Is Orchard Middle School a good school?

Orchard Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Orchard Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Orchard Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Middle School?

Students at Orchard Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 33% White, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Orchard Middle School attend?

Students who attend Orchard Middle School usually go on to attend Wenatchee High School

Orchard Middle School

Summary:

Orchard Middle School is a public middle school in Wenatchee, Washington, serving 403 students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, including a high-needs student population, low academic performance, and a below-average statewide ranking.

Orchard Middle School has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (65.26%) compared to the state average, and a very high percentage of students (73.7%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the Wenatchee School District and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.17% of Orchard Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.42% in the Wenatchee School District and 52.63% statewide.

When compared to other middle schools in the Wenatchee area, such as Icicle River Middle School and Foothills Middle School, Orchard Middle School consistently underperforms. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other middle schools in the state. However, the school's migrant student subgroup performs relatively better than other subgroups, ranking in the top 25-30% of Washington middle schools, which could present an opportunity to learn from the strategies used to support this population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1024 Orchard Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 662-7745

District: Wenatchee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
456^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,242

Students who attend Orchard Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wenatchee High School

Feeder schools for Orchard Middle School:

Elementary:	Columbia Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

White:

33.0%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchard Middle School ranks worse than 85.2% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Wenatchee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Orchard Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Wenatchee School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.3%), White (33%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wenatchee School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Middle School is 12.9, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Wenatchee School District! (See more...)

Compare Orchard Middle School employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchard Middle School is $18,242, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Wenatchee School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchard Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Middle School 456^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Orchard Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wenatchee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wenatchee School District 156^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orchard Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Orchard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	25.91	336^th	421	20.2%
2005	30.52	316^th	425	25.6%
2006	37.81	300^th	449	33.2%
2007	45.99	264^th	463	43.0%
2008	48.62	236^th	466	49.4%
2009	56.69	199^th	476	58.2%
2010	42.23	296^th	483	38.7%
2011	38.49	330^th	492	32.9%
2012	33.48	356^th	497	28.4%
2013	28.18	384^th	498	22.9%
2015	20.06	366^th	445	17.8%
2016	20.03	369^th	443	16.7%
2017	16.26	377^th	435	13.3%
2018	16.12	377^th	437	13.7%
2019	15.85	453^rd	512	11.5%
2021	14.84	475^th	529	10.2%
2022	18.82	453^rd	541	16.3%
2023	14.00	480^th	539	10.9%
2024	17.80	456^th	535	14.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orchard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.28	205^th	268	23.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.14	331^st	349	5.2%
2019	16.73	404^th	448	9.8%
2021	18.89	412^th	458	10.0%
2022	17.66	433^rd	475	8.8%
2023	14.62	418^th	463	9.7%
2024	18.73	393^rd	455	13.6%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Orchard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.50	23^rd	43	46.5%
2019	34.42	25^th	39	35.9%
2021	66.47	9^th	38	76.3%
2022	32.22	23^rd	36	36.1%
2023	29.33	25^th	36	30.6%
2024	47.58	11^th	29	62.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Orchard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.04	329^th	376	12.5%
2019	16.38	397^th	452	12.2%
2021	13.07	433^rd	469	7.7%
2022	16.95	411^th	479	14.2%
2023	12.58	415^th	464	10.6%
2024	20.03	386^th	464	16.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Orchard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	15.33	403^rd	453	11.0%
2021	19.25	391^st	476	17.9%
2022	20.78	394^th	480	17.9%
2023	14.73	418^th	470	11.1%
2024	16.14	408^th	466	12.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orchard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.46	249^th	259	3.9%
2019	16.08	316^th	344	8.1%
2021	15.14	341^st	353	3.4%
2022	17.50	317^th	360	11.9%
2023	16.38	301^st	336	10.4%
2024	20.62	290^th	344	15.7%

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Rank History for White students at Orchard Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	39.28	306^th	470	34.9%
2021	39.62	287^th	480	40.2%
2022	43.01	272^nd	488	44.3%
2023	28.51	355^th	488	27.3%
2024	34.51	324^th	486	33.3%

