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Winlock Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Winlock Middle School is a small school serving 160 students in grades 6–8 in the Winlock community and is part of the Winlock School District. In 2025–26, it ranked 484th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 6th percentile with a 0-star rating. Its results were below both state averages and nearby schools: 26.14% of students were proficient in English language arts, 11.84% in math, and 13.73% in science. The school’s district ranking was stronger than its middle-school ranking, suggesting that the middle school is currently performing below the district’s overall standing.

The most important concern is the school’s recent decline. ELA proficiency fell from 42.33% in 2023–24 to 26.14% in 2025–26, while science dropped from 29.41% to 13.73% during the same period. Math has been the most consistently difficult subject, falling from 25.43% in 2022–23 to 11.84% in 2025–26; only 6.12% of eighth graders were proficient in math. Winlock’s latest results were lower than those of every comparison school, including the similarly sized Onalaska Middle School and Toledo Middle School. The closest comparison, Toledo, had higher proficiency in ELA, math, and science despite serving a similarly sized student body.

There are some potentially helpful conditions for improvement. Winlock’s student-teacher ratio was 15.7:1, lower than the nearby schools with reported data, and its per-student spending was near the local midpoint. However, these advantages have not yet translated into stronger outcomes. The school also serves a relatively high-need community, with 68.12% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, although economic context alone does not explain the gap because some nearby schools with similar or higher need perform better. Parents may want to ask about plans for foundational math instruction, eighth-grade support, science recovery, attendance, staffing stability, and whether the stronger seventh-grade ELA results can be extended across the school.

160

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,366

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

241 North Military Road
Winlock, WA 98596

(360) 785-3046

District: Winlock School District

Students who attend Winlock Middle School usually attend:

High:

Winlock Senior High

Feeder schools for Winlock Middle School:

Elementary:

Winlock Miller Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg29%

Washington avg48%

484^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

186^th of 238Winlock 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	8.7	484 of 514	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	483 of 534	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	393 of 535	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	399 of 539	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	413 of 541	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	377 of 529	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	449 of 512	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	343 of 437	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	327 of 435	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	385 of 443	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.3	259 of 498	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	310 of 497	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.6	383 of 492	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	392 of 483	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.6	354 of 476	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	349 of 466	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.2	302 of 463	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.5	263 of 449	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.9	348 of 425	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.0	359 of 421	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	420 of 443	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	442 of 471	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	346 of 464	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	383 of 464	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	367 of 479	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	355 of 469	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	406 of 452	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	310 of 376	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	49.5	151 of 344	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	105 of 336	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	113 of 360	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	80 of 353	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	165 of 344	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	399 of 453	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	390 of 457	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	308 of 455	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	275 of 463	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	291 of 475	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	189 of 458	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	268 of 448	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	238 of 349	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	417 of 454	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	388 of 472	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	312 of 466	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	328 of 470	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	342 of 480	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	282 of 476	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	357 of 453	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	281 of 371	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	34.3	168 of 268	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	439 of 453	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	473 of 488	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	401 of 486	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	450 of 488	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	423 of 488	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	405 of 480	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	460 of 470	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	302 of 325	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)56th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2018)37th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science14%-37 vs state

Math12%-31 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 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
Winlock Middle School	Public	6-8	241 North Military Road	Winlock	98596	Lewis County	Winlock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 785-3046	160	10	15.7	68.1%	106 (66.3%)	1 (0.6%)	37 (23.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)	8.7	484^th of 514 public middle schools	5.8%		12.3	483^rd of 534 public middle schools	9.6%	1	13.7	13.7	20.4	39.2	18.8	26.1	17.0	12.0	6.1	11.8	$16,366	$993	$15,373
Toledo Middle School	Public	6-8	155 N 5th St	Toledo	98591	Lewis County	Toledo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 864-2395	186	11	16.4	48.4%	165 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	18.8	422^nd of 514 public middle schools	17.9%		25.4	411^th of 534 public middle schools	23.0%	11	26.3	26.3	39.4	29.7	24.6	31.8	25.4	28.1	17.5	24.0	$18,093	$1,330	$16,763
Onalaska Middle School	Public	6-8	280 5th Street W	Onalaska	98570	Lewis County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 978-4111	195	11	18.4	52.8%	158 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.3%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	35.2	325^th of 514 public middle schools	36.8%		56.4	209^th of 534 public middle schools	60.9%	116	47.2	47.2	38.8	38.3	43.4	40.1	19.4	34.0	34.0	28.1	$16,459	$1,183	$15,275
Chehalis Middle School	Public	6-8	1060 SW 20th Street	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Chehalis School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 807-7230	692	32	21.4	49.3%	481 (69.5%)	10 (1.4%)	151 (21.8%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	47.1	250^th of 514 public middle schools	51.4%		49.5	247^th of 534 public middle schools	53.7%	3	47.3	47.3	48.9	50.7	47.5	49.0	32.7	36.0	30.7	33.0	$16,329	$391	$15,938
Castle Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Front Ave SW	Castle Rock	98611	Cowlitz County	Castle Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-2920	316	18	17.5	55.7%	269 (85.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	22.5	401^st of 514 public middle schools	22.0%		13.9	470^th of 534 public middle schools	12.0%	69	41.4	41.4	34.0	37.0	30.7	33.9	24.5	26.7	16.1	22.5	$15,389	$1,573	$13,817
Centralia Middle School	Public	7-8	901 Johnson Road	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7619	479	27	17.9	74.9%	213 (44.5%)	3 (0.6%)	233 (48.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	21.3	413^th of 514 public middle schools	19.6%		19.2	446^th of 534 public middle schools	16.5%	33	22.5	22.5		46.7	29.3	38.9		28.6	18.3	24.0	$17,295	$2,561	$14,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Winlock Middle School

What district is Winlock Middle School in?

Winlock School District

What high school do graduates of Winlock Middle School attend?

Students who attend Winlock Middle School usually go on to attend Winlock Senior High

How many students attend Winlock Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Winlock Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Winlock Middle School?

Students at Winlock Middle School are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Winlock Middle School a good school?

Winlock Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Washington middle schools.

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