For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,222 students in Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
858 Schools
# Students
1,330 Students
333,319 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
18,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)30-34%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)45-49%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.67
# American Indian Students
15 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
68 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
167 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
25%
# Black Students
42 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
889 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
67%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
118
5,541
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
6,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
6,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
6,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
6,859
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
9,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
69,755
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
83,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
85,819
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
15,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
11,360
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
11,288
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
12,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,732 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,454 is less than the state median of $19,494. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,732
$19,038
Spending / Student
$10,454
$19,494
Best Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3030 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-4663
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-4663
Grades: K-12
| 1,035 students
Rank: #22.
Valley School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3034 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-2413
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-2413
Grades: K-8
| 187 students
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