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Wenatchee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,876 students in Wenatchee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Wenatchee School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
19 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
7,089 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wenatchee 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 80% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.68
# American Indian Students
33 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
67 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,865 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
25%
# Black Students
48 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,852 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
40%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
489
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
535
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
494
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
501
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
528
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
546
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
552
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
598
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
561
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
678
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,627 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 $17,326 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,627
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,326
$19,246
Best Wenatchee School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Academy Of Learning K-8
Alternative School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1911 N Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 662-6417
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 662-6417
Grades: K-8
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Foothills Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1410 Maple St
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 664-8961
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 664-8961
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1620 Russell St
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7171
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7171
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Online Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1510 Ninth Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-8161
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-8161
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Rank: #55.
Orchard Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1024 Orchard Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 662-7745
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 662-7745
Grades: 6-8
| 405 students
Rank: n/an/a
316 Washington St
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 664-5552
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 664-5552
Grades: 3-12
| 12 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education School
Special Education School
112 So. Elliott Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7117
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7117
Grades: PK-9
| 159 students
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