Is Tonasket Middle School a good school?

Tonasket Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Tonasket Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 232 students attended Tonasket Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tonasket Middle School?

Students at Tonasket Middle School are 59% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Tonasket Middle School attend?

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

Tonasket Middle School

Summary:

Tonasket Middle School is a public middle school in Tonasket, Washington, serving 232 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Tonasket School District, which is ranked 223 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tonasket Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently below-average performance on SBAC and WCAS tests compared to state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.62%) and Math (19.7%) were notably lower than the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, placing 411 out of 535 in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better than White and Special Education students.

Tonasket Middle School faces other challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (84.48% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and fluctuations in per-student spending, which may impact the school's ability to provide effective educational programs. While the school has maintained a relatively stable student-teacher ratio, it is unclear if this is sufficient to address the academic challenges. Unfortunately, the data provided does not include information about nearby or comparable schools, making it difficult to draw meaningful comparisons that could provide valuable insights to guide the school's improvement efforts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

35ms Highway 20
Tonasket, WA 98855

(509) 486-2147

District: Tonasket School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
411^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,596

Students who attend Tonasket Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tonasket High School

Feeder schools for Tonasket Middle School:

Elementary:

Tonasket Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 232

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

35.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tonasket Middle School ranks worse than 76.8% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.6%), Hispanic (35.8%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tonasket Middle School is 15.6. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tonasket Middle School is $17,596.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tonasket Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tonasket Middle School 411^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Tonasket Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tonasket School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tonasket School District 223^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Tonasket Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	38.27	280^th	421	33.5%
2005	48.92	236^th	425	44.5%
2006	41.90	274^th	449	39.0%
2007	59.43	171^st	463	63.1%
2008	44.63	266^th	466	42.9%
2009	46.48	259^th	476	45.6%
2010	51.54	235^th	483	51.3%
2011	46.47	274^th	492	44.3%
2012	30.70	376^th	497	24.3%
2013	32.32	362^nd	498	27.3%
2015	33.47	300^th	445	32.6%
2016	39.52	268^th	443	39.5%
2017	40.24	260^th	435	40.2%
2018	38.95	270^th	437	38.2%
2019	33.67	349^th	512	31.8%
2021	25.01	402^nd	529	24.0%
2022	18.40	456^th	541	15.7%
2023	24.41	412^th	539	23.6%
2024	24.14	411^th	535	23.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tonasket Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.26	267^th	268	0.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.37	214^th	349	38.7%
2019	38.80	285^th	448	36.4%
2021	42.82	251^st	458	45.2%
2022	31.42	346^th	475	27.2%
2023	35.66	298^th	463	35.6%
2024	39.87	264^th	455	42.0%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Tonasket Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.90	12^th	43	72.1%
2019	26.64	32^nd	39	17.9%
2021	44.44	18^th	38	52.6%
2022	51.60	17^th	36	52.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Tonasket Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.81	220^th	376	41.5%
2019	43.69	263^rd	452	41.8%
2021	31.14	324^th	469	30.9%
2022	28.70	342^nd	479	28.6%
2023	29.62	332^nd	464	28.4%
2024	26.27	355^th	464	23.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Tonasket Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.20	255^th	371	31.3%
2019	25.97	344^th	453	24.1%
2021	21.62	374^th	476	21.4%
2022	11.30	448^th	480	6.7%
2023	18.22	399^th	470	15.1%
2024	22.21	374^th	466	19.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tonasket Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	34.84	224^th	344	34.9%
2021	26.77	254^th	353	28.0%
2022	35.53	227^th	360	36.9%
2023	37.63	197^th	336	41.4%
2024	32.47	232^nd	344	32.6%

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Rank History for White students at Tonasket Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.77	185^th	325	43.1%
2019	37.44	317^th	470	32.6%
2021	26.96	358^th	480	25.4%
2022	17.30	425^th	488	12.9%
2023	23.59	387^th	488	20.7%
2024	20.56	404^th	486	16.9%

