Cheney Middle School

Public 6-8

 740 Betz
       Cheney, WA  99004-2181


(509) 559-4400

District: Cheney School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
366th of 539 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,203 Help


Students who attend Cheney Middle School usually attend:

High:    Cheney High School

Feeder schools for Cheney Middle School:

Elementary:    Betz Elementary
    Salnave Elementary
    Sunset Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  626

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.2%
Hispanic:
15.8%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.7% Help


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Compare Details Cheney Middle School ranks worse than 67.9% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.2%), Hispanic (15.8%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cheney Middle School is 17.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cheney Middle School is $14,203.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cheney Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheney Middle School 366th of 539 Washington public middle schools. (See Cheney Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:
White students:


Cheney School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheney School District 157th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cheney Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cheney Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.01 100th 421 76.2%
2005 73.48 101st 425 76.2%
2006 63.38 145th 449 67.7%
2007 61.29 160th 463 65.4%
2008 67.66 121st 466 74.0%
2009 62.63 155th 476 67.4%
2010 57.89 198th 483 59.0%
2011 61.92 164th 492 66.7%
2012 58.72 189th 497 62.0%
2013 61.03 188th 498 62.2%
2015 61.13 156th 445 64.9%
2016 65.98 136th 443 69.3%
2019 45.21 282nd 512 44.9%
2021 50.20 238th 529 55.0%
2022 42.15 290th 541 46.4%
2023 31.45 366th 539 32.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cheney Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.85 189th 246 23.2%
2021 38.25 153rd 250 38.8%
2022 20.30 218th 257 15.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cheney Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.85 142nd 210 32.4%
2022 16.82 193rd 199 3.0%
2023 24.53 139th 167 16.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cheney Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.86 267th 448 40.4%
2021 57.99 146th 458 68.1%
2022 47.62 221st 475 53.5%
2023 31.04 326th 463 29.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cheney Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.50 165th 452 63.5%
2021 48.89 219th 469 53.3%
2022 41.48 269th 479 43.8%
2023 31.76 319th 464 31.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cheney Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.81 44th 50 12.0%
2021 44.94 23rd 44 47.7%
2022 64.75 16th 51 68.6%
2023 33.94 34th 40 15.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Cheney Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.78 328th 453 27.6%
2021 51.46 202nd 476 57.6%
2022 42.01 262nd 480 45.4%
2023 30.04 332nd 470 29.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cheney Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.91 104th 259 59.8%
2019 27.02 262nd 344 23.8%
2021 42.45 185th 353 47.6%
2022 25.54 282nd 360 21.7%
2023 36.08 207th 336 38.4%
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Rank History for White students at Cheney Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.33 318th 470 32.3%
2021 47.14 248th 480 48.3%
2022 40.71 289th 488 40.8%
2023 25.28 380th 488 22.1%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cheney Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 614 8 16 14 14 n/a n/a 0 666
1989 636 9 24 19 12 n/a n/a 0 700
1990 646 9 21 18 14 n/a n/a 0 708
1991 671 17 21 18 24 n/a n/a 0 751
1992 710 17 20 20 17 n/a n/a 0 784
1993 727 22 19 23 17 n/a n/a 0 808
1994 721 20 23 29 23 n/a n/a 0 816
1995 786 27 23 25 25 n/a n/a 0 886
1996 786 27 23 25 25 n/a n/a 0 886
1997 789 17 18 22 30 n/a n/a 0 876
1998 760 12 23 25 22 n/a n/a 0 842
1999 747 11 29 28 22 n/a n/a 0 837
2000 748 14 28 27 17 n/a n/a 0 834
2001 749 20 25 28 18 n/a n/a 0 840
2002 761 19 22 26 16 n/a n/a 0 844
2003 761 19 22 26 16 n/a n/a 0 844
2004 739 24 29 23 22 n/a n/a 0 837
2005 693 25 30 27 18 n/a n/a 0 793
2006 711 24 33 30 18 n/a n/a 0 816
2007 730 20 38 39 15 n/a n/a 2 844
2008 738 23 33 36 18 n/a n/a 3 851
2009 765 32 34 45 23 n/a n/a 5 904
2010 746 30 36 55 36 n/a n/a 0 903
2011 669 5 24 81 13 3 87 0 882
2012 673 9 24 91 12 2 75 0 886
2013 343 3 6 46 5 1 29 0 433
2014 374 3 5 44 4 2 47 0 479
2015 371 1 6 56 9 2 43 0 488
2016 363 4 9 60 11 1 39 0 487
2017 375 5 8 54 11 1 32 0 486
2018 356 7 8 55 8 2 33 0 469
2019 400 6 7 56 8 3 35 0 515
2020 466 10 8 69 9 4 44 0 610
2021 467 9 5 86 14 5 37 0 623
2022 472 7 6 104 9 3 36 0 637
2023 458 8 5 99 11 4 41 0 626

