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Zillah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 311 students in Zillah 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 School in Zillah School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,299 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Zillah 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
# American Indian Students
45 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
740 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
25%
# Black Students
3 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
461 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
36%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
129
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,560 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,608
$18,857
Spending / Student
$14,560
$19,309
Best Zillah School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zillah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Cutler Way
Zillah, WA 98953
(509) 829-5511
Zillah, WA 98953
(509) 829-5511
Grades: 6-8
| 311 students
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