Warden School District

Warden School District serves about 933 students across three schools, from prekindergarten through 12th grade, in a small Washington community. The district includes Warden Elementary for PK–5, Warden Middle School for grades 6–8, and Warden High School for grades 9–12. All three schools serve communities with substantial economic needs, an important factor for families considering school resources and support services. Overall, the district ranks below most Washington districts, but recent improvement—especially at the elementary school—offers encouraging signs.

Warden High School is the district’s strongest school by current ranking, placing in the 31st statewide percentile. It has the district’s best results in English language arts and science, with 47.06% and 40.68% of students proficient, respectively. Its main academic weakness is math, where proficiency is 23.19%. Parents should also note the 78.7% graduation rate and 15.0% dropout rate; improving student persistence is an important priority. Warden Elementary ranks in the 25th percentile but stands out for its broad recent gains. ELA, math, and science all improved substantially, and elementary math proficiency now exceeds the district average. These results make the elementary school the district’s clearest improvement story.

Warden Middle School is the district’s main challenge, ranking in the 13th percentile. It trails the district and state in every tested subject, with science the weakest area at 20.55% proficiency. Results also generally decline from sixth to eighth grade, suggesting that the transition through middle school deserves focused attention. Across the district, math is a recurring concern, particularly in high school, while middle school science shows the largest gap from state performance. Families may want to ask about tutoring, attendance and engagement programs, transition supports, course preparation, and plans to sustain the elementary school’s recent progress.