Is Warden Middle School a good school?

Warden Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Warden Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 217 students attended Warden Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Warden Middle School?

Students at Warden Middle School are 79% Hispanic, 20% White, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Warden Middle School attend?

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

Warden Middle School

Summary:

Warden Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 217 in Warden, Washington, which is part of the Warden School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, a high percentage of Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, and fluctuating per-student spending.

Warden Middle School has a student population that is 79% Hispanic, significantly higher than the nearby Frontier Middle School and Columbia Middle School. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 25.94% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.63% and the district average of 33.26%. Additionally, Warden Middle School has a very high percentage of students (around 88%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The school's performance is particularly concerning for its Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 25-30% of Washington middle schools. While the nearby middle schools, such as Frontier Middle School and Columbia Middle School, are not high-performing, they generally outperform Warden Middle School in academic metrics and have more diverse student populations. The significant fluctuations in per-student spending at Warden Middle School, ranging from $7,083 in 2019-2020 to $17,294 in 2021-2022, suggest that the school may be facing resource allocation challenges or other systemic issues that are not being effectively addressed.

Detail:

Public 6-8

101 W Beck Way
Warden, WA 98857-9401

(509) 349-2902

District: Warden School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
499^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,294

Students who attend Warden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Warden High School

Feeder schools for Warden Middle School:

Elementary:

Warden Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 217

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

White:

19.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Warden Middle School ranks worse than 93.3% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.76. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.8%), White (19.8%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Warden Middle School is 16.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Warden Middle School is $17,294.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Warden Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Warden Middle School 499^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Warden Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Warden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Warden School District 221^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Warden Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Warden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	11.02	399^th	421	5.2%
2005	11.89	392^nd	425	7.8%
2006	17.13	392^nd	449	12.7%
2007	24.54	377^th	463	18.6%
2008	14.95	418^th	466	10.3%
2009	13.07	438^th	476	8.0%
2010	12.56	439^th	483	9.1%
2011	20.27	418^th	492	15.0%
2012	21.85	414^th	497	16.7%
2013	17.78	435^th	498	12.7%
2015	37.36	279^th	445	37.3%
2016	24.23	345^th	443	22.1%
2017	15.19	382^nd	435	12.2%
2018	11.86	393^rd	437	10.1%
2019	15.43	455^th	512	11.1%
2021	10.08	502^nd	529	5.1%
2022	17.21	465^th	541	14.0%
2023	12.63	486^th	539	9.8%
2024	10.76	499^th	535	6.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Warden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.50	120^th	135	11.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Warden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.78	255^th	268	4.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	33.75	320^th	448	28.6%
2021	21.10	400^th	458	12.7%
2022	28.14	370^th	475	22.1%
2023	20.32	391^st	463	15.6%
2024	15.65	409^th	455	10.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Warden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.33	20^th	43	53.5%
2019	56.19	16^th	39	59.0%
2021	41.01	22^nd	38	42.1%
2022	58.49	13^th	36	63.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Warden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	57.31	15^th	59	74.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Warden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.35	338^th	376	10.1%
2019	19.79	382^nd	452	15.5%
2021	8.46	460^th	469	1.9%
2022	20.42	390^th	479	18.6%
2023	14.16	409^th	464	11.9%
2024	10.34	431^st	464	7.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Warden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.52	347^th	371	6.5%
2019	10.31	424^th	453	6.4%
2021	12.46	441^st	476	7.4%
2022	16.51	416^th	480	13.3%
2023	12.33	428^th	470	8.9%
2024	12.26	427^th	466	8.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Warden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.06	232^nd	259	10.4%
2019	21.06	292^nd	344	15.1%
2021	16.41	332^nd	353	5.9%
2022	24.72	287^th	360	20.3%
2023	15.91	303^rd	336	9.8%
2024	11.84	327^th	344	4.9%

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Rank History for White students at Warden Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	57.03	190^th	470	59.6%
2021	28.93	348^th	480	27.5%
2022	44.80	263^rd	488	46.1%
2023	44.14	256^th	488	47.5%
2024	61.53	171^st	486	64.8%

