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John Sager Middle School

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John Sager Middle School ranks 234 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Washington middle schools

Summary

John Sager Middle School is a public school serving about 334 students in grades 6-8 within the College Place School District in Washington, and it stands out for its remarkable and consistent academic improvement in recent years.

The school has executed an impressive turnaround, climbing from a lower statewide ranking to a solid 3-star rating, now placing it above many nearby middle schools like Pioneer Middle School and Garrison Middle School. Key strengths include science and 8th-grade English proficiency rates that beat the state average, and the school shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting students in special education. It also operates efficiently, with a better student-teacher ratio than several neighbors and strong academic results even with moderate per-student spending.

While the school excels in many areas, performance varies by grade, with 6th graders showing more challenge in core subjects—an area for potential focus. Compared to other options such as Preston Hall Middle School or Prescott Middle School, John Sager demonstrates more stable and improving outcomes. The supportive College Place School District, which ranks higher than surrounding districts, provides a strong foundation for this continued success.

334

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,099

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1775 South College Avenue
College Place, WA 99324-1771

(509) 525-5300

District: College Place School District

Students who attend John Sager Middle School usually attend:

High:

College Place High School

Feeder schools for John Sager Middle School:

Elementary:

Davis Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

44.3%

Not Specified:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

234^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 247College Place School District among Washington districts

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	51.8	234 of 534	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	273 of 535	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	388 of 539	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	412 of 541	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	390 of 529	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	374 of 512	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	295 of 437	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	296 of 435	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	296 of 443	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.9	344 of 445	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	364 of 498	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	385 of 497	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.7	391 of 492	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.2	241 of 483	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.9	286 of 476	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.7	360 of 466	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	354 of 463	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.5	302 of 449	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.0	278 of 425	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	20.6	356 of 421	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	42.7	44 of 100	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	41 of 135	69.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	241 of 471	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	227 of 464	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.7	373 of 464	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	352 of 479	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	311 of 469	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	338 of 452	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	283 of 376	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	164 of 347	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	231 of 344	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	247 of 336	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	291 of 360	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	277 of 353	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	299 of 344	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	243 of 457	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	256 of 455	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	341 of 463	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	385 of 475	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	356 of 458	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	350 of 448	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	257 of 349	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	160 of 472	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	249 of 466	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	303 of 470	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	362 of 480	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	354 of 476	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	325 of 453	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	245 of 371	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	63.7	11 of 36	69.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	46 of 186	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	28.8	142 of 199	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	98 of 210	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.2	175 of 231	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	248 of 268	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	158 of 488	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	129 of 486	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	37.2	305 of 488	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	293 of 488	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	270 of 480	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	251 of 470	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	227 of 325	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+19 vs school

Migrant (2023)69th percentile+41 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)56th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

Math37%-5 vs state

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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
John Sager Middle School	Public	6-8	1775 South College Avenue	College Place	99324	Walla Walla County	College Place School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 525-5300	334	23	14.5	49.1%	157 (47.0%)	3 (0.9%)	148 (44.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	51.8	234^th of 534 public middle schools	56.2%		45.4	273^rd of 535 public middle schools	49.0%	39	50.5	50.5	48.1	51.6	57.3	52.2	32.7	47.6	29.5	37.4	$18,099	$1,109	$16,990
Garrison Middle School	Public	6-8	906 Chase St	Walla Walla	99362	Walla Walla County	Walla Walla Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 527-3040	546	31	17.5	66.8%	238 (43.6%)	8 (1.5%)	269 (49.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	41.9	293^rd of 534 public middle schools	45.1%		44.9	278^th of 535 public middle schools	48.0%	15	40.3	40.3	47.5	40.6	46.3	44.7	41.6	32.6	37.2	37.1	$18,932	$1,569	$17,363
Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Bridge St	Walla Walla	99362	Walla Walla County	Walla Walla Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 527-3050	601	32	18.9	66.2%	309 (51.4%)	5 (0.8%)	252 (41.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	30.3	373^rd of 534 public middle schools	30.1%		36.3	324^th of 535 public middle schools	39.4%	49	33.7	33.7	37.4	42.2	49.5	43.1	21.9	31.8	28.8	27.3	$17,490	$1,608	$15,883
Prescott Middle School	Public	6-8	207 S. A Street	Prescott	99348	Walla Walla County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 849-2217	38	4	9.7	65.8%	11 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)				25.0		18.8		15.0		12.5	$27,857	$684	$27,173
Preston Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Main Street	Waitsburg	99361	Walla Walla County	Waitsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 337-9474	74	5	14.7	50.0%	61 (82.4%)	1 (1.4%)	9 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	24.8	415^th of 534 public middle schools	22.3%		11.8	492^nd of 535 public middle schools	8.0%	77	17.4	17.4	52.2	40.0	21.7	37.9	26.1	25.0	30.4	27.3	$19,172	$1,341	$17,832

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sager Middle School

What district is John Sager Middle School in?

College Place School District

How many students attend John Sager Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended John Sager Middle School.

What high school do graduates of John Sager Middle School attend?

Students who attend John Sager Middle School usually go on to attend College Place High School

Is John Sager Middle School a good school?

John Sager Middle School ranks 234^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Sager Middle School?

Students at John Sager Middle School are 47% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Not Specified, 3% Two or more races.

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