Top Rankings
Waterville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 150 students in Waterville 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 School in Waterville School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
265 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Waterville School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
25%
# Black Students
1 Student
13,427 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
188 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
71%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
40
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,634 is higher 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 $20,785 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,634
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,785
$19,246
Best Waterville School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterville High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 E Birch St.
Waterville, WA 98858
(509) 745-8583
Waterville, WA 98858
(509) 745-8583
Grades: 5-12
| 150 students
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