Best Middle Schools in Washington

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WCAS and SBAC test scores by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 534)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
281	Ephrata Middle School	Public	7-8	384 A St SE	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-4659	461	22	20.5	57.5%	237 (51.4%)	2 (0.4%)	192 (41.6%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	$16,534			$808			$15,725	44	53.8	226	55		530261000387
282	EV Parent Partnership	Public, Alternative	K-12	12325 E Grace Ave	Spokane Valley	99216	Spokane County	East Valley School District (Spokane)	No	No	No	No	(509) 241-5001	221	5	41.5	40.7%	171 (77.4%)	4 (1.8%)	29 (13.1%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	$12,342			$187			$12,155	43.6	49.2	255	27		530228003582
283	General William H. Harrison Preparatory School	Public	6-12	9103 Lakewood Dr SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5418	738	40	18.4	63.1%	221 (29.9%)	73 (9.9%)	295 (40.0%)	38 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.3%)	91 (12.3%)	$19,824			$1,376			$18,448	43.5	42.7	294	11		530141003000
284	Lewis River Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	800 Third Street	Woodland	98674	Cowlitz County	Woodland School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 841-2706	43	2	24	30.2%	33 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	$14,615			$275			$14,340	42.5			(n/a)		531005003371
285	Pauline Flett Middle School	Public	6-8	5020 W Wellesley	Spokane	99205	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 824-8000	609	35	17.4	60.8%	449 (73.7%)	13 (2.1%)	54 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	82 (13.5%)	$17,828			$926			$16,903	42.5	23.6	415	130		530825003814
286	Lincoln Middle School	Public	7-8	1945 4th Ave	Clarkston	99403	Asotin County	Clarkston School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 758-5506	346	18	18.8	56.9%	256 (74.0%)	7 (2.0%)	50 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	$18,096			$649			$17,446	42.5	45.8	271	15		530132000237
287	Haller Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E. First	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6400	576	25	23.2	37.0%	369 (64.1%)	11 (1.9%)	123 (21.4%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.9%)	$16,257			$273			$15,984	42.5	36.5	323	36		530024003008
288	Monticello Middle School	Public	6-8	1225 28th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7040	525	30	17.6	73.1%	304 (57.9%)	12 (2.3%)	122 (23.2%)	22 (4.2%)	9 (1.7%)	21 (4.0%)	35 (6.7%)	$17,906			$2,254			$15,653	42.4	47.2	264	24		530447000705
289	Daybreak Middle	Public	5-8	1900 NW 20th Ave	Battle Ground	98604	Clark County	Battle Ground School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 885-6900	480	30	16.2	46.3%	355 (74.0%)	11 (2.3%)	65 (13.5%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (7.1%)	$19,283			$1,261			$18,023	42.4	37.1	320	31		530038003176
290	Rosalia Elementary & Secondary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	916 South Josephine	Rosalia	99170	Whitman County	Rosalia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 523-3061	163	16	10.2	44.2%	146 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$31,011			$2,129			$28,882	42.2	66.4	162	128		530756002422

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Math, WCAS Science test scores released by the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 10, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.