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Sadie Halstead Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
318th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 514 Washington Middle Schools
Better than 38% of Washington middle schools
Summary

Sadie Halstead Middle School is a public school in Newport, Washington, serving 272 students in grades 5–8 and part of the Newport School District. About two-thirds of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, indicating substantial economic need in the school community. The student-teacher ratio improved to 14.2 in 2024–2025, down from 16.1 the previous year, while spending reached $16,550 per student in 2023–2024.

The school’s recent academic direction is encouraging. Its statewide ranking rose from the 22nd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 38th percentile in 2025–2026, ranking 318th of 514 schools and earning two stars. Proficiency improved in all three tested subjects: 45.39% in English language arts, 33.09% in math, and 48.18% in science. Science is the strongest area relative to Washington, only 2.77 percentage points below the state rate, while math is the clearest challenge, about 10 points below the state. Fifth-grade math stands out as a strength at 45.95%, above both district and state rates, but results drop notably in sixth and eighth grade, where proficiency was 25% and 24.62%.

For parents, the main takeaway is that Sadie Halstead appears to be recovering from a recent performance low, but the improvement has not yet restored its stronger mid-2010s standing. ELA performance was slightly above the district rate, and science was essentially even with the district, while all three subjects remained below statewide averages. Recent subgroup rankings also improved, including for students from low-income households. There are no other schools within 20 miles, so a direct nearby-school comparison is unavailable; the most useful benchmarks are the school’s own trends, the Newport School District, and Washington overall. Continued attention to middle-grade math and sustaining recent gains will be important.

272
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,550
Per pupil spending ?
66.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 331 S. Calispel Avenue
       Newport, WA  99156-0070

(509) 447-2426

District: Newport School District


Students who attend Sadie Halstead Middle School usually attend:

High:    Newport High School

Feeder schools for Sadie Halstead Middle School:

Elementary:    Stratton Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.1%
Hispanic:
7.0%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2025 → 38th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2025)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math scores 10 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg40%
Washington avg48%
318th of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2017
From top 49% (2017) to bottom 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
170th of 238Newport 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202636.2318 of 51438.1%★★☆☆☆
202524.5418 of 53421.7%★☆☆☆☆
202423.4418 of 53521.9%★☆☆☆☆
202331.9362 of 53932.8%★★☆☆☆
202237.1334 of 54138.3%★★☆☆☆
202139.1310 of 52941.4%★★☆☆☆
201927.3386 of 51224.6%★☆☆☆☆
201848.6221 of 43749.4%★★☆☆☆
201752.7215 of 43550.6%★★★☆☆
201574.094 of 44578.9%★★★★☆
201362.3185 of 49862.9%★★★☆☆
201264.0161 of 49767.6%★★★☆☆
201167.3128 of 49274.0%★★★★☆
201069.3119 of 48375.4%★★★★☆
200966.1131 of 47672.5%★★★★☆
200876.186 of 46681.5%★★★★☆
200753.3206 of 46355.5%★★★☆☆
200657.4178 of 44960.4%★★★☆☆
200544.0259 of 42539.1%★★☆☆☆
200449.8223 of 42147.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202631.6305 of 44331.2%★★☆☆☆
202522.0376 of 47120.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.1385 of 46417.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.9336 of 46427.6%★☆☆☆☆
202238.4286 of 47940.3%★★☆☆☆
202143.4253 of 46946.1%★★☆☆☆
201934.8307 of 45232.1%★★☆☆☆
201834.9251 of 37633.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202638.6279 of 45338.4%★★☆☆☆
202535.6303 of 45733.7%★★☆☆☆
202432.8317 of 45530.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.2259 of 46344.1%★★☆☆☆
202250.7193 of 47559.4%★★★☆☆
202155.9164 of 45864.2%★★★☆☆
201934.3311 of 44830.6%★★☆☆☆
201854.5132 of 34962.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202639.4269 of 45440.7%★★☆☆☆
202525.5361 of 47223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2345 of 46626.0%★☆☆☆☆
202337.0296 of 47037.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.0291 of 48039.4%★★☆☆☆
202136.6293 of 47638.4%★★☆☆☆
201919.8386 of 45314.8%★☆☆☆☆
201850.8166 of 37155.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201921.5206 of 23110.8%★☆☆☆☆
201846.0109 of 26859.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202625.0358 of 45321.0%★☆☆☆☆
202520.0408 of 48816.4%★☆☆☆☆
202415.1437 of 48610.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.9390 of 48820.1%★☆☆☆☆
202226.6381 of 48821.9%★☆☆☆☆
202127.1356 of 48025.8%★☆☆☆☆
201917.9408 of 47013.2%★☆☆☆☆
201822.9264 of 32518.8%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school
Female (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2019)11th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science48%-3 vs state
English Language Arts45%-7 vs state
Math33%-10 vs state

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Students who attend Sadie Halstead Middle School usually go on to attend Newport High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Sadie Halstead Middle School.

Sadie Halstead Middle School ranks 318th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sadie Halstead Middle School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
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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.

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