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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 Tonasket Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	279	1	2	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	333
1996	279	1	2	44	7	n/a	n/a	0	333
1997	254	1	2	48	4	n/a	n/a	0	309
1998	246	2	2	48	6	n/a	n/a	0	304
1999	246	0	1	62	8	n/a	n/a	0	317
2000	236	3	0	48	4	n/a	n/a	0	291
2001	223	4	0	46	4	n/a	n/a	0	277
2002	184	3	2	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	243
2003	184	3	2	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	243
2004	193	3	3	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	256
2005	187	5	3	54	4	n/a	n/a	0	253
2006	176	3	4	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	239
2007	183	5	4	55	5	n/a	n/a	0	252
2008	183	5	5	62	9	n/a	n/a	0	264
2009	185	9	5	69	7	n/a	n/a	2	277
2010	165	7	4	74	7	n/a	n/a	2	259
2011	145	7	1	79	1	0	2	0	235
2012	139	2	0	74	2	0	5	0	222
2013	151	0	0	77	3	0	11	0	242
2014	145	0	0	78	3	0	11	0	237
2015	142	0	2	91	1	0	8	0	244
2016	149	0	2	100	1	0	9	0	261
2017	155	0	2	108	0	1	9	0	275
2018	156	0	0	124	3	1	11	0	295
2019	151	0	0	132	3	1	13	0	300
2020	136	1	0	110	1	0	12	0	260
2021	124	1	1	107	3	0	11	0	247
2022	141	0	1	98	5	0	11	0	256
2023	136	0	1	83	3	0	9	0	232

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 Tonasket Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	333	0.0	0.0	n/a
1996	333	0.0	0.0	n/a
1997	309	13.5	22.9	n/a
1998	304	13.4	22.7	n/a
1999	317	13.5	23.5	n/a
2000	291	13.4	21.7	n/a
2001	277	12.6	22.0	n/a
2002	243	11.8	20.6	71.6
2003	243	11.8	20.6	71.6
2004	256	13.0	19.7	67.2
2005	253	13.0	19.5	67.2
2006	239	12.0	19.9	69.5
2007	252	12.0	21.0	69
2008	264	12.1	21.8	67
2009	277	12.1	22.9	69.1
2010	259	13.5	19.1	70.8
2011	235	11.1	21.1	70.6
2012	222	11.2	19.7	65.8
2013	242	12.7	18.9	66.1
2014	237	n/a	n/a	65.4
2015	244	14.0	17.4	69.7
2016	261	11.0	23.7	67.4
2017	275	13.3	20.5	66.5
2018	295	14.9	19.7	69.5
2019	300	16.1	18.6	74.3
2020	260	16.5	15.7	73.5
2021	247	16.0	15.4	74.9
2022	256	15.8	16.1	79.3
2023	232	14.8	15.6	84.5

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 Tonasket Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	333	0.0	0.0	n/a
1996	333	0.0	0.0	n/a
1997	309	13.5	22.9	n/a
1998	304	13.4	22.7	n/a
1999	317	13.5	23.5	n/a
2000	291	13.4	21.7	n/a
2001	277	12.6	22.0	n/a
2002	243	11.8	20.6	71.6
2003	243	11.8	20.6	71.6
2004	256	13.0	19.7	67.2
2005	253	13.0	19.5	67.2
2006	239	12.0	19.9	69.5
2007	252	12.0	21.0	69
2008	264	12.1	21.8	67
2009	277	12.1	22.9	69.1
2010	259	13.5	19.1	70.8
2011	235	11.1	21.1	70.6
2012	222	11.2	19.7	65.8
2013	242	12.7	18.9	66.1
2014	237	n/a	n/a	65.4
2015	244	14.0	17.4	69.7
2016	261	11.0	23.7	67.4
2017	275	13.3	20.5	66.5
2018	295	14.9	19.7	69.5
2019	300	16.1	18.6	74.3
2020	260	16.5	15.7	73.5
2021	247	16.0	15.4	74.9
2022	256	15.8	16.1	79.3
2023	232	14.8	15.6	84.5

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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