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College Place School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 351 students in College Place School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in College Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,554 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
College Place School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#198 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
26 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
697 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
25%
# Black Students
25 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
754 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
49%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
112
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,917 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,830
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,917
$19,309
Best College Place School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Sager Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1775 South College Avenue
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-5300
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
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