For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 940 students in Selah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Selah School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
10 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
3,798 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Selah School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
20 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,439 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
25%
# Black Students
19 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,195 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
58%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
258
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
283
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
294
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
297
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,953 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,291
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,953
$19,246
Best Selah School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Selah Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
411 North First Street
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8400
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 909 students
Rank: #22.
Selah Homelink
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
308 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8280
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8280
Grades: K-8
| 20 students
Rank: n/an/a
2280 Wa-821
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8062
Selah, WA 98942
(509) 698-8062
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
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