Middle Schools in Onalaska School District

Summary:

Onalaska School District serves middle school students through a single school, Onalaska Middle School, which educates about 195 students in grades 6 through 8 in a rural Washington community.

This school demonstrates clear academic strengths, particularly in science, where its proficiency rate of 66% significantly outpaces both the Onalaska School District and Washington state averages. It also shows impressive growth in English Language Arts (ELA), with students who start 6th grade below the state average rising to outperform it by 8th grade. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star state ranking over the past three years, placing it solidly in the middle to upper-middle tier of schools statewide.

An area for potential improvement is mathematics, where proficiency rates are below the state average, beginning in 6th grade and continuing through 8th. With over half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's overall steady performance is notable. For parents, the school offers a stable educational environment with a standout science program and strong evidence of academic growth in reading and writing, while mathematics achievement is a point of focus.

District Detail

540 Carlisle Ave
Onalaska, WA 98570-9654

(360) 978-4111

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 913

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Onalaska Middle School	Public	6-8	280 5th Street W	Onalaska	98570	Lewis County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 978-4111	195	11	18.4	52.8%	158 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.3%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	56.4	209^th of 534 public middle schools	60.9%		49.9	247^th of 535 public middle schools	53.8%	38	65.7	65.7	31.5	59.3	67.2	53.9	27.8	43.3	40.3	37.6	$16,459	$1,183	$15,275

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Napavine School District	8.81 mi	2	156^th
Winlock School District	10.42 mi	4	205^th
Evaline School District	10.88 mi	1
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Chehalis School District	11.41 mi	8

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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