Top Rankings
Orting 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 637 students in Orting 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 Schools in Orting School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,748 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Orting 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#186 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
22 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
54 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
420 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
70 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
1,871 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
68%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
199
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,196 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,148
$18,857
Spending / Student
$13,196
$19,309
Best Orting School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orting Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 Whitehawk Blvd Nw
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-3565
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-3565
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: n/an/a
Orting Secondary Online Academy
Magnet School
320 Washington Ave N
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-2246
Orting, WA 98360
(360) 893-2246
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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