Is Garrison Middle School a good school?

Garrison Middle School ranks 278 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garrison Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 552 students attended Garrison Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Garrison Middle School?

Students at Garrison Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Garrison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Garrison Middle School usually go on to attend Walla Walla High School

Garrison Middle School

Summary:

Garrison Middle School is a public middle school in Walla Walla, Washington, serving around 560 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Walla Walla Public Schools district, which is ranked 120 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garrison Middle School has a diverse student population, with 47.5% White and 44.82% Hispanic students. Academically, the school's performance on SBAC and WCAS tests is generally below the state average across all grades and subjects, though it is closer to the district average. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students performing relatively well, while Hispanic students and students with special needs perform significantly below the state average. Around 67% of Garrison Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Garrison Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Pioneer Middle School, which is also part of the Walla Walla Public Schools district. However, both schools perform significantly better than the more distant Prescott Middle School and Preston Hall Middle School, which serve smaller, more rural communities. Garrison Middle School's relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratio suggest that the school may be allocating resources effectively, but the overall academic performance still lags behind the state average, indicating that the school faces other challenges that require a more comprehensive approach to improvement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

906 Chase St
Walla Walla, WA 99362-3996

(509) 527-3040

District: Walla Walla Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
278^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,978

Students who attend Garrison Middle School usually attend:

High:

Walla Walla High School

Feeder schools for Garrison Middle School:

Elementary:	Prospect Point Elementary
	Sharpstein Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 552

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

White:

43.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garrison Middle School ranks worse than 52% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.1%), White (43.1%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garrison Middle School is 16.1. (See more...)

Compare Garrison Middle School employs 34.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garrison Middle School is $17,978.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garrison Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garrison Middle School 278^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Garrison Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Walla Walla Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Walla Walla Public Schools 120^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garrison Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Garrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	46.25	236^th	421	43.9%
2005	40.90	272^nd	425	36.0%
2006	44.66	253^rd	449	43.7%
2007	46.18	260^th	463	43.8%
2008	32.85	325^th	466	30.3%
2009	39.99	296^th	476	37.8%
2010	45.47	273^rd	483	43.5%
2011	52.98	225^th	492	54.3%
2012	36.40	342^nd	497	31.2%
2013	40.61	313^th	498	37.1%
2016	30.06	315^th	443	28.9%
2017	41.77	252^nd	435	42.1%
2019	40.97	308^th	512	39.8%
2021	37.88	323^rd	529	38.9%
2022	41.02	298^th	541	44.9%
2023	48.07	248^th	539	54.0%
2024	44.93	278^th	535	48.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Garrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.68	67^th	244	72.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.37	201^st	268	25.0%
2021	17.98	201^st	210	4.3%
2022	15.75	195^th	199	2.0%
2023	20.40	149^th	167	10.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	19.12	390^th	448	12.9%
2021	22.26	392^nd	458	14.4%
2022	25.40	386^th	475	18.7%
2023	45.72	235^th	463	49.2%
2024	52.34	199^th	455	56.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Garrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	47.64	239^th	452	47.1%
2021	38.18	286^th	469	39.0%
2022	36.12	300^th	479	37.4%
2023	44.90	237^th	464	48.9%
2024	37.43	288^th	464	37.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Garrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.61	288^th	453	36.4%
2021	37.37	289^th	476	39.3%
2022	43.95	249^th	480	48.1%
2023	48.23	206^th	470	56.2%
2024	50.80	213^th	466	54.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	22.70	280^th	344	18.6%
2021	21.32	297^th	353	15.9%
2022	25.80	277^th	360	23.1%
2023	33.37	223^rd	336	33.6%
2024	24.71	269^th	344	21.8%

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Rank History for White students at Garrison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.43	153^rd	325	52.9%
2019	63.11	151^st	470	67.9%
2021	62.85	153^rd	480	68.1%
2022	61.07	164^th	488	66.4%
2023	69.32	125^th	488	74.4%
2024	75.01	94^th	486	80.7%

