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Preston Hall Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

Preston Hall Middle School is a small, rural school serving 74 students in grades 6-8 within the Waitsburg School District.

Academically, the school's overall state ranking is low, with proficiency rates in core subjects below state averages, particularly in science and math. However, it is showing recent improvement and has one exceptional strength: it is highly effective in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for that group. This is significant as half of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school spends more per student than most nearby schools, but faces challenges, especially with 8th-grade performance, which drops sharply compared to 6th grade.

Compared to similar-sized schools like Prescott Middle School, Preston Hall shows a more positive recent trajectory. However, schools with similar student demographics, such as John Sager Middle School in the College Place School District, achieve higher proficiency. The school's small size and high per-student spending present both unique dynamics and questions about how resources are used to address its specific academic challenges while building on its notable success with low-income students.

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,172

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Main Street
Waitsburg, WA 99361-0217

(509) 337-9474

District: Waitsburg School District

Students who attend Preston Hall Middle School usually attend:

High:

Waitsburg High School

Feeder schools for Preston Hall Middle School:

Elementary:

Waitsburg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 32 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

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Preston Hall Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

122^nd of 238Waitsburg 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	24.8	415 of 534	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	492 of 535	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	411 of 539	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	420 of 541	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	426 of 529	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	408 of 512	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	289 of 437	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.9	331 of 435	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.1	247 of 443	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	276 of 445	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	203 of 498	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	28.2	381 of 497	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	390 of 492	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	391 of 483	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.1	331 of 476	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.2	301 of 466	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.2	317 of 463	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.7	335 of 449	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.4	342 of 425	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.7	266 of 421	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	372 of 471	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	314 of 464	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	316 of 479	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	258 of 469	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.8	412 of 452	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	43 of 457	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	36.8	285 of 455	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	283 of 463	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	239 of 475	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	341 of 458	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	262 of 448	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	316 of 472	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	339 of 470	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	369 of 480	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	304 of 476	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	352 of 453	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	394 of 488	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	454 of 486	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	433 of 488	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	440 of 488	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	440 of 480	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	444 of 470	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+68 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Math27%-15 vs state

Science17%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waitsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	184 Academy	Waitsburg	99361	Walla Walla County	Waitsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 337-6461	148	7	20.4	47.3%	137 (92.6%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	51.5	526^th of 1138 public elementary schools	53.8%		74.4	267^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.0%	259					52.0	68.8		56.0				65.1	32.0	68.8		40.0				48.8	84.2	89.5	89.5	89.5	89.5	89.5	100.0	84.2	89.5	89.5	$17,860	$1,795	$16,065
Waitsburg High School	Public	7-12	420 Coppei Ave	Waitsburg	99361	Walla Walla County	Waitsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 337-6351	87	6	13.4	48.3%	70 (80.5%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.6%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)		31.8	23.1	28.6					50.0	40.9		50.9					38.9	18.2		23.2											$21,080	$1,082	$19,998
Prescott Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 South A St	Prescott	99348	Walla Walla County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 849-2215	139	9	15.9	66.2%	51 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	625^th of 1138 public elementary schools	45.1%		55.9	487^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.0%	138	25.0			25.0	47.4	36.8	40.0					41.4	68.4	52.6	42.9					54.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	100.0	94.1	94.1	94.1	$25,691	$1,077	$24,614
Prescott High School	Public	9-12	207 South A St	Prescott	99348	Walla Walla County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 849-2215	48	6	7.6	72.9%	10 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			41.2	41.2																											$31,899	$722	$31,177
Prescott Middle School	Public	6-8	207 S. A Street	Prescott	99348	Walla Walla County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 849-2217	38	4	9.7	65.8%	11 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	29.7	360^th of 514 public middle schools	30.0%					(n/a)		37.5		37.5				34.8	36.4	25.0		32.0				47.8	27.3	25.0		36.0											$27,857	$684	$27,173
Dixie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10520 E. Hwy. 12	Dixie	99329	Walla Walla County	Dixie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 525-5339	14	2	7.0	35.7%	11 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$43,856	$6,349	$37,507
Dayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 E Park	Dayton	99328	Columbia County	Dayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 382-2507	185	13	14.3	56.8%	155 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	30.4	786^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.9%		29.3	833^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	28.2%	47	53.6			53.6	43.8	30.8	39.3					38.4	50.0	26.9	14.3					31.4	79.3	82.8	79.3	79.3	79.3	82.8	93.1	79.3	82.8	82.8	$22,094	$2,074	$20,020
Dayton High School	Public	9-12	614 S Third Street	Dayton	99328	Columbia County	Dayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 382-4775	88	10	8.9	42.0%	72 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)																															$32,394	$1,268	$31,126
Dayton Middle School	Public	6-8	614 S 3rd St	Dayton	99328	Columbia County	Dayton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 382-4775	93	5	18.1	49.5%	68 (73.1%)	4 (4.3%)	16 (17.2%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	28	368^th of 514 public middle schools	28.4%		17.4	458^th of 534 public middle schools	14.2%	90		47.1		47.1				37.0	42.9	23.5		36.1				22.2	28.6			20.8											$18,932	$839	$18,093
Dayton School District Alternative Program	Public	6-12	614 S 3rd St	Dayton	99328	Columbia County	Dayton School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 382-4775	13	0		53.8%	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$14,594	$826	$13,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston Hall Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Preston Hall Middle School?

Students at Preston Hall Middle School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Preston Hall Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Preston Hall Middle School.

What district is Preston Hall Middle School in?

Waitsburg School District

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