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Zillah Middle School

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Zillah Middle School ranks 293 rd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Zillah Middle School is a small school in the rural community of Zillah, Washington, serving about 300 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Zillah School District. The school ranks around the 43rd percentile statewide for 2025–26, making it a stronger regional performer than most nearby middle schools, although it remains below the state’s top half.

Recent results are encouraging: Zillah’s ranking improved from the 32nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 43rd percentile in 2025–26, while proficiency rose in math, ELA, and science. Math is the school’s clearest local strength, with 35.23% of students proficient—slightly above East Valley Central Middle School and higher than the other listed comparison schools. ELA proficiency was 42.28%, and science proficiency reached 40%, a substantial recovery from 23.28% two years earlier. East Valley Central Middle School remains the closest academic comparison, ranking higher overall and performing better in ELA and science, while Zillah has the edge in math.

Families may also want to note that 72% of Zillah students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, indicating significant economic need but a lower rate than at most nearby schools. The student-teacher ratio was 18.4 to 1, and the school’s smaller size may support a more compact school environment. Sixth-grade results trail later grades in both ELA and math, suggesting that the transition into middle school is an important improvement opportunity. Zillah’s English Language Learner subgroup ranked in the 90th percentile statewide, and its low-income subgroup ranked in the 63rd percentile. Overall, the school appears to be improving and outperforms most nearby schools, while still having room to close gaps with statewide averages and East Valley Central Middle School.

300

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,801

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Cutler Way
Zillah, WA 98953-9119

(509) 829-5511

District: Zillah School District

Students who attend Zillah Middle School usually attend:

High:

Zillah High School

Feeder schools for Zillah Middle School:

Elementary:	Hilton Elementary School
	Zillah Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

White:

28.3%

American Indian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 11 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

293^rd of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 238Zillah 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	39.7	293 of 514	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	332 of 534	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	366 of 535	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	265 of 539	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	295 of 541	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	347 of 529	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	296 of 512	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	215 of 437	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	246 of 435	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	213 of 443	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	184 of 445	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	22.1	412 of 498	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	397 of 497	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	450 of 492	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	29.6	370 of 483	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.2	357 of 476	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.4	270 of 466	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	238 of 463	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.4	171 of 449	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	25.4	343 of 425	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.4	323 of 421	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	14 of 143	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	49.3	46 of 135	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	303 of 443	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	287 of 471	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	314 of 464	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	251 of 464	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	302 of 479	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	336 of 469	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	196 of 452	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	196 of 376	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	102 of 347	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	53.6	137 of 347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	180 of 344	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	123 of 336	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	135 of 360	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	174 of 353	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	116 of 344	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	99 of 259	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	167 of 453	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	240 of 457	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	277 of 455	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	129 of 463	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	207 of 475	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	263 of 458	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	202 of 448	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	152 of 349	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	219 of 454	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.5	312 of 472	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	334 of 466	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	222 of 470	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	189 of 480	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	269 of 476	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	289 of 453	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	178 of 371	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	81.2	2 of 43	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	50.6	79 of 210	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	271 of 453	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	299 of 488	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	329 of 486	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	219 of 488	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	271 of 488	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	288 of 480	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	237 of 470	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	191 of 325	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2018)95th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2021)62nd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science40%-11 vs state

Math35%-8 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
Zillah Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 Cutler Way	Zillah	98953	Yakima County	Zillah School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 829-5511	300	16	18.4	72.0%	85 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	39.7	293^rd of 514 public middle schools	43.0%		36.4	332^nd of 534 public middle schools	37.8%	39		40.0	40.0		33.0	45.5	47.6	42.3		31.9	35.4	38.1	35.2	$15,801	$440	$15,360
Toppenish Middle School	Public	6-8	104 Goldendale Avenue	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Toppenish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-2730	757	40	19.0	89.7%	15 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	657 (86.8%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	10.7	475^th of 514 public middle schools	7.6%		9.5	500^th of 534 public middle schools	6.4%	25		24.9	24.9		24.4	25.7	29.7	26.6		18.2	14.4	16.2	16.3	$17,393	$1,238	$16,155
Granger Middle School	Public	5-8	501 Bailey Avenue	Granger	98932	Yakima County	Granger School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 854-1003	425	24	17.7	92.7%	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.4	464^th of 514 public middle schools	9.7%		16.3	461^st of 534 public middle schools	13.7%	3	20.7	19.8	20.2	20.7	25.0	41.5	26.0	28.2	5.4	17.6	24.5	7.3	13.9	$18,755	$1,452	$17,303
Wapato Middle School	Public	6-8	1309 Kateri Lane	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-2173	737	40	18.6	88.6%	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	565 (76.7%)	12 (1.6%)	136 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	7.6	497^th of 514 public middle schools	3.3%		5.1	525^th of 534 public middle schools	1.7%	28		18.5	18.5		21.6	24.3	27.7	24.5		14.4	9.2	13.7	12.3	$19,086	$2,687	$16,399
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
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
Sierra Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	916 N. 16 Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 836-4157	549	29	18.9	90.9%	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	517 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11.3	471^st of 514 public middle schools	8.4%		7.4	517^th of 534 public middle schools	3.2%	46		17.7	17.7		31.9	28.8	28.6	29.7		20.0	14.2	12.7	15.6	$18,615	$2,399	$16,215
Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	810 S. 16th Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-3601	820	40	20.3	83.0%	46 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	769 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	14.8	456^th of 514 public middle schools	11.3%		18.2	449^th of 534 public middle schools	15.9%	7		28.6	28.6		24.3	36.7	33.5	31.4		14.6	22.3	16.0	17.5	$18,194	$2,363	$15,831
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Zillah Middle School

Is Zillah Middle School a good school?

Zillah Middle School ranks 293^rd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Zillah Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Zillah Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Zillah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Zillah Middle School usually go on to attend Zillah High School

What is the racial makeup of Zillah Middle School?

Students at Zillah Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 28% White, 5% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

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