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Foothills Middle School

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Foothills Middle School ranks 233 rd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Foothills Middle School is a public school serving 567 students in grades 6-8 within the Wenatchee School District, consistently standing out as a strong performer in its local area.

Within the Wenatchee district, Foothills achieves significantly higher test scores in English, math, and science compared to its peers, Pioneer Middle School and Orchard Middle School, despite having slightly larger classes. The school has shown stable, consistent performance over recent years and recovered more quickly from pandemic-related learning disruptions than other schools in the district. Interestingly, Foothills accomplishes this with lower per-student spending than the other Wenatchee middle schools, suggesting efficient use of its resources.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts, Foothills' performance is more average. Schools like Cashmere Middle School and Icicle River Middle School outperform it, while Sterling Junior High School shows similar results. A notable local comparison is Pinnacles Prep Charter School, which has smaller classes and higher spending but achieves comparable academic results to Foothills. The school faces an important challenge in addressing differing achievement levels among various student groups to ensure all students reach their potential.

567

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,849

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1410 Maple St
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 664-8961

District: Wenatchee School District

Students who attend Foothills Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wenatchee High School

Feeder schools for Foothills Middle School:

Elementary:	John Newbery Elementary
	Lewis And Clark Elementary School
	Sunnyslope Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.7%

White:

46.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

233^rd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Wenatchee School District

155^th of 247Wenatchee 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	51.9	233 of 534	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	251 of 535	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	210 of 539	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	226 of 541	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	276 of 529	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	162 of 512	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	186 of 437	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	228 of 435	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.4	259 of 443	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	200 of 445	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	202 of 498	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	191 of 497	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	216 of 492	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	178 of 483	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.6	147 of 476	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	119 of 466	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.5	134 of 463	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	65.2	141 of 449	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.7	90 of 425	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	71.6	103 of 421	75.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	48 of 96	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	64 of 100	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	36 of 135	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	230 of 471	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	191 of 464	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	170 of 464	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	170 of 479	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	204 of 469	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	146 of 452	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	171 of 376	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	189 of 347	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	258 of 344	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	176 of 336	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	264 of 360	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	260 of 353	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	138 of 344	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	59.9	11 of 33	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	244 of 457	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	302 of 455	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	240 of 463	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	341 of 475	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	371 of 458	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	188 of 448	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	184 of 472	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	250 of 466	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	208 of 470	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	252 of 480	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	281 of 476	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	145 of 453	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	160 of 371	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2024	32.2	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	30.8	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	30 of 38	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.0	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	29.0	141 of 199	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	125 of 210	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	71 of 231	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	166 of 268	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	148 of 488	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	102 of 486	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	113 of 488	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	77 of 488	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	119 of 480	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	70 of 470	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	86 of 325	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

Migrant (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2022)67th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2022)29th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science45%-4 vs state

Math35%-7 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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Foothills Middle School	Public	6-8	1410 Maple St	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 664-8961	567	30	19.0	58.2%	264 (46.6%)	3 (0.5%)	265 (46.7%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	51.9	233^rd of 534 public middle schools	56.4%		49.5	251^st of 535 public middle schools	53.1%	18		45.3	45.3		55.1	52.6	58.8		55.4		38.3	33.0	34.6		35.3	$16,849	$861	$15,989
Orchard Middle School	Public	6-8	1024 Orchard Ave	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 662-7745	395	23	16.8	76.7%	128 (32.4%)	2 (0.5%)	258 (65.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	18	450^th of 534 public middle schools	15.7%		17.8	456^th of 535 public middle schools	14.8%	6		26.7	26.7		30.9	41.9	36.0		36.5		20.6	21.2	19.0		20.3	$19,157	$1,469	$17,688
Pinnacles Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	6-10	504 S. Chelan Ave.	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Pinnacles Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(805) 669-8801	234	19	12.5	51.3%	129 (55.1%)	2 (0.9%)	87 (37.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	37.6	322^nd of 534 public middle schools	39.7%		47.6	263^rd of 535 public middle schools	50.8%	59		33.3	33.3		37.9	52.7	48.2	67.9	51.2		28.6	43.6	25.9	25.0	32.1	$19,888	$724	$19,164
Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Russell St	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 663-7171	488	30	16.4	79.7%	155 (31.8%)	4 (0.8%)	316 (64.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	23.6	424^th of 534 public middle schools	20.6%		28.2	382^nd of 535 public middle schools	28.6%	42		26.7	26.7		31.9	47.7	47.7		42.9		16.8	25.8	18.6		20.4	$18,803	$1,883	$16,919
Eastmont Junior High	Public	7-9	905 NE 8th Street	East Wenatchee	98802	Douglas County	Eastmont School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 884-2407	687	36	19.0	62.6%	248 (36.1%)	1 (0.1%)	419 (61.0%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	27.3	396^th of 534 public middle schools	25.8%		17.5	460^th of 535 public middle schools	14.0%	64		22.9	22.9			47.5	45.0		46.1			28.3	22.7		25.2	$16,842	$1,123	$15,719
Sterling Junior High School	Public	7-9	600 N James Ave	East Wenatchee	98802	Douglas County	Eastmont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 884-7115	676	35	19.3	53.6%	308 (45.6%)	6 (0.9%)	331 (49.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	56.5	208^th of 534 public middle schools	61.0%		43.6	289^th of 535 public middle schools	46.0%	81		39.2	39.2			60.7	56.7		58.7			48.1	33.8		41.0	$17,704	$921	$16,783
Cashmere Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Tigner Road	Cashmere	98815	Chelan County	Cashmere School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 782-2001	496	31	16.1	49.2%	292 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	173 (34.9%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.2%)	87.3	60^th of 534 public middle schools	88.8%		86.5	64^th of 535 public middle schools	88.0%	4	60.5	58.1	59.2	53.5	78.3	73.2	69.8		68.9	47.4	70.4	64.6	49.2		57.9	$15,289	$1,459	$13,830
Icicle River Middle School	Public	6-8	10195 Titus Rd	Leavenworth	98826	Chelan County	Cascade School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 548-4042	258	20	13.0	48.8%	162 (62.8%)	4 (1.6%)	82 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	73.8	115^th of 534 public middle schools	78.5%		65	168^th of 535 public middle schools	68.6%	53		48.2	48.2		63.3	71.3	55.4		63.5		62.8	56.3	41.0		53.2	$19,692	$977	$18,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Foothills Middle School

How many students attend Foothills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Foothills Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Foothills Middle School attend?

Students who attend Foothills Middle School usually go on to attend Wenatchee High School

What district is Foothills Middle School in?

Wenatchee School District

What is the racial makeup of Foothills Middle School?

Students at Foothills Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 47% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Foothills Middle School a good school?

Foothills Middle School ranks 233^rd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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