Summary:
Zillah School District is served by one middle school, Zillah Middle School, which educates about 300 students in grades 6 through 8 in a community with significant economic need.
When looking at Zillah Middle School, the most encouraging sign is the clear academic growth students show from 6th to 8th grade; for example, math proficiency nearly doubles between those grades, and 8th graders perform well in English Language Arts. However, the school's overall test scores in English, math, and science are below both the Zillah School District and Washington state averages, with the largest gap in science. The school's state ranking has also been inconsistent in recent years, bouncing between average and below-average performance.
Given that over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance is contextually understandable, and its per-student spending is relatively robust. For parents, the key takeaways are that the school demonstrates an ability to help students progress significantly during their middle school years, but it faces systemic challenges in achieving consistent, high-level proficiency across all core subjects compared to broader benchmarks.
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