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Granger Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Granger Middle School is a public school serving 425 students in grades 5 through 8 in the Granger School District, which faces significant academic challenges across the region.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, Math, and Science are below the state average, but it's important to note the school has shown real improvement, climbing from the very bottom percentile statewide a few years ago to the 14th percentile recently. When compared to nearby schools, Granger Middle performs better than some, like Wapato Middle School and Toppenish Middle School, but lags behind others such as Zillah Middle School. A key strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top 25% of schools in the state, a standout achievement compared to its overall performance.

The school serves a community with high economic need, with over 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it spends more per student than several neighboring schools. Performance varies greatly by grade and subject, with middle grades sometimes performing close to the state average before dropping off in later years, and a notable gap exists where female students are outperforming male students. Despite higher spending, the school's academic results are mid-tier among its local peers, suggesting the district and school are working to translate resources into improved outcomes for all students.

425

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,755

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Bailey Avenue
Granger, WA 98932-0400

(509) 854-1003

District: Granger School District

Students who attend Granger Middle School usually attend:

High:

Granger High School

Feeder schools for Granger Middle School:

Elementary:

Roosevelt Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

White:

3.3%

American Indian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Washington avg48%

461^st of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 247Granger 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	16.3	461 of 534	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	481 of 535	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	489 of 539	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	498 of 541	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	525 of 529	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	371 of 512	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	321 of 437	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	342 of 435	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	407 of 443	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	424 of 445	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	477 of 498	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	474 of 497	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.3	471 of 492	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	469 of 483	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.6	451 of 476	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	446 of 466	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	452 of 463	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	430 of 449	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.9	421 of 425	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.6	420 of 421	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	24 of 96	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	34 of 57	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	40 of 63	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	36 of 100	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	44 of 135	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	378 of 471	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	409 of 464	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	399 of 464	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	424 of 479	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	462 of 469	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	329 of 452	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	286 of 376	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	250 of 347	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	261 of 344	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	245 of 336	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	257 of 360	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	339 of 353	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	139 of 344	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	366 of 457	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	375 of 455	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	389 of 463	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	392 of 475	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	449 of 458	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	187 of 448	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	440 of 472	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	432 of 466	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	445 of 470	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	462 of 480	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	476 of 476	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	309 of 453	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	275 of 371	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	52.6	15 of 36	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	16 of 36	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	15 of 38	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	3 of 39	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	70.4	7 of 43	83.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	31.7	158 of 231	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	217 of 268	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+61 vs school

Migrant (2023)58th percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2019)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Math19%-24 vs state

Science18%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Granger 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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Granger Middle School	Public	5-8	501 Bailey Avenue	Granger	98932	Yakima County	Granger School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 854-1003	425	24	17.7	92.7%	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.3	461^st of 534 public middle schools	13.7%		13.2	481^st of 535 public middle schools	10.1%	20	17.7	17.4	17.5	20.0	38.0	24.2	34.2	29.0	13.5	33.7	19.0	10.7	18.6	$18,755	$1,452	$17,303
Zillah Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 Cutler Way	Zillah	98953	Yakima County	Zillah School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 829-5511	300	16	18.4	72.0%	85 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	36.4	332^nd of 534 public middle schools	37.8%		30.8	366^th of 535 public middle schools	31.6%	34		32.3	32.3		38.5	38.5	55.2	44.0		26.4	35.6	39.6	34.0	$15,801	$440	$15,360
Toppenish Middle School	Public	6-8	104 Goldendale Avenue	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Toppenish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-2730	757	40	19.0	89.7%	15 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	657 (86.8%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	9.5	500^th of 534 public middle schools	6.4%		8.2	512^th of 535 public middle schools	4.3%	12		20.5	20.5		20.8	29.9	24.8	25.0		15.1	21.3	14.8	16.9	$17,393	$1,238	$16,155
Sierra Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	916 N. 16 Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 836-4157	549	29	18.9	90.9%	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	517 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	7.4	517^th of 534 public middle schools	3.2%		8.4	511^th of 535 public middle schools	4.5%	6		13.3	13.3		27.2	33.2	19.9	26.7		12.9	12.2	7.7	10.9	$18,615	$2,399	$16,215
Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	810 S. 16th Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-3601	820	40	20.3	83.0%	46 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	769 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	18.2	449^th of 534 public middle schools	15.9%		19.5	450^th of 535 public middle schools	15.9%	1		25.8	25.8		32.7	41.7	33.6	36.1		22.1	21.7	19.7	21.2	$18,194	$2,363	$15,831
Wapato Middle School	Public	6-8	1309 Kateri Lane	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-2173	737	40	18.6	88.6%	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	565 (76.7%)	12 (1.6%)	136 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	5.1	525^th of 534 public middle schools	1.7%		6.5	527^th of 535 public middle schools	1.5%	2		14.6	14.6		15.7	20.3	22.8	19.3		10.0	9.7	12.7	10.7	$19,086	$2,687	$16,399
Wapato Online Academy 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	212 W 3rd St	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 877-4181	8	0			1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$5,076	$866	$4,210
Grandview Middle School	Public	6-8	1401 W 2nd ST	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-8600	815	46	17.9	84.8%	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	773 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	28.4	388^th of 534 public middle schools	27.3%		29.3	376^th of 535 public middle schools	29.7%	12		20.7	20.7		34.4	39.4	30.8	34.7		39.2	32.8	36.1	36.1	$17,461	$1,194	$16,266
East Valley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2010 Beaudry Rd	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-7500	792	42	18.8	62.4%	297 (37.5%)	10 (1.3%)	448 (56.6%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	38.9	313^th of 534 public middle schools	41.4%		43.9	285^th of 535 public middle schools	46.7%	28		42.6	42.6		48.1	49.6	44.4	47.3		32.1	29.6	29.6	30.4	$15,011	$827	$14,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Granger Middle School

How many students attend Granger Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Granger Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Granger Middle School?

Students at Granger Middle School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Granger Middle School attend?

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

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Granger School District

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Granger Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Washington middle schools.

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