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Zillah Middle School

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Zillah Middle School ranks 332 nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Zillah Middle School is a public school serving about 300 students in grades 6-8 in Zillah, Washington, operating within the Zillah School District which is ranked in the top half of districts statewide.

While the school's overall test scores are below the state average, it performs significantly better than most nearby middle schools with similar student populations, such as Toppenish Middle School, Wapato Middle School, and Granger Middle School. It has shown particular historical strength in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and currently ranks well above average for its Hispanic students compared to other Washington schools.

The school's performance has varied from year to year, but it consistently ranks as one of the stronger options in the region, getting better academic results with lower per-student spending than many comparable schools. Parents may note that eighth graders perform strongest, especially in English, while science scores have recently declined. The surrounding Zillah School District provides a stronger academic context than the neighboring districts of Yakima, Sunnyside, Wapato, Granger, and Toppenish.

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 — 59th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 17 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Washington avg48%

332^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 247Zillah 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	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
2018	49.3	46 of 135	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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 (2018)66th percentile+15 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+23 vs school

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

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

Science32%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Zillah Middle School

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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 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%)	36.4	332^nd of 534 public middle schools	37.8%		30.8	366^th of 535 public middle schools	31.6%	34		32.3	32.3		38.5	38.5	55.2	44.0		26.4	35.6	39.6	34.0	$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%)	9.5	500^th of 534 public middle schools	6.4%		8.2	512^th of 535 public middle schools	4.3%	12		20.5	20.5		20.8	29.9	24.8	25.0		15.1	21.3	14.8	16.9	$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%)	16.3	461^st of 534 public middle schools	13.7%		13.2	481^st of 535 public middle schools	10.1%	20	17.7	17.4	17.5	20.0	38.0	24.2	34.2	29.0	13.5	33.7	19.0	10.7	18.6	$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%)	5.1	525^th of 534 public middle schools	1.7%		6.5	527^th of 535 public middle schools	1.5%	2		14.6	14.6		15.7	20.3	22.8	19.3		10.0	9.7	12.7	10.7	$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%)	38.9	313^th of 534 public middle schools	41.4%		43.9	285^th of 535 public middle schools	46.7%	28		42.6	42.6		48.1	49.6	44.4	47.3		32.1	29.6	29.6	30.4	$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%)	7.4	517^th of 534 public middle schools	3.2%		8.4	511^th of 535 public middle schools	4.5%	6		13.3	13.3		27.2	33.2	19.9	26.7		12.9	12.2	7.7	10.9	$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%)	18.2	449^th of 534 public middle schools	15.9%		19.5	450^th of 535 public middle schools	15.9%	1		25.8	25.8		32.7	41.7	33.6	36.1		22.1	21.7	19.7	21.2	$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%)	13.2	475^th of 534 public middle schools	11.0%		13.2	480^th of 535 public middle schools	10.3%	5		26.1	26.1		25.2	25.4	33.1	27.7		19.4	13.4	25.2	19.0	$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%)	8.6	505^th of 534 public middle schools	5.4%		7.6	520^th of 535 public middle schools	2.8%	15		12.1	12.1		29.0	22.7	17.0	22.7		19.8	17.4	15.7	17.6	$16,469	$1,392	$15,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Zillah Middle 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.

How many students attend Zillah Middle School?

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

Is Zillah Middle School a good school?

Zillah Middle School ranks 332^nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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 district is Zillah Middle School in?

Zillah School District

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