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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 Orchard Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	417	1	11	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	451
1989	429	1	10	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
1990	500	1	9	33	8	n/a	n/a	0	551
1991	544	3	8	35	6	n/a	n/a	0	596
1992	566	4	9	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	644	2	18	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	705
1994	352	2	10	91	8	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	325	2	12	129	9	n/a	n/a	0	477
1996	325	2	12	129	9	n/a	n/a	0	477
1997	314	1	11	146	10	n/a	n/a	0	482
1998	329	0	5	159	17	n/a	n/a	0	510
1999	292	1	5	139	17	n/a	n/a	0	454
2000	281	1	5	161	10	n/a	n/a	0	458
2001	275	1	7	194	10	n/a	n/a	0	487
2002	285	3	6	212	9	n/a	n/a	0	515
2003	285	3	6	212	9	n/a	n/a	0	515
2004	285	4	6	211	9	n/a	n/a	0	515
2005	265	3	7	192	11	n/a	n/a	1	479
2006	251	2	3	196	8	n/a	n/a	0	460
2007	253	5	5	217	5	n/a	n/a	0	485
2008	219	5	5	239	4	n/a	n/a	1	473
2009	220	8	5	239	6	n/a	n/a	1	479
2010	210	5	4	250	7	n/a	n/a	0	476
2011	188	1	1	260	5	0	11	0	466
2012	181	0	1	259	4	0	13	0	458
2013	181	0	0	296	2	0	13	0	492
2014	177	2	2	287	3	0	13	0	484
2015	141	2	1	262	3	0	9	0	418
2016	138	3	2	235	2	0	11	0	391
2017	146	2	1	269	2	0	9	0	429
2018	175	3	3	300	0	0	13	0	494
2019	171	2	2	300	1	0	14	0	490
2020	175	3	3	287	0	0	21	0	489
2021	130	4	0	265	0	0	9	0	408
2022	128	5	1	275	1	0	9	0	419
2023	133	1	1	263	0	0	5	0	403

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 Orchard Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	451	23.0	19.6	0
1989	465	23.0	20.2	n/a
1990	551	25.9	21.2	0
1991	596	27.5	21.6	n/a
1992	622	28.7	21.6	n/a
1993	705	29.6	23.8	n/a
1994	463	21.9	21.1	n/a
1995	477	24.2	19.7	n/a
1996	477	24.2	19.7	n/a
1997	482	23.6	20.4	n/a
1998	510	24.0	21.3	n/a
1999	454	23.2	19.6	n/a
2000	458	24.5	18.7	n/a
2001	487	23.6	20.6	n/a
2002	515	27.9	18.5	57.5
2003	515	27.9	18.5	57.5
2004	515	28.0	18.4	60
2005	479	28.5	16.8	63
2006	460	30.1	15.3	74.8
2007	485	29.4	16.5	67.2
2008	473	29.3	16.1	68
2009	479	29.3	16.3	61.7
2010	476	27.9	17.0	62.8
2011	466	25.4	18.3	68.7
2012	458	27.0	16.9	71.8
2013	492	26.8	18.3	75
2014	484	n/a	n/a	76.9
2015	418	28.0	14.9	73.9
2016	391	27.0	14.4	74.9
2017	429	27.3	15.6	70.6
2018	494	29.7	16.6	74.1
2019	490	29.7	16.4	72.9
2020	489	30.4	16.0	63.8
2021	408	30.4	13.4	64.5
2022	419	30.9	13.5	71.8
2023	403	31.1	12.9	73.7

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 Orchard Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	451	23.0	19.6	0
1989	465	23.0	20.2	n/a
1990	551	25.9	21.2	0
1991	596	27.5	21.6	n/a
1992	622	28.7	21.6	n/a
1993	705	29.6	23.8	n/a
1994	463	21.9	21.1	n/a
1995	477	24.2	19.7	n/a
1996	477	24.2	19.7	n/a
1997	482	23.6	20.4	n/a
1998	510	24.0	21.3	n/a
1999	454	23.2	19.6	n/a
2000	458	24.5	18.7	n/a
2001	487	23.6	20.6	n/a
2002	515	27.9	18.5	57.5
2003	515	27.9	18.5	57.5
2004	515	28.0	18.4	60
2005	479	28.5	16.8	63
2006	460	30.1	15.3	74.8
2007	485	29.4	16.5	67.2
2008	473	29.3	16.1	68
2009	479	29.3	16.3	61.7
2010	476	27.9	17.0	62.8
2011	466	25.4	18.3	68.7
2012	458	27.0	16.9	71.8
2013	492	26.8	18.3	75
2014	484	n/a	n/a	76.9
2015	418	28.0	14.9	73.9
2016	391	27.0	14.4	74.9
2017	429	27.3	15.6	70.6
2018	494	29.7	16.6	74.1
2019	490	29.7	16.4	72.9
2020	489	30.4	16.0	63.8
2021	408	30.4	13.4	64.5
2022	419	30.9	13.5	71.8
2023	403	31.1	12.9	73.7

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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