Summary:
Winlock School District has one middle school, Winlock Middle School, serving grades 6–8 in the small community of Winlock, Washington. The school enrolls 160 students and offers a relatively moderate student-teacher ratio of 15.7 to 1. Because it is the district’s only middle school, there are no nearby district schools to compare directly; the most useful comparisons are between grade levels, subjects, and state results.
Academic results show that students at Winlock Middle School performed below both district and Washington averages in 2025–2026. Overall proficiency was 26.14% in English language arts, 11.84% in mathematics, and 13.73% in science. Mathematics is the clearest area of concern: proficiency declined from 16.98% in 6th grade to 6.12% in 8th grade. Eighth-grade science was also low at 13.73%, compared with 48.78% statewide. Results declined from the previous year in all three subjects, with science showing the largest decrease. The school’s statewide ranking also fell from the 27th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 6th percentile in 2025–2026.
There is one notable relative strength: 7th-grade English language arts, where 39.22% of students were proficient, substantially higher than the school’s 6th- and 8th-grade ELA results. Parents may want to ask how successful practices in that grade could be applied elsewhere, especially in mathematics and science. About 68.12% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families may benefit from additional academic and support services. The school reported $16,366 in spending per student, although that figure includes costs that may not directly represent classroom instruction. Overall, families should expect a small middle school with a moderate staffing ratio but significant academic needs, particularly for students approaching 8th grade.
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