

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

Tenino Middle School

Summary:

Tenino Middle School is a public middle school serving 334 students in grades 6-8 in the Tenino School District in Tenino, Washington. While the school has a diverse student population, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below state and district averages.

Tenino Middle School's academic struggles are evident across several key metrics. Its overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.71%) and Math (26.74%) lag behind the Tenino School District (44.89% and 31.22%, respectively) and the state of Washington (52.63% and 41.68%). The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students performing relatively well (98th out of 344 Washington middle schools) but its White and female students performing poorly (398th and 332nd out of their respective subgroups).

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Yelm Middle School, Ridgeline Middle School, and Tumwater Middle School, Tenino Middle School generally performs worse academically. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (55.99% receive free or reduced-price lunch) and fluctuations in per-student spending may be contributing factors to its challenges.

Detail:

Public 6-8

301 Old HWY 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589-4024

(360) 264-3600

District: Tenino School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
355^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,135

Students who attend Tenino Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tenino High School

Feeder schools for Tenino Middle School:

Elementary:	Parkside Elementary
	Tenino Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tenino Middle School ranks worse than 66.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.7%), Hispanic (14.4%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tenino Middle School is 18.7. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tenino Middle School is $16,135.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tenino Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tenino Middle School 355^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Tenino Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tenino School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tenino School District 157^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tenino Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Tenino Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	41.41	263^rd	421	37.5%
2005	42.38	267^th	425	37.2%
2006	36.34	310^th	449	31.0%
2007	46.38	258^th	463	44.3%
2008	38.32	294^th	466	36.9%
2009	41.87	285^th	476	40.1%
2010	24.96	390^th	483	19.3%
2011	23.55	398^th	492	19.1%
2012	33.74	355^th	497	28.6%
2013	38.16	327^th	498	34.3%
2015	34.56	293^rd	445	34.2%
2016	25.35	340^th	443	23.3%
2017	36.68	283^rd	435	34.9%
2018	41.85	252^nd	437	42.3%
2019	54.00	228^th	512	55.5%
2021	32.30	356^th	529	32.7%
2022	36.64	340^th	541	37.2%
2023	35.73	334^th	539	38.0%
2024	32.38	355^th	535	33.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tenino Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.90	150^th	231	35.1%
2021	55.48	63^rd	210	70.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.77	208^th	349	40.4%
2019	62.31	125^th	448	72.1%
2021	38.33	287^th	458	37.3%
2022	52.25	180^th	475	62.1%
2023	36.73	290^th	463	37.4%
2024	37.66	272^nd	455	40.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Tenino Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.87	235^th	376	37.5%
2019	50.75	221^st	452	51.1%
2021	34.61	303^rd	469	35.4%
2022	32.16	331^st	479	30.9%
2023	31.68	322^nd	464	30.6%
2024	30.15	332^nd	464	28.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Tenino Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.92	212^th	371	42.9%
2019	57.40	173^rd	453	61.8%
2021	35.89	296^th	476	37.8%
2022	41.65	264^th	480	45.0%
2023	37.85	291^st	470	38.1%
2024	34.34	295^th	466	36.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tenino Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	66.08	92^nd	344	73.3%
2021	63.44	92^nd	353	73.9%
2022	57.24	126^th	360	65.0%
2023	54.92	125^th	336	62.8%
2024	63.22	98^th	344	71.5%

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Rank History for White students at Tenino Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.32	248^th	325	23.7%
2019	42.02	292^nd	470	37.9%
2021	22.20	394^th	480	17.9%
2022	28.17	368^th	488	24.6%
2023	28.13	357^th	488	26.8%
2024	21.45	398^th	486	18.1%

