For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 722 students in Chehalis 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 Chehalis School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
8 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
3,145 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Chehalis School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
75%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.68
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,703 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
41 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
678 Students
73,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
25%
# Black Students
54 Students
13,426 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,170 Students
148,736 Students
% White Students
69%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,970 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
26,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
188
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
263
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
8,145
# Students in 11th Grade:
259
8,299
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
9,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,131 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 $15,723 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$50 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,131
$18,796

Spending / Student
$15,723
$19,246

Best Chehalis School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis County Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1265 Sw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-3664
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-3664
Grades: 6-12
| 36 students
Rank: #22.
Chehalis Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Sw 20th Street
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7230
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7230
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: n/an/a
1255 Sw Pacific St
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-0131
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-0131
Grades: 5-12
| 14 students
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