Granite Falls School District

205 N Alder Avenue
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 448 students in Granite Falls School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Granite Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
6 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
2,355 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Granite Falls 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#258 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
41%
37%
53%
36%
49%
75%
83.8%
(2022-23)
45.5%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
71%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,883 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,208 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,883
$18,889
Spending / Student
$14,208
$19,341

Best Granite Falls School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Granite Falls Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
405 North Alder Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7710
Gr: 6-8 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,355 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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