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Wahluke Junior High

Public Grades 6-8

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Wahluke Junior High is a public middle school serving 554 students in grades 6-8 in Mattawa, WA, as part of the Wahluke School District, operating in a high-need community where nearly 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Washington middle schools for the past decade, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science well below state averages. When compared to nearby schools like Royal Middle School and Royal Intermediate School, a notable performance gap exists; for example, only 16.6% of Wahluke students are proficient in math, compared to 25.1% at Royal Middle and 39.1% at Royal Intermediate. Interestingly, Wahluke Junior High spends significantly more per student than these neighboring schools but has not yet translated that higher investment into stronger academic outcomes.

Despite these overall struggles, the school shows some areas of relative strength and improvement, such as better performance in upper-grade English classes and notable recent progress in supporting homeless students. The school also maintains a slightly more favorable student-teacher ratio than Royal Middle School. Within the Wahluke School District, the junior high is actually one of the stronger performers, even as the district as a whole lags behind the neighboring Royal School District.

554

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,292

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 N. Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349-0907

(509) 932-4455

District: Wahluke School District

Students who attend Wahluke Junior High usually attend:

High:

Wahluke High School

Feeder schools for Wahluke Junior High:

Elementary:	Mattawa Elementary
	Morris Schott Elementary
	Saddle Mountain Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

White:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Washington avg48%

490^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	11.1	490 of 534	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	485 of 535	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	478 of 539	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	496 of 541	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	512 of 529	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	475 of 512	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	402 of 437	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	396 of 435	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.8	378 of 443	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	394 of 445	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	476 of 498	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.5	469 of 497	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	475 of 492	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.9	463 of 483	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	96 of 100	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	88 of 135	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	425 of 471	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	428 of 464	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	418 of 464	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	439 of 479	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	458 of 469	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	418 of 452	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	364 of 376	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	279 of 347	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	256 of 344	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	237 of 336	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	281 of 360	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	326 of 353	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	263 of 344	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	38 of 59	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	392 of 457	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	376 of 455	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	369 of 463	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	412 of 475	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	429 of 458	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	356 of 448	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	441 of 472	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	417 of 466	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	419 of 470	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	442 of 480	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	470 of 476	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	420 of 453	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	340 of 371	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	19 of 36	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2025)36th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Science19%-30 vs state

Math17%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Wahluke Junior High

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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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Wahluke Junior High	Public	6-8	502 N. Boundary	Mattawa	99349	Grant County	Wahluke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 932-4455	554	32	17.5	94.9%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	547 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11.1	490^th of 534 public middle schools	8.2%		12.7	485^th of 535 public middle schools	9.3%	5		18.9	18.9			16.6	34.5	34.2	29.2			13.6	17.3	18.4	16.6	$19,292	$1,042	$18,250
Royal Middle School	Public	7-8	921 Ahlers Ave N	Royal City	99357	Grant County	Royal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 346-2268	282	14	19.7	61.0%	56 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	30.4	371^st of 534 public middle schools	30.5%		30.4	370^th of 535 public middle schools	30.8%	1		31.8	31.8				43.5	50.8	47.0				25.0	25.2	25.1	$15,224	$1,084	$14,140
Royal Intermediate School	Public	4-6	6261 Rd 12 SW	Royal City	99357	Grant County	Royal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 346-2226	382	24	16.1	53.7%	81 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	300 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	33.9		33.9	44.8	41.7	35.7			40.7	53.5	33.9	29.5			39.1	$16,513	$930	$15,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Wahluke Junior High

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Students who attend Wahluke Junior High usually go on to attend Wahluke High School

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Students at Wahluke Junior High are 99% Hispanic.

How many students attend Wahluke Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Wahluke Junior High.

What district is Wahluke Junior High in?

Wahluke School District

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