Is Wahluke Junior High a good school?

Wahluke Junior High ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Wahluke Junior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended Wahluke Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Wahluke Junior High?

Students at Wahluke Junior High are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Wahluke Junior High attend?

Students who attend Wahluke Junior High usually go on to attend Wahluke High School

Wahluke Junior High

Summary:

Wahluke Junior High is a public middle school located in Mattawa, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 569 students. The school is part of the Wahluke School District, which is ranked 244 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wahluke Junior High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of middle schools in Washington state, with a ranking of 485 out of 535 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SBAC and WCAS, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.42% of Wahluke Junior High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.63%. The school's performance on math and science assessments is even lower, with only 20.34% and 14.29% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in 2023-2024. However, the school's Hispanic students and Migrant students perform relatively better, ranking in the middle to upper-middle range compared to their peers in other Washington middle schools.

Wahluke Junior High has an extremely high percentage of students (over 96%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $9,764 in 2019-2020 to $19,256 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. In contrast, the nearby Royal Middle School and Royal Intermediate School, which are part of the Royal School District, perform significantly better on standardized tests and have higher rankings within the state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

502 N. Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349-0907

(509) 932-4455

District: Wahluke School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
485^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,256

Students who attend Wahluke Junior High usually attend:

High:

Wahluke High School

Feeder schools for Wahluke Junior High:

Elementary:	Mattawa Elementary
	Morris Schott Elementary
	Saddle Mountain Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.7%

White:

1.2%

American Indian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wahluke Junior High ranks worse than 90.7% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.7%), White (1.2%), American Indian (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wahluke Junior High is 16.7. (See more...)

Compare Wahluke Junior High employs 33.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wahluke Junior High is $19,256.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wahluke Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Wahluke Junior High 485^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Wahluke Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Migrant students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Wahluke School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wahluke School District 244^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wahluke Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Wahluke Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2010	6.92	463^rd	483	4.1%
2011	5.95	475^th	492	3.5%
2012	9.50	469^th	497	5.6%
2013	7.70	476^th	498	4.4%
2015	13.49	394^th	445	11.5%
2016	18.84	378^th	443	14.7%
2017	11.11	396^th	435	9.0%
2018	10.42	402^nd	437	8.0%
2019	10.70	475^th	512	7.2%
2021	7.61	512^th	529	3.2%
2022	12.37	496^th	541	8.3%
2023	14.12	478^th	539	11.3%
2024	12.68	485^th	535	9.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wahluke Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.15	88^th	135	34.8%
2019	15.87	96^th	100	4.0%
2024	15.26	74^th	78	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wahluke Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	26.52	356^th	448	20.5%
2021	15.78	429^th	458	6.3%
2022	22.50	412^th	475	13.3%
2023	24.64	369^th	463	20.3%
2024	22.75	376^th	455	17.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Wahluke Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.72	11^th	43	74.4%
2019	56.69	15^th	39	61.5%
2021	29.00	31^st	38	18.4%
2022	38.72	22^nd	36	38.9%
2023	48.96	19^th	36	47.2%
2024	48.66	10^th	29	65.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wahluke Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	38.36	38^th	59	35.6%
2022	17.10	32^nd	33	3.0%
2023	26.81	10^th	11	9.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Wahluke Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.58	364^th	376	3.2%
2019	10.07	418^th	452	7.5%
2021	8.86	458^th	469	2.3%
2022	12.29	439^th	479	8.4%
2023	12.37	418^th	464	9.9%
2024	10.70	428^th	464	7.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Wahluke Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.94	340^th	371	8.4%
2019	11.29	420^th	453	7.3%
2021	6.86	470^th	476	1.3%
2022	11.90	442^nd	480	7.9%
2023	14.62	419^th	470	10.9%
2024	14.20	417^th	466	10.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wahluke Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	26.40	263^rd	344	23.5%
2021	17.26	326^th	353	7.6%
2022	25.63	281^st	360	21.9%
2023	29.52	237^th	336	29.5%
2024	27.17	256^th	344	25.6%

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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 Wahluke Junior High

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Year	White	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	13	0	254	2	n/a	n/a	269
2010	12	0	236	4	n/a	n/a	252
2011	12	0	282	3	0	0	297
2012	28	0	433	5	0	2	468
2013	23	0	429	3	0	2	457
2014	24	0	429	2	0	2	457
2015	17	0	451	1	0	1	470
2016	19	0	460	2	0	1	482
2017	17	0	544	1	0	0	562
2018	7	0	574	3	0	0	584
2019	7	0	614	3	1	2	627
2020	10	0	635	4	0	2	651
2021	12	0	583	4	0	2	601
2022	9	0	583	4	0	1	597
2023	7	1	556	4	0	1	569

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 Wahluke Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	269	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	252	13.4	18.6	95.6
2011	297	15.5	19.1	92.6
2012	468	24.2	19.3	92.7
2013	457	28.9	15.7	99.3
2014	457	n/a	n/a	97.2
2015	470	29.0	16.2	96.6
2016	482	29.0	16.6	71
2017	562	29.7	18.8	30.6
2018	584	31.9	18.2	97.6
2019	627	35.0	17.9	94.4
2020	651	35.0	18.6	94
2021	601	34.0	17.6	96
2022	597	35.1	16.9	96.1
2023	569	33.9	16.7	96.3

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 Wahluke Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	269	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	252	13.4	18.6	95.6
2011	297	15.5	19.1	92.6
2012	468	24.2	19.3	92.7
2013	457	28.9	15.7	99.3
2014	457	n/a	n/a	97.2
2015	470	29.0	16.2	96.6
2016	482	29.0	16.6	71
2017	562	29.7	18.8	30.6
2018	584	31.9	18.2	97.6
2019	627	35.0	17.9	94.4
2020	651	35.0	18.6	94
2021	601	34.0	17.6	96
2022	597	35.1	16.9	96.1
2023	569	33.9	16.7	96.3

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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