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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 Garrison Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	383	12	8	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
1989	369	14	23	88	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
1990	365	8	10	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1991	393	12	8	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1992	485	10	7	155	6	n/a	n/a	0	663
1993	471	9	15	155	5	n/a	n/a	0	655
1994	501	13	12	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	681
1995	495	11	7	217	8	n/a	n/a	0	738
1996	495	11	7	217	8	n/a	n/a	0	738
1997	476	14	7	206	12	n/a	n/a	0	715
1998	436	9	12	185	9	n/a	n/a	0	651
1999	402	7	13	178	6	n/a	n/a	0	606
2000	391	8	14	192	6	n/a	n/a	0	611
2001	378	7	16	204	5	n/a	n/a	0	610
2002	379	12	9	248	3	n/a	n/a	0	651
2003	379	12	9	248	3	n/a	n/a	0	651
2004	338	10	10	259	7	n/a	n/a	0	624
2005	342	11	13	257	10	n/a	n/a	0	633
2006	311	6	10	268	12	n/a	n/a	0	607
2007	328	13	6	277	4	n/a	n/a	0	628
2008	325	11	12	269	3	n/a	n/a	1	621
2009	326	10	12	281	3	n/a	n/a	1	633
2010	320	12	17	260	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2011	327	8	8	250	0	1	8	0	602
2012	334	6	6	236	0	2	17	0	601
2013	335	6	6	234	0	1	21	0	603
2014	329	6	5	256	1	0	17	0	614
2015	314	6	5	256	2	0	22	0	605
2016	305	5	5	261	3	2	19	0	600
2017	315	5	7	242	1	3	17	0	590
2018	330	7	10	248	2	2	17	0	616
2019	313	5	8	234	3	0	14	0	577
2020	321	1	8	258	3	0	21	0	612
2021	275	5	4	268	1	0	23	0	576
2022	291	6	9	277	2	0	25	2	612
2023	266	8	5	251	3	1	26	0	560
2024	238	7	4	271	3	2	27	0	552

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 Garrison Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	26.0	18.6	0
1989	496	27.0	18.3	n/a
1990	479	27.2	17.6	0
1991	534	30.6	17.4	n/a
1992	663	35.0	18.9	n/a
1993	655	33.7	19.4	n/a
1994	681	36.2	18.8	n/a
1995	738	41.0	18.0	n/a
1996	738	41.0	18.0	n/a
1997	715	41.4	17.3	n/a
1998	651	39.3	16.6	n/a
1999	606	38.8	15.6	n/a
2000	611	36.9	16.6	n/a
2001	610	38.7	15.8	n/a
2002	651	38.5	16.9	53.1
2003	651	38.5	16.9	53.1
2004	624	37.0	16.9	58.8
2005	633	38.1	16.6	59.9
2006	607	38.6	15.7	69.5
2007	628	39.9	15.7	59.7
2008	621	40.4	15.4	62.3
2009	633	40.4	15.7	57.4
2010	610	38.0	16.0	55.9
2011	602	37.4	16.0	42.2
2012	601	35.8	16.7	56.9
2013	603	34.3	17.5	51.2
2014	614	n/a	n/a	57.7
2015	605	36.0	16.8	58.3
2016	600	35.0	17.1	58.7
2017	590	34.5	17.1	53.1
2018	616	34.0	18.1	52.6
2019	577	33.7	17.0	51.3
2020	612	32.4	18.8	50.3
2021	576	34.0	16.8	53.5
2022	612	37.6	16.2	54.2
2023	560	35.1	15.9	67.3
2024	552	34.1	16.1	73.4

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 Garrison Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	26.0	18.6	0
1989	496	27.0	18.3	n/a
1990	479	27.2	17.6	0
1991	534	30.6	17.4	n/a
1992	663	35.0	18.9	n/a
1993	655	33.7	19.4	n/a
1994	681	36.2	18.8	n/a
1995	738	41.0	18.0	n/a
1996	738	41.0	18.0	n/a
1997	715	41.4	17.3	n/a
1998	651	39.3	16.6	n/a
1999	606	38.8	15.6	n/a
2000	611	36.9	16.6	n/a
2001	610	38.7	15.8	n/a
2002	651	38.5	16.9	53.1
2003	651	38.5	16.9	53.1
2004	624	37.0	16.9	58.8
2005	633	38.1	16.6	59.9
2006	607	38.6	15.7	69.5
2007	628	39.9	15.7	59.7
2008	621	40.4	15.4	62.3
2009	633	40.4	15.7	57.4
2010	610	38.0	16.0	55.9
2011	602	37.4	16.0	42.2
2012	601	35.8	16.7	56.9
2013	603	34.3	17.5	51.2
2014	614	n/a	n/a	57.7
2015	605	36.0	16.8	58.3
2016	600	35.0	17.1	58.7
2017	590	34.5	17.1	53.1
2018	616	34.0	18.1	52.6
2019	577	33.7	17.0	51.3
2020	612	32.4	18.8	50.3
2021	576	34.0	16.8	53.5
2022	612	37.6	16.2	54.2
2023	560	35.1	15.9	67.3
2024	552	34.1	16.1	73.4

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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