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Wayne M Henkle Middle School

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Wayne M Henkle Middle School ranks 189 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

189^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Wayne M Henkle Middle School serves 167 students in grades 7–8 in White Salmon, a small community in south-central Washington, as part of the White Salmon Valley School District. The school ranks 189th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 63rd statewide percentile. Its current standing reflects substantial long-term improvement from the 24th percentile in 2016–2017, although the school experienced a temporary decline in 2024–2025 before rebounding.

Science is the school’s clearest academic strength. In 2025–2026, 54.95% of students were proficient in science, above both the district rate of 48.15% and the statewide rate of 50.95%. English Language Arts performance was 52.63%, essentially matching state and district results. Math was the main challenge at 39.18%, below the statewide 43.11% and district 40.33% rates. ELA improved by approximately 6 points and science by approximately 19.5 points from the previous year, while math declined by approximately 3.2 points. Results were similar in seventh and eighth grade, suggesting that the math challenge is schoolwide. The low-socioeconomic-status subgroup also showed encouraging improvement, rising to the 51st percentile.

Compared with nearby schools, Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School, the same-district feeder school, Wind River Middle School, and Lyle Middle School, Wayne M Henkle currently has the strongest results in all three tested subjects. Its advantage is especially large over Lyle and Wind River in science. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 18.1 to 1, and per-student spending was $19,161. Overall, the school offers a positive upward trajectory, with priorities including strengthening math, sustaining recent ELA and science gains, and continuing to support students who need additional academic help.

167

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,161

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 NW Loop Road
White Salmon, WA 98672

(509) 493-1502

District: White Salmon Valley School District

Students who attend Wayne M Henkle Middle School usually attend:

High:

Columbia High School

Feeder schools for Wayne M Henkle Middle School:

Elementary:

Hulan L Whitson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

34.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

189^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 238White Salmon Valley 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
2026	58.5	189 of 514	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	272 of 534	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	221 of 535	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	236 of 539	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	228 of 541	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	221 of 529	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	285 of 512	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	224 of 437	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.1	329 of 435	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.4	260 of 443	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	198 of 445	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.5	361 of 498	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.2	366 of 497	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.9	403 of 492	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.1	394 of 483	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.0	320 of 476	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	284 of 466	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	249 of 463	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	201 of 449	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.2	226 of 425	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.6	212 of 421	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	158 of 443	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	328 of 471	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	299 of 464	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	221 of 464	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	168 of 479	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	145 of 469	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	287 of 452	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	205 of 376	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	252 of 347	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	275 of 347	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	260 of 344	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	246 of 336	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	332 of 360	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	272 of 344	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	222 of 453	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	309 of 457	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	365 of 455	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	411 of 463	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	266 of 475	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	306 of 458	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	386 of 448	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	310 of 349	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	177 of 454	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	162 of 472	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	115 of 466	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	204 of 470	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	265 of 480	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	248 of 476	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	207 of 453	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	194 of 371	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	23.8	235 of 268	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	98 of 453	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.4	211 of 488	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	125 of 486	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	138 of 488	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	102 of 488	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	68 of 480	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	146 of 470	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	121 of 325	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)78th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2018)12th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+4 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math39%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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 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 All Grades	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
Wayne M Henkle Middle School	Public	7-8	480 NW Loop Road	White Salmon	98672	Klickitat County	White Salmon Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 493-1502	167	9	18.1	47.3%	102 (61.1%)	2 (1.2%)	57 (34.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	58.5	189^th of 514 public middle schools	63.2%		45.7	272^nd of 534 public middle schools	49.1%	83		55.0	55.0			52.5	52.8	52.6			38.8	39.6	39.2	$19,161	$859	$18,302
Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School	Public	5-6	480 NW Loop Rd	White Salmon	98672	Klickitat County	White Salmon Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 439-4028	163	12	14.0	55.8%	88 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (40.5%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)								(n/a)	53.9		53.9	54.7	43.0			47.7	43.4	30.8			35.9	$18,861	$2,387	$16,474
Lyle Middle School	Public	6-8	625 Keasey Avenue	Lyle	98635	Klickitat County	Lyle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 365-2211	57	4	13.9	57.9%	39 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	13.6	462^nd of 514 public middle schools	10.1%		30.5	370^th of 534 public middle schools	30.7%	92		17.7	17.7		33.3	31.3		22.9		20.0	18.8		14.6	$26,460	$5,230	$21,230
Wind River Middle School	Public	7-8	411 Hot Springs Avenue	Carson	98648	Skamania County	Stevenson-Carson School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 427-8952	186	9	19.7	53.2%	150 (80.6%)	3 (1.6%)	19 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.5%)	27.8	371^st of 514 public middle schools	27.8%		38.3	315^th of 534 public middle schools	41.0%	56		35.4	35.4			46.0	28.3	38.5			31.2	26.1	29.0	$20,207	$490	$19,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne M Henkle Middle School

What high school do graduates of Wayne M Henkle Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wayne M Henkle Middle School usually go on to attend Columbia High School

How many students attend Wayne M Henkle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Wayne M Henkle Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne M Henkle Middle School?

Students at Wayne M Henkle Middle School are 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Wayne M Henkle Middle School a good school?

Wayne M Henkle Middle School ranks 189^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wayne M Henkle Middle School in?

White Salmon Valley School District

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