Summary:
Warden Middle School is the only middle school in the Warden School District, serving grades 6–8 and about 227 students in the Warden, Washington area.
As the district’s only middle school, Warden Middle School offers a small-school setting, with a reported student–teacher ratio of 17.7:1. About 81.94% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, indicating that many families may face significant economic challenges. The school’s reported per-student spending was $17,182 in 2023–2024. These figures provide useful context, but they do not by themselves show class sizes, staffing quality, or how resources are used. Families may also want to ask about academic support, counseling, attendance, advanced coursework, and services for students who need additional help.
Academic results show some improvement but also several important challenges. The school’s statewide ranking improved from 499th of 535 schools in 2023–2024 to 447th of 514 schools in 2025–2026, although it remained in the lower part of the statewide rankings. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 28.57% in English language arts, 23.88% in math, and 20.55% in science, below both district and Washington averages. Math improved by 4.16 percentage points and science by 5.06 points from the prior year, while ELA declined slightly. Sixth grade had the strongest math results, while eighth grade was weakest in both ELA and math. Science was the largest overall concern because its proficiency rate was more than 30 percentage points below the state rate. Parents considering the school should view the recent math and science gains as encouraging while asking how the school plans to strengthen eighth-grade performance and sustain improvement.
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