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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 Tenino Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	406	0	1	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
1989	400	3	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	342	2	2	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	359
1991	342	2	3	2	13	n/a	n/a	0	362
1992	289	3	3	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	309
1993	282	3	6	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	302
1994	292	2	7	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	323
1995	316	0	9	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	349
1996	316	0	9	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	349
1997	317	1	7	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	344
1998	331	2	10	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
1999	375	0	12	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	392
2000	348	3	10	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	373
2001	349	2	9	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	374
2002	326	5	6	19	12	n/a	n/a	0	368
2003	326	5	6	19	12	n/a	n/a	0	368
2004	297	6	8	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	337
2005	292	5	5	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	322
2006	295	5	5	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	323
2007	287	5	4	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	316
2008	248	4	4	18	5	n/a	n/a	1	280
2009	259	3	4	23	4	n/a	n/a	2	295
2010	239	9	4	21	3	n/a	n/a	8	284
2011	265	9	2	19	2	0	6	0	303
2012	271	4	0	16	5	0	0	0	296
2013	254	2	0	12	3	0	0	0	271
2014	268	2	0	12	4	1	2	0	289
2015	243	3	1	12	4	2	2	0	267
2016	258	2	1	12	4	1	5	0	283
2017	231	1	1	20	4	0	11	0	268
2018	254	0	1	19	2	0	16	0	292
2019	272	3	1	25	0	0	12	0	313
2020	267	1	2	20	1	0	13	0	304
2021	250	2	1	32	2	0	22	0	309
2022	238	1	3	31	2	0	24	0	299
2023	253	3	2	48	3	1	24	0	334

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 Tenino Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	19.0	22.0	0
1989	415	18.0	23.0	n/a
1990	359	15.5	23.1	0
1991	362	17.0	21.2	n/a
1992	309	15.0	20.6	n/a
1993	302	15.0	20.1	n/a
1994	323	15.2	21.3	n/a
1995	349	17.7	19.7	n/a
1996	349	17.7	19.7	n/a
1997	344	17.3	19.9	n/a
1998	353	16.8	21.0	n/a
1999	392	17.0	23.1	n/a
2000	373	19.8	18.8	n/a
2001	374	17.7	21.1	n/a
2002	368	18.9	19.5	30.7
2003	368	18.9	19.5	30.7
2004	337	19.0	17.7	38.6
2005	322	19.5	16.5	36.6
2006	323	18.3	17.7	32.8
2007	316	17.2	18.4	33.9
2008	280	13.7	20.4	34.1
2009	295	13.7	21.5	35.5
2010	284	13.6	20.8	44.2
2011	303	14.6	20.7	36.3
2012	296	13.4	22.0	45.6
2013	271	13.2	20.4	45.4
2014	289	n/a	n/a	47.1
2015	267	14.0	19.0	49.1
2016	283	14.0	20.2	49.8
2017	268	14.0	19.1	49.3
2018	292	15.1	19.2	49
2019	313	15.6	20.0	52.7
2020	304	15.0	20.2	50.3
2021	309	14.8	20.8	50.8
2022	299	16.8	17.7	50.8
2023	334	17.8	18.7	56

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 Tenino Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	19.0	22.0	0
1989	415	18.0	23.0	n/a
1990	359	15.5	23.1	0
1991	362	17.0	21.2	n/a
1992	309	15.0	20.6	n/a
1993	302	15.0	20.1	n/a
1994	323	15.2	21.3	n/a
1995	349	17.7	19.7	n/a
1996	349	17.7	19.7	n/a
1997	344	17.3	19.9	n/a
1998	353	16.8	21.0	n/a
1999	392	17.0	23.1	n/a
2000	373	19.8	18.8	n/a
2001	374	17.7	21.1	n/a
2002	368	18.9	19.5	30.7
2003	368	18.9	19.5	30.7
2004	337	19.0	17.7	38.6
2005	322	19.5	16.5	36.6
2006	323	18.3	17.7	32.8
2007	316	17.2	18.4	33.9
2008	280	13.7	20.4	34.1
2009	295	13.7	21.5	35.5
2010	284	13.6	20.8	44.2
2011	303	14.6	20.7	36.3
2012	296	13.4	22.0	45.6
2013	271	13.2	20.4	45.4
2014	289	n/a	n/a	47.1
2015	267	14.0	19.0	49.1
2016	283	14.0	20.2	49.8
2017	268	14.0	19.1	49.3
2018	292	15.1	19.2	49
2019	313	15.6	20.0	52.7
2020	304	15.0	20.2	50.3
2021	309	14.8	20.8	50.8
2022	299	16.8	17.7	50.8
2023	334	17.8	18.7	56

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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