Tenino School District

301 Old Hwy 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589-4024
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Tenino School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 311 students in Tenino School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Tenino School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (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
4 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,285 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Tenino 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#192 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tenino   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tenino   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.
48%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tenino   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.
57%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tenino   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.68
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
20 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,005 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
78%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
93
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,138 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 $15,011 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tenino   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
$19 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tenino   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
$16,138
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tenino   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
$15,011
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tenino   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 Tenino School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tenino Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Old Hwy 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 264-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 311 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,285 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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