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Republic Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
308th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 534 Washington Middle Schools
Better than 42% of Washington middle schools
Summary

Republic Middle School is a small public school serving about 86 students in grades 6-8 in the rural Republic School District in Ferry County, Washington.

Academic performance at the school has shown significant ups and downs over the years, with a notable drop during the pandemic and a steady recovery since. A key strength is the school's effectiveness in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, with over two-thirds qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch; the school consistently ranks above average in serving this group. However, challenges remain, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates have been volatile and decline sharply from 6th to 8th grade. There is also an unusual performance gap, with the school currently showing greater effectiveness for male students than for female students.

Parents should note that student performance is strongest in 6th grade, often exceeding state averages, but tends to fall below average by 8th grade. The school has shown relative strength in science instruction. Class sizes and per-student spending have varied dramatically in recent years, with the current student-teacher ratio being quite high. Given its remote location, there are no other middle schools within a 20-mile radius for direct comparison.

86
Students ?
24.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$5,134
Per pupil spending ?
68.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 30306 E Highway 20
       Republic, WA  99166-8746

(509) 775-3327

District: Republic School District


Students who attend Republic Middle School usually attend:

High:    Republic Senior High School

Feeder schools for Republic Middle School:

Elementary:    Republic Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Two or more races:
9.3%
Hispanic:
8.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2012 → 42nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2012
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Math scores 10 pts below the Washington average
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg38%
Washington avg48%
308th of 534
Washington public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Washington Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
146th of 247Republic 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
202540.0308 of 53442.3%★★☆☆☆
202417.1462 of 53513.6%★☆☆☆☆
202336.5330 of 53938.8%★★☆☆☆
202216.9468 of 54113.5%★☆☆☆☆
202113.4483 of 5298.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201952.1239 of 51253.3%★★★☆☆
201811.5397 of 4379.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201539.3259 of 44541.8%★★☆☆☆
201333.2358 of 49828.1%★☆☆☆☆
201231.2374 of 49724.7%★☆☆☆☆
201131.4366 of 49225.6%★☆☆☆☆
201037.4319 of 48334.0%★★☆☆☆
200942.5282 of 47640.8%★★☆☆☆
200845.9255 of 46645.3%★★☆☆☆
200744.7273 of 46341.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202534.8314 of 47133.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.3301 of 46435.1%★★☆☆☆
201933.4318 of 45229.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202554.1183 of 45760.0%★★★☆☆
202444.8235 of 45548.4%★★☆☆☆
202366.7114 of 46375.4%★★★★☆
202237.5302 of 47536.4%★★☆☆☆
202139.3278 of 45839.3%★★☆☆☆
201974.557 of 44887.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202553.5189 of 47260.0%★★★☆☆
202415.3411 of 46611.8%★☆☆☆☆
202343.3244 of 47048.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202531.6350 of 48828.3%★☆☆☆☆
202411.8456 of 4866.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.8406 of 48816.8%★☆☆☆☆
20229.6468 of 4884.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.2466 of 4802.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201951.2229 of 47051.3%★★★☆☆
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 (2025)60th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+18 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts44%-9 vs state
Science41%-9 vs state
Math32%-10 vs state

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Students at Republic Middle School are 80% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Republic Middle School.

Republic Middle School ranks 308th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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