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Leona Libby Middle School

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Leona Libby Middle School ranks 65 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Leona Libby Middle School is a high-performing public school serving about 805 students in grades 6-8 in West Richland, part of the Richland School District.

The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Washington, placing in the 88th to 91st percentile statewide over the last six years, and it is the clear leader in the Tri-Cities region. For example, its students score 27 to 49 percentage points higher in English Language Arts than other middle schools in the Richland School District, such as Chief Joseph Middle School and Enterprise Middle School, and it also outperforms schools in neighboring Kennewick School District and Pasco School District. This strong performance extends to supporting students from various backgrounds effectively, though the school has recently faced a notable challenge in serving its Special Education students, where its ranking has declined.

An interesting finding is that Leona Libby achieves these excellent results while spending less per student than some lower-performing schools in its own district, suggesting highly efficient use of resources. While the school shows particular strength in 7th-grade English, there is a dip in 8th-grade math proficiency that may indicate an area for focus. The dramatic performance gap between Leona Libby and other schools within the same district highlights significant differences in outcomes across the Richland School District.

805

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,525

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3259 Belmont Blvd.
West Richland, WA 99353

(509) 967-6465

District: Richland School District

Students who attend Leona Libby Middle School usually attend:

High:

Richland High School

Feeder schools for Leona Libby Middle School:

Elementary:	Desert Sky Elementary
	Orchard Elementary
	White Bluffs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2019 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Washington middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richland School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

65^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From top 9% (2019) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Richland School District

73^rd of 247Richland 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	85.9	65 of 534	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	55 of 535	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	62 of 539	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	50 of 541	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	46 of 529	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	46 of 512	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	32 of 147	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	6 of 161	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	35 of 152	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	79 of 471	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	44 of 464	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	50 of 464	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	55 of 479	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	45 of 469	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	35 of 452	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	58 of 347	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	42 of 344	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	21 of 336	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	30 of 360	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	30 of 353	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	40 of 344	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	55 of 457	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	152 of 455	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	113 of 463	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	93 of 475	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	27 of 458	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	22 of 448	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	57 of 472	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	50 of 466	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	62 of 470	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	41 of 480	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	46 of 476	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	49 of 453	89.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	64 of 246	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	52 of 243	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	57 of 244	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	49 of 257	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	33 of 250	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	23 of 246	90.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	115 of 186	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	77 of 179	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	69 of 167	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	51 of 199	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	64 of 210	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	24 of 231	89.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	78 of 488	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	52 of 486	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	75 of 488	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	64 of 488	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	53 of 480	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	60 of 470	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science61%+11 vs state

Math57%+14 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
Leona Libby Middle School	Public	6-8	3259 Belmont Blvd.	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6465	805	40	19.9	20.6%	541 (67.2%)	9 (1.1%)	141 (17.5%)	61 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	46 (5.7%)	85.9	65^th of 534 public middle schools	87.8%		89.3	55^th of 535 public middle schools	89.7%	10	60.7	60.7	71.0	77.2	70.3	72.9	56.7	61.1	51.7	56.6	$15,525	$334	$15,191
Enterprise Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Paradise Way	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6200	745	37	19.9	34.0%	526 (70.6%)	8 (1.1%)	152 (20.4%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	61.4	183^rd of 534 public middle schools	65.7%		61.7	185^th of 535 public middle schools	65.4%	2	52.4	52.4	57.1	59.5	53.2	56.6	44.6	44.7	36.6	42.1	$17,227	$408	$16,819
Carmichael Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Thayer Drive	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6425	791	39	20.4	49.6%	489 (61.8%)	15 (1.9%)	212 (26.8%)	21 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (5.9%)	40.6	302^nd of 534 public middle schools	43.4%		37.8	316^th of 535 public middle schools	40.9%	14	40.2	40.2	47.7	45.7	40.0	44.4	38.8	37.6	31.8	36.0	$15,687	$330	$15,358
Chief Joseph Middle School	Public	6-8	504 Wilson	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6400	659	35	18.8	58.4%	401 (60.8%)	11 (1.7%)	174 (26.4%)	15 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (7.7%)	39.7	310^th of 534 public middle schools	41.9%		37.1	319^th of 535 public middle schools	40.4%	9	42.6	42.6	40.9	49.3	45.5	45.2	33.8	36.4	30.6	33.6	$17,874	$329	$17,545
Kiona-Benton City Middle School	Public	6-8	913 Horne Drive	Benton City	99320	Benton County	Kiona-Benton City School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 588-2040	340	20	16.9	13.5%	131 (38.5%)	2 (0.6%)	198 (58.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	4.9	526^th of 534 public middle schools	1.5%		7.3	522^nd of 535 public middle schools	2.4%	4	15.5	15.5	17.9	18.5	24.0	19.9	9.4	11.9	7.2	9.7	$16,433	$969	$15,464
Ray Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	9507 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6700	1,294	64	20.3	54.9%	432 (33.4%)	13 (1.0%)	775 (59.9%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	39 (3.0%)	35.6	334^th of 534 public middle schools	37.5%		35.7	331^st of 535 public middle schools	38.1%	3	33.9	33.9	40.5	46.6	42.9	43.3	30.4	38.6	32.3	33.7	$15,452	$607	$14,845
Desert Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 S Clodfelter Rd	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6600	906	40	22.4	24.6%	673 (74.3%)	11 (1.2%)	148 (16.3%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.1%)	73.5	117^th of 534 public middle schools	78.1%		68.6	146^th of 535 public middle schools	72.7%	29	51.1	51.1	60.4	71.7	62.3	64.8	49.3	45.9	51.5	49.0	$14,592	$1,989	$12,602
Mcloughlin Middle School	Public	6-8	2803 N Road 88	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-4542	1,171	54	21.6	58.9%	387 (33.0%)	15 (1.3%)	701 (59.9%)	20 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	38 (3.2%)	27.6	395^th of 534 public middle schools	26.0%		24.3	409^th of 535 public middle schools	23.6%	14	27.5	27.4	40.0	45.1	46.1	43.6	27.1	25.1	24.4	25.6	$16,345	$696	$15,649
Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	425 South Tweedt Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6700	745	42	17.5	76.5%	250 (33.6%)	9 (1.2%)	445 (59.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.9%)	11.4	489^th of 534 public middle schools	8.4%		16.9	463^rd of 535 public middle schools	13.5%	26	22.3	22.3	22.2	27.6	34.1	27.7	15.6	16.5	20.4	17.4	$17,772	$1,835	$15,937
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	6011 W 10th Place	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7500	950	43	22.1	41.3%	503 (52.9%)	21 (2.2%)	344 (36.2%)	20 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.9%)	49.1	253^rd of 534 public middle schools	52.6%		45.1	277^th of 535 public middle schools	48.2%	24	35.6	35.6	61.7	56.9	47.2	54.9	39.4	36.7	31.7	35.8	$15,362	$1,649	$13,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Leona Libby Middle School

How many students attend Leona Libby Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended Leona Libby Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Leona Libby Middle School?

Students at Leona Libby Middle School are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Leona Libby Middle School a good school?

Leona Libby Middle School ranks 65^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Leona Libby Middle School in?

Richland School District

What high school do graduates of Leona Libby Middle School attend?

Students who attend Leona Libby Middle School usually go on to attend Richland High School

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