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cheney Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 666 35.0 19.0 0
1989 700 35.0 20.0 n/a
1990 708 35.0 20.2 0
1991 751 36.2 20.7 n/a
1992 784 36.8 21.3 n/a
1993 808 38.2 21.2 n/a
1994 816 39.8 20.5 n/a
1995 886 43.0 20.6 n/a
1996 886 43.0 20.6 n/a
1997 876 44.9 19.5 n/a
1998 842 44.1 19.1 n/a
1999 837 43.6 19.2 n/a
2000 834 45.3 18.4 n/a
2001 840 44.2 19.0 n/a
2002 844 46.3 18.2 39.5
2003 844 46.3 18.2 39.5
2004 837 47.0 17.8 41.3
2005 793 47.3 16.8 40.5
2006 816 44.1 18.5 45.1
2007 844 45.4 18.6 40.1
2008 851 45.3 18.8 53.7
2009 904 45.3 20.0 45.7
2010 903 49.2 18.3 45.4
2011 882 49.5 17.8 45.2
2012 886 46.5 19.0 50.1
2013 433 23.9 18.0 51.7
2014 479 n/a n/a 52.4
2015 488 26.0 18.7 53.9
2016 487 28.0 17.3 47.2
2017 486 28.4 17.1 44
2018 469 27.5 17.0 43.1
2019 515 28.5 18.0 42.9
2020 610 31.2 19.5 46.9
2021 623 31.4 19.8 48.2
2022 637 36.4 17.4 49.3
2023 626 36.2 17.2 60.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cheney Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 666 35.0 19.0 0
1989 700 35.0 20.0 n/a
1990 708 35.0 20.2 0
1991 751 36.2 20.7 n/a
1992 784 36.8 21.3 n/a
1993 808 38.2 21.2 n/a
1994 816 39.8 20.5 n/a
1995 886 43.0 20.6 n/a
1996 886 43.0 20.6 n/a
1997 876 44.9 19.5 n/a
1998 842 44.1 19.1 n/a
1999 837 43.6 19.2 n/a
2000 834 45.3 18.4 n/a
2001 840 44.2 19.0 n/a
2002 844 46.3 18.2 39.5
2003 844 46.3 18.2 39.5
2004 837 47.0 17.8 41.3
2005 793 47.3 16.8 40.5
2006 816 44.1 18.5 45.1
2007 844 45.4 18.6 40.1
2008 851 45.3 18.8 53.7
2009 904 45.3 20.0 45.7
2010 903 49.2 18.3 45.4
2011 882 49.5 17.8 45.2
2012 886 46.5 19.0 50.1
2013 433 23.9 18.0 51.7
2014 479 n/a n/a 52.4
2015 488 26.0 18.7 53.9
2016 487 28.0 17.3 47.2
2017 486 28.4 17.1 44
2018 469 27.5 17.0 43.1
2019 515 28.5 18.0 42.9
2020 610 31.2 19.5 46.9
2021 623 31.4 19.8 48.2
2022 637 36.4 17.4 49.3
2023 626 36.2 17.2 60.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

6th Grade Immunization Rates

Cheney Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201874.5%2.0%1.3%0.7%4.7%96.0%79.9%96.6%92.6%95.3%80.5%
201970.0%0.6%0.6%0.6%7.7%94.5%74.3%94.0%94.0%97.3%76.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201981.6%0.4%1.3%6.7%94.7%95.4%96.0%93.3%96.0%96.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cheney Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $508 (3.7%) $13,143 (96.3%) $13,651
2020 $846 (9.0%) $8,517 (91.0%) $9,362
2021 $452 (3.5%) $12,634 (96.5%) $13,086
2022 $799 (5.6%) $13,404 (94.4%) $14,203

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cheney Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 282nd of 512 Middle schoolsRanks 366th of 539 Middle schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cheney Middle School)51.736.2
 15.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cheney School District)48.536.5
 12%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.847.9
 9.9%
6th Grade Math (Cheney Middle School)49.228.5
 20.7%
   6th Grade Math (Cheney School District)41.627.3
 14.3%
   6th Grade Math (Washington)47.738.1
 9.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cheney Middle School)56.640
 16.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cheney School District)55.346.6
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)6252.1
 9.9%
7th Grade Math (Cheney Middle School)55.125.3
 29.8%
   7th Grade Math (Cheney School District)48.931.5
 17.5%
   7th Grade Math (Washington)49.938.6
 11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cheney Middle School)49.743.3
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cheney School District)49.748.3
 1.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)59.651.3
 8.3%
8th Grade Math (Cheney Middle School)42.325.3
 17%
   8th Grade Math (Cheney School District)40.431
 9.4%
   8th Grade Math (Washington)47.234.4
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Cheney Middle School)50.945.6
 5.3%
   8th Grade Science (Cheney School District)52.348.6
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Washington)53.143.9
 9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cheney Middle School)52.639.9
 12.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cheney School District)55.546.7
 8.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Cheney Middle School)48.726.3
 22.4%
   All Grades Math (Cheney School District)46.534.6
 11.9%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Cheney Middle School)50.945.6
 5.3%
   All Grades Science (Cheney School District)5044.9
 5.1%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students515626
 21.6%
African American68
 33.3%
American Indian811
 37.5%
Asian75
 28.6%
Hispanic5699
 76.8%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White400458
 14.5%
Two or More Races3541
 17.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.9%60.7%
 17.8%


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Cheney Middle School ranks 366th of 539 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cheney Middle School usually go on to attend Cheney High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Cheney Middle School.

Students at Cheney Middle School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.


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