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Chehalis Middle School

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Chehalis Middle School ranks 247 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Chehalis Middle School is a public school serving about 690 students in grades 6-8 in the Chehalis School District, and it has shown strong, consistent improvement in recent years, now ranking above the state average.

Academically, the school performs close to the Washington state average in English and Science, though math scores are an area for growth. What stands out is how the school performs compared to others in the region. For example, it achieves these results while serving a student population with significant economic need, and it outperforms nearby schools like Centralia Middle School and Winlock Middle School in key subjects. The school has made remarkable progress in supporting students in special education, and its science scores are notably strong, even outperforming the state average for 8th grade.

Chehalis Middle School operates efficiently, with a higher student-to-teacher ratio than neighboring districts like Tenino and Toledo, yet it delivers competitive outcomes. Its steady rise in statewide ranking contrasts with the more volatile trends seen at schools such as Toledo Middle School. The main takeaway for parents is that this is a school on a positive trajectory, effectively using its resources to help students succeed, with a focused need to build math proficiency in line with its other academic strengths.

692

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,329

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1060 SW 20th Street
Chehalis, WA 98532-3809

(360) 807-7230

District: Chehalis School District

Students who attend Chehalis Middle School usually attend:

High:

W F West High School

Feeder schools for Chehalis Middle School:

Elementary:	James W Lintott Elementary School
	Orin C Smith Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

247^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	247 of 534	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	299 of 535	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	304 of 539	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	297 of 541	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	315 of 529	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	218 of 512	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	161 of 437	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	128 of 435	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	53.2	200 of 443	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	187 of 445	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	178 of 498	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	230 of 497	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	182 of 492	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.9	233 of 483	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	194 of 476	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	171 of 466	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.1	184 of 463	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	139 of 449	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.5	165 of 425	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.2	134 of 421	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	255 of 471	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	253 of 464	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	262 of 464	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	211 of 479	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	249 of 469	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	179 of 452	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	110 of 376	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	149 of 347	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	229 of 344	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	195 of 336	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	217 of 360	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	229 of 353	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	249 of 344	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	164 of 259	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	275 of 457	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	312 of 455	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	269 of 463	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	280 of 475	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	280 of 458	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	149 of 448	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	99 of 349	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	191 of 472	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	263 of 466	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	277 of 470	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	324 of 480	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	306 of 476	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	206 of 453	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	147 of 371	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	124 of 246	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	95 of 243	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	157 of 244	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	105 of 257	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	139 of 250	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	108 of 246	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	109 of 186	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	207 of 210	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	295 of 488	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	313 of 486	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	320 of 488	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	316 of 488	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	311 of 480	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	212 of 470	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	138 of 325	57.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science47%-3 vs state

Math35%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Chehalis Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chehalis Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 SW 20th Street	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Chehalis School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 807-7230	692	32	21.4	49.3%	481 (69.5%)	10 (1.4%)	151 (21.8%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	49.5	247^th of 534 public middle schools	53.7%		41.8	299^th of 535 public middle schools	44.1%	52	46.7	46.7	52.3	54.6	52.1	53.1	34.1	34.9	35.1	34.7	$16,329	$391	$15,938
Centralia Middle School	Public	7-8	901 Johnson Road	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7619	479	27	17.9	74.9%	213 (44.5%)	3 (0.6%)	233 (48.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	19.2	446^th of 534 public middle schools	16.5%		22.9	427^th of 535 public middle schools	20.2%	19	27.9	27.9		41.8	39.5	40.6		18.3	16.0	17.1	$17,295	$2,561	$14,734
Winlock Middle School	Public	6-8	241 North Military Road	Winlock	98596	Lewis County	Winlock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 785-3046	160	10	15.7	68.1%	106 (66.3%)	1 (0.6%)	37 (23.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)	12.3	483^rd of 534 public middle schools	9.6%		26.3	393^rd of 535 public middle schools	26.5%	90	25.5	25.5	27.5	32.6	33.3	31.0	16.0	16.3	15.4	15.9	$16,366	$993	$15,373
Onalaska Middle School	Public	6-8	280 5th Street W	Onalaska	98570	Lewis County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 978-4111	195	11	18.4	52.8%	158 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.3%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	56.4	209^th of 534 public middle schools	60.9%		49.9	247^th of 535 public middle schools	53.8%	38	65.7	65.7	31.5	59.3	67.2	53.9	27.8	43.3	40.3	37.6	$16,459	$1,183	$15,275
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	9937 Highway 12 SW	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 273-5958	535	28	19.3	60.0%	317 (59.3%)	1 (0.2%)	152 (28.4%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.0%)	49.9	243^rd of 534 public middle schools	54.5%		55.5	213^th of 535 public middle schools	60.2%	30	46.6	46.6	43.8	54.3	53.7	50.3	39.1	39.6	34.4	37.8	$18,077	$2,074	$16,002
Toledo Middle School	Public	6-8	155 N 5th St	Toledo	98591	Lewis County	Toledo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 864-2395	186	11	16.4	48.4%	165 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	25.4	411^th of 534 public middle schools	23.0%		36.5	322^nd of 535 public middle schools	39.8%	89	24.6	24.6	34.9	42.9	45.9	41.1	25.4	25.0	27.9	26.1	$18,093	$1,330	$16,763
Tenino Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Old HWY 99 N	Tenino	98589	Thurston County	Tenino School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 264-3600	291	18	16.3	52.6%	212 (72.9%)	3 (1.0%)	39 (13.4%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.3%)	35.3	338^th of 534 public middle schools	36.7%		32.4	355^th of 535 public middle schools	33.6%	17	54.9	54.9	29.5	43.4	49.0	41.6	32.9	25.0	26.0	27.6	$18,842	$723	$18,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Chehalis Middle School

How many students attend Chehalis Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Chehalis Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Chehalis Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chehalis Middle School usually go on to attend W F West High School

Is Chehalis Middle School a good school?

Chehalis Middle School ranks 247^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chehalis Middle School in?

Chehalis School District

What is the racial makeup of Chehalis Middle School?

Students at Chehalis Middle School are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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