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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 Warden Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	58	0	3	39	2	n/a	n/a	102
1989	60	0	3	37	1	n/a	n/a	101
1990	64	2	4	41	0	n/a	n/a	111
1991	56	0	4	55	0	n/a	n/a	115
1992	54	0	2	56	0	n/a	n/a	112
1993	62	0	1	53	3	n/a	n/a	119
1994	59	1	2	75	2	n/a	n/a	139
1995	59	0	3	98	0	n/a	n/a	160
1996	59	0	3	98	0	n/a	n/a	160
1997	52	0	2	98	0	n/a	n/a	152
1998	54	0	0	93	0	n/a	n/a	147
1999	76	0	3	141	0	n/a	n/a	220
2000	83	0	3	145	0	n/a	n/a	231
2001	68	1	2	132	0	n/a	n/a	203
2002	62	0	3	154	1	n/a	n/a	220
2003	62	0	3	154	1	n/a	n/a	220
2004	61	0	1	144	0	n/a	n/a	206
2005	49	0	1	153	0	n/a	n/a	203
2006	49	0	0	167	0	n/a	n/a	216
2007	38	0	1	174	1	n/a	n/a	214
2008	47	0	1	164	3	n/a	n/a	215
2009	49	0	1	149	1	n/a	n/a	200
2010	59	0	1	168	3	n/a	n/a	231
2011	44	0	1	193	0	0	4	242
2012	41	0	1	206	0	0	6	254
2013	37	0	2	206	0	0	2	247
2014	38	0	1	170	0	0	7	216
2015	46	0	1	156	0	0	4	207
2016	38	0	0	142	0	0	3	183
2017	40	1	0	162	0	0	2	205
2018	43	1	0	181	0	0	3	228
2019	45	0	0	196	0	0	3	244
2020	52	1	0	196	0	0	1	250
2021	43	1	0	183	0	0	2	229
2022	41	0	0	174	0	0	3	218
2023	43	0	0	171	0	0	3	217

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 Warden Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	102	6.0	17.0	0
1989	101	6.0	16.8	n/a
1990	111	5.9	18.8	0
1991	115	5.1	22.5	n/a
1992	112	5.5	20.3	n/a
1993	119	4.7	25.3	n/a
1994	139	7.1	19.6	n/a
1995	160	8.7	18.4	n/a
1996	160	8.7	18.4	n/a
1997	152	10.5	14.5	n/a
1998	147	10.5	14.0	n/a
1999	220	12.4	17.7	n/a
2000	231	12.5	18.5	n/a
2001	203	10.6	19.2	n/a
2002	220	11.8	18.6	75.5
2003	220	11.8	18.6	75.5
2004	206	12.0	17.2	71.8
2005	203	11.9	17.1	72.9
2006	216	11.0	19.6	74.5
2007	214	10.5	20.4	75.2
2008	215	10.5	20.5	72.1
2009	200	10.5	19.0	75
2010	231	10.5	22.0	68
2011	242	10.4	23.0	77.3
2012	254	12.2	20.8	80.3
2013	247	13.1	18.7	83.8
2014	216	n/a	n/a	84.3
2015	207	13.0	15.9	75.4
2016	183	12.0	15.2	67.8
2017	205	11.9	17.1	79
2018	228	12.0	18.8	91.7
2019	244	13.4	18.1	91
2020	250	13.9	17.8	96
2021	229	13.9	16.3	87.3
2022	218	13.4	16.2	78.4
2023	217	12.8	16.8	88.5

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 Warden Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	102	6.0	17.0	0
1989	101	6.0	16.8	n/a
1990	111	5.9	18.8	0
1991	115	5.1	22.5	n/a
1992	112	5.5	20.3	n/a
1993	119	4.7	25.3	n/a
1994	139	7.1	19.6	n/a
1995	160	8.7	18.4	n/a
1996	160	8.7	18.4	n/a
1997	152	10.5	14.5	n/a
1998	147	10.5	14.0	n/a
1999	220	12.4	17.7	n/a
2000	231	12.5	18.5	n/a
2001	203	10.6	19.2	n/a
2002	220	11.8	18.6	75.5
2003	220	11.8	18.6	75.5
2004	206	12.0	17.2	71.8
2005	203	11.9	17.1	72.9
2006	216	11.0	19.6	74.5
2007	214	10.5	20.4	75.2
2008	215	10.5	20.5	72.1
2009	200	10.5	19.0	75
2010	231	10.5	22.0	68
2011	242	10.4	23.0	77.3
2012	254	12.2	20.8	80.3
2013	247	13.1	18.7	83.8
2014	216	n/a	n/a	84.3
2015	207	13.0	15.9	75.4
2016	183	12.0	15.2	67.8
2017	205	11.9	17.1	79
2018	228	12.0	18.8	91.7
2019	244	13.4	18.1	91
2020	250	13.9	17.8	96
2021	229	13.9	16.3	87.3
2022	218	13.4	16.2	78.4
2023	217	12.8	16.8	88.5

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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