Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98922

Summary:

The 98922 zip code in Washington is home to a single middle school, Walter Strom Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with a dip in its statewide ranking, it stands out for its relatively strong science proficiency rate compared to the state average.

Walter Strom Middle School has a student population of 236, with a predominantly White student body (79.24%) and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students (41.53% free and reduced-price lunch rate). The school's per-student spending of $16,543 is higher than the state average, which could indicate a focus on providing adequate resources and support for the students. However, the impact of this spending on academic outcomes should be further examined.

The school is part of the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District, which is ranked 78 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the middle school's ELA and Math proficiency rates are below the state and district averages, its strong performance in Science suggests a potential area of focus and strength within the school's curriculum and instruction.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Math (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Walter Strom Middle School	Public	6-8	2694 Sr 903	Cle Elum	98922	Kittitas County	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 649-4800	224	10	22.3	42.4%	177 (79.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	50.8	244^th of 535 public middle schools	54.4%		56.2	204^th of 539 public middle schools	62.2%	40	59.3	59.3	42.0	50.0	50.6	47.7	26.1	40.0	38.3	35.0	$16,543	$864	$15,678

Cities Near Zip Code 98922

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cle Elum	6.44 mi	4	104^th
Thorp	10.42 mi	1
Easton	16.2 mi	2
Ellensburg	17.3 mi	11	124^th
Kittitas	23.24 mi	3	164^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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