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Washington Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle School serves 748 students in grades 6–8 in Yakima, Washington, within the high-need Yakima School District. Nearly all students—95.99% in 2024–25—qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, a higher rate than at nearby traditional middle schools. The school has a 18.7:1 student-teacher ratio and a one-star overall rating. Its statewide ranking has improved from the 1st percentile in 2021–22 and 2022–23 to the 7th percentile in 2025–26, but it remains near the bottom of the state distribution.

Academic performance is below both district and state averages. In 2025–26, 23.68% of students were proficient in English language arts, 18.10% in math, and 21.46% in science. The school trails nearby Wilson Middle School, Franklin Middle School, and Lewis & Clark Middle School in most subjects, with the largest gap in ELA. Math is the lowest-performing subject overall, but it is also closest to the district average, and eighth-grade math nearly matched the district rate. Science improved sharply from 12.08% in 2024–25 to 21.46%, although results have fluctuated.

Comparisons with nearby districts show a substantial performance gap: West Valley Mid-Level Campus posted proficiency rates of 52.50% in ELA, 50.34% in math, and 44.87% in science, while East Valley Central Middle School also outperformed Washington in all three subjects. Still, Washington’s recent gains in math and science are encouraging. Subgroup effectiveness is comparatively stronger for Hispanic students and students from low-income households, while English Language Learner results stand out as an area needing attention. The clearest priorities are schoolwide ELA improvement, stronger ELL support, steadier science performance, and continued progress in math.

748

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,469

Per pupil spending ?

96.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

510 S 9th St
Yakima, WA 98901-4617

(509) 573-2300

District: Yakima School District

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Barge-Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

White:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (21% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Washington avg48%

480^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Yakima School District

214^th of 238Yakima 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	9.9	480 of 514	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	505 of 534	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	520 of 535	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	533 of 539	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	535 of 541	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	516 of 529	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	491 of 512	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	384 of 437	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	415 of 435	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	419 of 443	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	432 of 445	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.4	488 of 498	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	483 of 497	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	481 of 492	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	460 of 483	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.2	453 of 476	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.5	436 of 466	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	451 of 463	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	432 of 449	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.2	404 of 425	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.5	413 of 421	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	137 of 143	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	92 of 96	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	65 of 78	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	95 of 100	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	80 of 135	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	411 of 443	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	445 of 471	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	445 of 464	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	459 of 464	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	474 of 479	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	464 of 469	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	436 of 452	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	331 of 376	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	290 of 347	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	294 of 347	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	300 of 344	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	305 of 336	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	338 of 360	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	321 of 353	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	297 of 344	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	182 of 259	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	16 of 27	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	395 of 453	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	410 of 457	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	422 of 455	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	443 of 463	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	463 of 475	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	432 of 458	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	412 of 448	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	271 of 349	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	434 of 454	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	450 of 472	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	457 of 466	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	467 of 470	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	479 of 480	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	466 of 476	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	439 of 453	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	339 of 371	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	30 of 33	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	28 of 36	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	33.3	173 of 268	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	13.1	431 of 470	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)41st percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2018)35th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+6 vs school

Migrant (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2019)8th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Science21%-29 vs state

Math18%-25 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	510 S 9th St	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2300	748	40	18.7	96.0%	26 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	699 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	9.9	480^th of 514 public middle schools	6.6%		8.6	505^th of 534 public middle schools	5.4%	25	21.5	21.5	22.7	23.9	24.4	23.7	18.0	15.9	20.6	18.1	$16,469	$1,392	$15,077
Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	410 S 19th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2100	848	42	20.1	85.0%	152 (17.9%)	16 (1.9%)	653 (77.0%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.9%)	21.5	411^th of 514 public middle schools	20.0%		22.9	428^th of 534 public middle schools	19.9%	17	40.6	40.6	29.0	35.8	40.0	34.8	19.7	15.0	24.2	19.4	$16,374	$1,271	$15,103
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	6-8	1114 W Pierce St	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2200	815	44	18.6	90.2%	60 (7.4%)	4 (0.5%)	732 (89.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	16.6	441^st of 514 public middle schools	14.2%		13.2	475^th of 534 public middle schools	11.0%	34	23.8	23.8	30.8	34.7	28.2	31.1	23.7	16.2	26.1	22.2	$16,537	$1,326	$15,212
Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	902 S 44th Ave	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2400	840	43	19.5	75.2%	170 (20.2%)	11 (1.3%)	619 (73.7%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	24.4	389^th of 514 public middle schools	24.3%		17.4	457^th of 534 public middle schools	14.4%	68	37.1	37.1	34.9	45.0	37.6	39.3	23.4	23.0	16.7	21.0	$16,600	$1,563	$15,037
East Valley Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2010 Beaudry Rd	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-7500	792	42	18.8	62.4%	297 (37.5%)	10 (1.3%)	448 (56.6%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	49.8	231^st of 514 public middle schools	55.1%		38.9	313^th of 534 public middle schools	41.4%	82	52.8	52.8	46.4	52.1	50.4	49.5	34.0	36.3	30.1	33.4	$15,011	$827	$14,185
Selah Middle School	Public	6-8	411 North First Street	Selah	98942	Yakima County	Selah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 698-8400	871	47	18.5	51.7%	508 (58.3%)	3 (0.3%)	320 (36.7%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	28.3	366^th of 514 public middle schools	28.8%		24.9	414^th of 534 public middle schools	22.5%	48	41.0	41.0	35.8	44.1	29.8	36.4	25.9	31.2	24.8	27.3	$15,488	$479	$15,009
West Valley Mid-Level Campus	Public	6-8	7505 Zier Rd	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 972-5800	1,167	62	18.7	54.7%	612 (52.4%)	10 (0.9%)	472 (40.4%)	31 (2.7%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.9%)	64.5	161^st of 514 public middle schools	68.7%		60.2	186^th of 534 public middle schools	65.2%	25	44.9	44.9	55.3	56.4	45.8	52.5	45.0	46.2	60.0	50.3	$16,150	$770	$15,380
West Valley Virtual Academy 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	9206 Zier Road	Yakima	98908	Yakima County	West Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 823-2602	21	0		61.9%	16 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$7,450	$90	$7,360
Wapato Online Academy 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	212 W 3rd St	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 877-4181	8	0		—	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$5,076	$866	$4,210
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	17000 Summitview	Cowiche	98923	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8870	243	13	18.5	76.5%	50 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (79.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	442^nd of 514 public middle schools	14.0%		17.1	459^th of 534 public middle schools	14.0%	17	28.1	28.1	34.4	26.3	37.8	32.9	18.0	25.3	11.0	17.9	$14,620	$1,484	$13,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle School?

Students at Washington Middle School are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 748 students attended Washington Middle School.

Is Washington Middle School a good school?

Washington Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Washington middle schools.

What district is Washington Middle School in?

Yakima School District

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Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend Davis High School

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