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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 99362

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1,147

Students

Top rankedGarrison Middle School246^th of 514 Washington middle schools

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Garrison Middle School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 99362 has two public middle schools in Walla Walla, both serving grades 6–8 within Walla Walla Public Schools. The schools serve similarly sized student populations and have comparable free- or reduced-price lunch rates, making them useful to compare for families considering middle-school options in the area.

Garrison Middle School is the stronger overall performer. In 2025–26, 44.15% of students were proficient in English language arts, 37.57% in math, and 51.09% in science. It ranked 246th of 514 schools statewide, placing it in the 52nd percentile and earning a 3-star rating. Garrison was approximately 7 to 8 percentage points ahead of Pioneer Middle School in all three subjects. Garrison also exceeded district results in math and science, nearly matched the district in English language arts, and slightly surpassed the state in science. Its lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending may be worth exploring, although these figures do not establish the reasons for its stronger results.

Pioneer Middle School ranked 343rd of 514 schools, in the 33rd percentile, with a 2-star rating. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 36.44% in English language arts, 30.57% in math, and 43.58% in science. Pioneer improved in math and especially science, with science rising nearly 10 percentage points, but English language arts declined by 6.62 points. The largest differences between the schools appear in sixth- and seventh-grade English language arts and math; by eighth grade, Pioneer slightly led Garrison in math. For families comparing these schools, Garrison offers stronger current outcomes, while Pioneer’s improving science and math results provide encouraging signs for continued progress.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Garrison Middle School	Public	6-8	906 Chase St	Walla Walla	99362	Walla Walla County	Walla Walla Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 527-3040	546	31	17.5	66.8%	238 (43.6%)	8 (1.5%)	269 (49.3%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	47.8	246^th of 514 public middle schools	52.1%		41.9	293^rd of 534 public middle schools	45.1%	47	51.1	51.1	42.9	46.8	42.7	44.2	40.5	40.1	32.6	37.6	$18,932	$1,569	$17,363
Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Bridge St	Walla Walla	99362	Walla Walla County	Walla Walla Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 527-3050	601	32	18.9	66.2%	309 (51.4%)	5 (0.8%)	252 (41.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	31.8	343^rd of 514 public middle schools	33.3%		30.3	373^rd of 534 public middle schools	30.1%	30	43.6	43.6	31.5	37.1	41.3	36.4	27.6	31.4	33.2	30.6	$17,490	$1,608	$15,883

Cities Near Zip Code 99362

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walla Walla	0.36 mi	18	174^th
College Place	2.81 mi	3	139^th
Dixie	10.36 mi	1
Prescott	16.48 mi	4	143^rd
Touchet	16.49 mi	1

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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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