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Willapa Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Willapa Valley 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 Willapa Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
2 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
344 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Willapa 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
n/a
13,447 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
269 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
78%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
27
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,128 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,503 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,128
$18,857
Spending / Student
$22,503
$19,309
Best Willapa Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willapa Valley Middle-high
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22 Viking Way
Menlo, WA 98561
(360) 942-2006
Menlo, WA 98561
(360) 942-2006
Grades: 6-12
| 186 students
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