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Rainier Middle School

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Rainier Middle School ranks 286 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Rainier Middle School is a small grades 6–8 school in the rural community of Rainier, Washington, serving 241 students as part of the four-star Rainier School District.

The district performs relatively well statewide, ranking 68th of 238 Washington districts, but the school’s latest results are more mixed. In 2025–2026, 45.13% of students were proficient in English language arts, 30.80% in math, and 43.75% in science—below both district and state rates in every subject. Math is the clearest concern, especially in sixth grade, at 24.69%, and eighth grade, at 28.75%. Seventh-grade math is a relative bright spot at 41.27%, nearly matching the statewide seventh-grade result. Science is also an important area for improvement because the school had the lowest science proficiency among the comparison schools, despite a small increase from the prior year. ELA declined from 51.09% to 45.13%, while math fell from 43.86% to 30.80%. The school’s overall ranking consequently dropped from the 58th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 44th percentile in 2025–2026.

Compared with nearby schools, Rainier is ahead of Nisqually Middle School and Tenino Middle School in several measures, but trails most others. For example, Washington Middle School exceeds Rainier by about 23 percentage points in ELA, 25 in math, and 31 in science. Yelm Middle School and Ridgeline Middle School are especially useful comparisons because they serve communities with similar economic-need levels and achieve stronger results. Rainier is smaller than most comparison schools, has a higher student-teacher ratio of 20.9, and spends $15,550 per student. One encouraging finding is its 66th-percentile effectiveness ranking for students from low-income households, well above the school’s overall ranking. Families may want to ask how seventh-grade instruction and the school’s support systems for economically disadvantaged students can be extended across all grades and subjects.

241

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,550

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 2nd St. W
Rainier, WA 98576-0098

(360) 446-2206

District: Rainier School District

Students who attend Rainier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rainier Senior High School

Feeder schools for Rainier Middle School:

Elementary:

Rainier Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

286^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 238Rainier 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
2026	40.8	286 of 514	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	224 of 534	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	267 of 535	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	268 of 539	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	384 of 541	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	342 of 529	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	323 of 512	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	217 of 437	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	223 of 435	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	234 of 443	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	231 of 445	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.5	373 of 498	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.4	323 of 497	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	20.8	415 of 492	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	304 of 483	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.9	341 of 476	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.5	361 of 466	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	342 of 463	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.7	227 of 449	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.5	243 of 425	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.5	205 of 421	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	259 of 443	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	197 of 471	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	219 of 464	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	260 of 464	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	361 of 479	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	335 of 469	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	295 of 452	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	217 of 376	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	71.4	72 of 344	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	153 of 453	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	108 of 457	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	145 of 455	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	155 of 463	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	279 of 475	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	202 of 458	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	200 of 448	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	73 of 349	79.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	277 of 454	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	211 of 472	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	266 of 466	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	239 of 470	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	328 of 480	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	270 of 476	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	244 of 453	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	158 of 371	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	69.6	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	25.9	218 of 268	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	316 of 453	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	267 of 488	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	312 of 486	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	345 of 488	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	408 of 488	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	381 of 480	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	394 of 470	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	211 of 325	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2024)80th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2019)79th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2018)19th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science44%-7 vs state

Math31%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Rainier Middle School	Public	6-8	202 2nd St. W	Rainier	98576	Thurston County	Rainier School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 446-2206	241	11	20.9	46.9%	198 (82.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.5%)	40.8	286^th of 514 public middle schools	44.4%		53.5	224^th of 534 public middle schools	58.1%	62	43.8	43.8	44.4	47.7	43.8	45.1	24.7	41.3	28.8	30.8	$15,550	$586	$14,963
Ridgeline Middle School	Public	6-8	10605 Carter St SE	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 458-1100	568	28	20.4	46.8%	358 (63.0%)	7 (1.2%)	105 (18.5%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	80 (14.1%)	57.7	192^nd of 514 public middle schools	62.6%		56.8	207^th of 534 public middle schools	61.2%	15	55.4	55.4	43.0	57.4	53.1	50.8	32.8	39.1	46.9	39.4	$18,308	$756	$17,552
Yelm Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Coates Avenue NW	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 458-3600	652	30	21.8	51.7%	401 (61.5%)	14 (2.1%)	127 (19.5%)	16 (2.5%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	56 (8.6%)	58.8	188^th of 514 public middle schools	63.4%		49.4	248^th of 534 public middle schools	53.6%	60	55.2	55.2	48.9	52.8	53.1	51.5	36.0	47.2	37.1	40.0	$16,112	$379	$15,733
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%)	31.4	349^th of 514 public middle schools	32.1%		35.3	338^th of 534 public middle schools	36.7%	11	51.2	51.2	35.0	42.2	38.4	38.3	27.0	29.3	19.5	25.3	$18,842	$723	$18,119
Aspire Performing Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5900 54th Ave SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4400	323	14	22.7	35.3%	166 (51.4%)	19 (5.9%)	54 (16.7%)	20 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	55 (17.0%)	87	63^rd of 514 public middle schools	87.7%		89	55^th of 534 public middle schools	89.7%	8	66.7	66.7	67.0	82.4	62.5	70.8	48.5	60.4	58.3	55.7	$15,572	$521	$15,051
Komachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 College St SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4740	640	34	18.8	48.8%	259 (40.5%)	44 (6.9%)	145 (22.7%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.9%)	124 (19.4%)	59.4	180^th of 514 public middle schools	65.0%		49.1	252^nd of 534 public middle schools	52.8%	72	54.1	54.1	46.0	58.9	63.0	54.9	34.2	34.3	43.0	36.9	$16,840	$719	$16,121
Nisqually Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Steilacoom Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4770	789	44	18.0	51.3%	318 (40.3%)	35 (4.4%)	222 (28.1%)	51 (6.5%)	16 (2.0%)	29 (3.7%)	115 (14.6%)	31.8	344^th of 514 public middle schools	33.1%		29	381^st of 534 public middle schools	28.7%	37	41.2	41.2	42.2	40.3	47.2	43.2	22.2	23.8	27.0	24.3	$16,625	$719	$15,905
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Cain Rd SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-3000	702	36	19.3	21.7%	441 (62.8%)	24 (3.4%)	94 (13.4%)	52 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)	87.3	61^st of 514 public middle schools	88.1%		87.9	59^th of 534 public middle schools	89.0%	2	74.9	74.9	61.5	73.3	70.0	68.2	47.6	67.0	53.6	55.8	$14,672	$606	$14,066
George Bush Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 83rd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7400	762	42	18.0	39.0%	491 (64.4%)	17 (2.2%)	154 (20.2%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	76 (10.0%)	66.6	149^th of 514 public middle schools	71.0%		65.6	164^th of 534 public middle schools	69.3%	15	55.3	55.3	50.4	62.1	58.6	56.8	41.5	51.1	36.8	43.1	$16,333	$274	$16,059
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 6th Ave NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4760	746	38	19.6	55.5%	287 (38.5%)	42 (5.6%)	216 (29.0%)	64 (8.6%)	5 (0.7%)	31 (4.2%)	99 (13.3%)	48.2	243^rd of 514 public middle schools	52.7%		44.6	278^th of 534 public middle schools	47.9%	35	46.2	46.2	40.0	53.9	55.2	49.8	30.0	39.2	33.2	34.2	$17,789	$517	$17,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Rainier Middle School

Is Rainier Middle School a good school?

Rainier Middle School ranks 286^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Rainier Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rainier Middle School usually go on to attend Rainier Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Rainier Middle School?

Students at Rainier Middle School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rainier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Rainier Middle School.

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Rainier School District

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