Granite Falls School District

205 N Alder Avenue
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 462 students in Granite Falls School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Granite Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,342 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Granite Falls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 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 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#256 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Granite Falls   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Granite Falls   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Granite Falls   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
49%
75-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Granite Falls   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
27 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
42 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
341 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
34 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,708 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
73%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
163
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,287 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Granite Falls   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Granite Falls   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,977
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Granite Falls   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,287
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Granite Falls   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Granite Falls School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granite Falls Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
405 North Alder Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7710
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,342 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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