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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98937

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School

427

Students

Top rankedNaches Valley Middle School336^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Naches Valley Middle School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 98937 in the rural Naches, Washington area is served by one middle school, Naches Valley Middle School, which educates 427 students in grades 5 through 8.

This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below both the Naches Valley School District and Washington state averages in English, math, and science, with math scores showing the largest gap. Its statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, and it currently holds a 2-star rating. Notably, about half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need within the community it serves.

Despite these academic struggles, the school's per-student spending of $17,078 is substantial. The student-teacher ratio of 19-to-1 is higher than ideal, which may impact individualized instruction. As the only middle school option in the area, it is a crucial institution for local families, and its performance trends suggest a need for targeted support, particularly in improving math proficiency across grade levels.

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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
Naches Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	32 Shafer Avenue	Naches	98937	Yakima County	Naches Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 653-1599	427	22	19.1	50.6%	303 (71.0%)	2 (0.5%)	104 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	35.4	336^th of 534 public middle schools	37.1%		30.9	365^th of 535 public middle schools	31.8%	29	48.0	32.0	39.9	40.6	46.5	45.1	43.9	44.0	27.5	37.3	28.6	30.8	31.1	$17,078	$583	$16,495

Cities Near Zip Code 98937

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Naches	4.51 mi	3	140^th
Tieton	4.86 mi	1	185^th
Cowiche	7.43 mi	3	198^th
Yakima	13.02 mi	53	216^th
Selah	13.66 mi	13	262^nd

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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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