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
451	Robert L Olds Junior High School	Public	7-8	1100 W. Clark St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-3931	322	19	17.1	79.2%	69 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (74.8%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$18,605			$2,350			$16,255	18	17.4	461	10		530573000850
452	Garry Middle School	Public	6-8	725 E Joseph Ave	Spokane	99207	Spokane County	Spokane School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 354-5200	410	30	13.8	82.0%	199 (48.5%)	22 (5.4%)	73 (17.8%)	19 (4.6%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.4%)	77 (18.8%)	$21,970			$2,398			$19,572	17.9	17.7	457	5		530825001411
453	Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	835 Maple Street	Burbank	99323	Walla Walla County	Columbia (Walla Walla) School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 545-8571	174	11	15.8	59.2%	100 (57.5%)	1 (0.6%)	71 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$18,932			$3,255			$15,677	17.9	18	454	1		530159000280
454	Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	5010 S Pacific Ave	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2200	650	33	19.6	70.3%	148 (22.8%)	57 (8.8%)	210 (32.3%)	94 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	111 (17.1%)	$18,714			$1,254			$17,460	17.6	19.9	446	8		530870001504
455	Hilltop Elementary School	Public	6-8	314 Brumbach St NE	Ilwaco	98624	Pacific County	Ocean Beach School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 642-1234	188	12	15.9	62.8%	141 (75.0%)	1 (0.5%)	37 (19.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	$20,829			$342			$20,487	17.6	25.1	405	50		530606000911
456	Lind Ritzville Middle School	Public	6-8	507 North E Stree	Lind	99341	Adams County	Ritzville School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 677-3408	89	2	39.9	42.7%	65 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	$6,533			$323			$6,210	17.5	24.4	408	48		530738003418
457	Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	902 S 44th Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2400	840	43	19.5	75.2%	170 (20.2%)	11 (1.3%)	619 (73.7%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	$16,600			$1,563			$15,037	17.4	25.8	396	61		531011001710
458	Dayton Middle School	Public	6-8	614 S 3rd St	Dayton	99328	Columbia County	Dayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 382-4775	93	5	18.1	49.5%	68 (73.1%)	4 (4.3%)	16 (17.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	$18,932			$839			$18,093	17.4	51.1	240	218		530204002513
459	Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	17000 Summitview	Cowiche	98923	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8870	243	13	18.5	76.5%	50 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (79.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,620			$1,484			$13,136	17.1	13.1	482	23		530351003148
460	Wyeast Middle School	Public	6-8	1112 SE 136th Avenue	Vancouver	98683	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	No	(360) 604-6400	747	39	19.2	53.0%	316 (42.3%)	29 (3.9%)	286 (38.3%)	18 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.3%)	64 (8.6%)	$17,146			$2,010			$15,136	16.7	15.8	465	5		530270000428

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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.
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Educational resources:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.