Summary:
ZIP code 98857 has one middle school, Warden Middle School, serving grades 6–8 in the small community of Warden, Washington. The school enrolls 227 students and has a student–teacher ratio of 17.7 to 1. About 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic needs. Reported per-student spending was $17,182 in 2023–24.
Warden Middle School has shown some recent progress, but its academic results remain below state averages. In 2025–26, proficiency was 28.57% in English language arts, 23.88% in math, and 20.55% in science. The school trailed the Warden School District in all three subjects and was especially far behind Washington’s averages in science. Math and science improved from the prior year, rising by 4.16 and 5.06 percentage points, respectively, while ELA declined slightly by 1.20 points. These results suggest that recent gains are encouraging but that many students still need additional academic support.
Performance generally weakened in later middle-school grades. Sixth grade was the strongest in both ELA and math, while eighth grade had the lowest ELA and math results; eighth-grade science proficiency was 20.55%, compared with 48.78% statewide. The school’s statewide ranking improved from the 7th percentile in 2023–24 to the 13th percentile in 2025–26, moving from zero stars to one star, although it still ranked 447th of 514 schools. For parents, the main issues to explore are support for eighth-grade reading and science, continued improvement in math, and how the school helps students maintain progress from sixth through eighth grade.
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