For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 994 students in Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
4 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,079 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Valley 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
60 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
49 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
703 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
65%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
106 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:
122
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
10
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,693 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,886 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,693
$18,857
Spending / Student
$12,886
$19,309
Best Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3030 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-4663
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-4663
Grades: K-8
| 801 students
Rank: #22.
Valley School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3034 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-2413
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-2413
Grades: K-8
| 193 students
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