For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 243 students in Highland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
1,060 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highland 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
83.8%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.7%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.68
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
77%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
21%
50%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,724 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$23,221 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$21 MM
$23,150 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$19,109
$21,173
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$19,724
$21,108
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Highland School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17000 Summitview
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8870
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8870
Gr: 6-8 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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