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Washington Middle

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Washington Middle ranks 138 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Washington, Missouri, with a student population of 523. It is part of the Washington School District, which is ranked 78 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Washington Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Missouri middle schools, with a ranking as high as 83 out of 454 in the 2020-2021 school year.

Washington Middle consistently outperforms the state average on MAP tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 46.3% of 7th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 43.2%. Similarly, 45.6% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 42.2%. The school also has a strong gifted and talented program, ranking 8th out of 121 Missouri middle schools in this category in 2018-2019 and 20th out of 104 in 2017-2018.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Washington Middle generally performs better on standardized tests, particularly in Math and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 45.5% was significantly higher than the state average of 39.2%. Additionally, Washington Middle has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 12.6 over the past few years, which could be a factor in its academic success.

505

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,991

Per pupil spending ?

28.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 E Fourteenth Street
Washington, MO 63090-4532

(636) 231-2300

District: Washington

Students who attend Washington Middle usually attend:

High:

Washington High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle:

Elementary:	Augusta Elementary
	Campbellton Elementary
	Clearview Elementary
	Labadie Elementary
	More...
	Marthasville Elementary
	South Point Elementary
	Washington West Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

Missouri avg41%

138^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 367Washington among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	138 of 438	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	125 of 451	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	144 of 459	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	128 of 459	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	83 of 454	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	133 of 587	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	167 of 552	69.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	153 of 568	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	91 of 435	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	111 of 585	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.1	139 of 633	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	100 of 649	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	50 of 623	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	81.7	57 of 625	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	78.7	78 of 614	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	75 of 601	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	61 of 624	90.2%	★★★★★
2007	79.2	64 of 624	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	135 of 619	78.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	17.7	177 of 187	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	152 of 195	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	86 of 204	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	74.8	8 of 121	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	67.8	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	105 of 369	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	150 of 378	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	120 of 382	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	67 of 365	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.9	15 of 371	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	114 of 482	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	110 of 422	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	129 of 196	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	180 of 194	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	81 of 192	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	148 of 358	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	142 of 379	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	162 of 385	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	141 of 381	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	97 of 376	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	133 of 527	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	160 of 479	66.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2019)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+53 vs state

Science46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Middle	Public	7-8	401 E Fourteenth Street	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2300	505	44	11.5	28.5%	468 (92.7%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	65	138^th of 438 public middle schools	68.5%		66.6	125^th of 451 public middle schools	72.3%	13			46.3	36.9		45.5			41.0	45.6	98.7	$14,991	$575	$14,416
Union Middle	Public	6-8	503 W End	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	No	(636) 583-5855	704	48	14.7	48.0%	641 (91.1%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	68.5	117^th of 438 public middle schools	73.3%		75.2	86^th of 451 public middle schools	80.9%	31		53.6	59.4	38.5		47.6		37.4	43.0	43.7		$10,785	$700	$10,085
New Haven Middle	Public	7-8	100 Park Dr	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	New Haven	No	No	No	No	(573) 237-2900	65	6	11.1	50.8%	60 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.2%)								(n/a)						42.8						$13,689	$755	$12,935
Riverbend School	Public	7-8	2085 Hwy N	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 271-1481	442	31	14.0	45.9%	382 (86.4%)	5 (1.1%)	27 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	53.7	200^th of 438 public middle schools	54.3%		63.1	144^th of 451 public middle schools	68.1%	56			43.0	43.2		35.2			37.6	32.7		$12,656	$569	$12,088
Pacific Intermediate	Public	5-6	195 N Indian Pride Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 271-1425	399	29	13.6	48.1%	353 (88.5%)	8 (2.0%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.0%)								(n/a)	32.3	46.3			48.3		35.0	33.0				$12,964	$847	$12,117
St. Clair Junior High	Public	6-8	925 High School Dr	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(636) 629-3500	451	33	13.8	49.9%	424 (94.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	28.6	327^th of 438 public middle schools	25.3%		44.6	249^th of 451 public middle schools	44.8%	78		19.9	35.7			25.8		18.5	21.5	44.8		$11,726	$724	$11,002
Wentzville South Middle	Public	6-8	561 E Hwy N	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-3928	1,068	76	14.0	16.7%	827 (77.4%)	81 (7.6%)	71 (6.6%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.3%)	74.5	85^th of 438 public middle schools	80.6%		77.7	77^th of 451 public middle schools	82.9%	8		61.1	52.8	47.7		48.9		48.7	44.2	42.1		$13,541	$28	$13,513
Frontier Middle	Public	6-8	9233 Hwy Dd	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 625-1026	1,243	86	14.4	11.7%	923 (74.3%)	93 (7.5%)	70 (5.6%)	73 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.8%)	92.9	20^th of 438 public middle schools	95.4%		91.9	28^th of 451 public middle schools	93.8%	8		69.8	65.5	64.9		67.2		52.5	57.5	74.2		$13,507	$179	$13,328
Wildwood Middle	Public	6-8	17401 Manchester Rd	Wildwood	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4230	538	50	10.7	13.4%	394 (73.2%)	36 (6.7%)	23 (4.3%)	60 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.5%)	90.7	31^st of 438 public middle schools	92.9%		93.6	16^th of 451 public middle schools	96.5%	15		65.5	62.6			56.6		58.7	59.9	66.2	98.5	$16,380	$180	$16,200
Rockwood Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1220 Babler Park Dr	Wildwood	63038	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 733-4270	643	47	13.6	7.0%	496 (77.1%)	30 (4.7%)	29 (4.5%)	58 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	95	14^th of 438 public middle schools	96.8%		90.2	30^th of 451 public middle schools	93.3%	16		69.5	72.0			65.8		67.7	69.7	64.3	93.6	$13,623	$159	$13,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle

Is Washington Middle a good school?

Washington Middle ranks 138^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle?

Students at Washington Middle are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Washington Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Washington Middle.

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