Summary:
Mary Walker School District contains one middle school, Springdale Middle School, serving grades 6-8 for the rural Mary Walker School District in eastern Washington.
As the sole middle school in the district, Springdale Middle School provides a small, close-knit environment with 112 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14-to-1. The school invests significantly in its students, with per-student spending well above typical averages. However, academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Washington middle schools over the past three years, with proficiency rates in English and math approximately half the state average.
The most notable trend is a steep decline in math scores from 6th to 8th grade, suggesting a need for focused curriculum support in upper-level math. In contrast, science performance is a relative strength, coming closest to state averages. The school serves a community with high economic need, and its challenges reflect those of the wider Mary Walker School District, which also ranks near the bottom statewide, indicating systemic factors beyond the school itself.
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