Granite Falls School District

205 N Alder Avenue
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 496 students in Granite Falls 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 School in Granite Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
6 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
2,201 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Granite Falls 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 65-69% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#279 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Granite Falls   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
25%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Granite Falls   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
45%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Granite Falls   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
70-74%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Granite Falls   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.67
# American Indian Students
27 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
32 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
318 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
33 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,624 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
74%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
174
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,065 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,202 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Granite Falls   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Granite Falls   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,065
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Granite Falls   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,202
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Granite Falls   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Granite Falls School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Granite Falls Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
405 North Alder Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7710
Grades: 6-8
| 496 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,201 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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