Summary:
ZIP code 98801 includes four middle schools serving approximately 1,684 students in the Wenatchee area: three schools in the Wenatchee School District serving grades 6–8, and Pinnacles Prep Charter School, which serves grades 6–10. The schools vary in size, from 234 students at Pinnacles Prep Charter School to 567 at Foothills Middle School, and their academic results differ considerably.
Foothills Middle School is the strongest overall option in the area. It ranks in the 61st statewide percentile and leads the local schools in ELA, math, and science, with 56.52%, 34.31%, and 52.33% proficiency, respectively. It is also the only school above the state average in both ELA and science and has improved steadily in statewide rankings over the past three years. Pinnacles Prep Charter School ranks second locally, at the 50th percentile, and stands out for science, where 55.56% of students are proficient. It also has the lowest student–teacher ratio, at 12.5 students per teacher, though its recent results have been more variable.
Orchard Middle School and Pioneer Middle School rank lower statewide but show some positive movement, particularly in science. Orchard Middle School has improved its ranking substantially, although its 8th-grade math proficiency is especially low at 13.67%. Pioneer Middle School ranks in the 21st percentile and has the lowest current proficiency rates overall, but its science performance improved notably year over year. Across all four schools, math is the clearest shared weakness, while science improved at every school. Families comparing these schools may wish to focus on grade-level results, math support, science programs, school size, and the differing student–teacher ratios.
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