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Lyle School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 46 students in Lyle 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 Lyle School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
3 Schools
798 Schools
# Students
210 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lyle 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 40-59% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#262 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)40-59%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
75%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,952 is higher than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,033 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,952
$18,799
Spending / Student
$19,033
$19,250
Best Lyle School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lyle Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
625 Keasey Avenue
Lyle, WA 98635
(509) 365-2211
Lyle, WA 98635
(509) 365-2211
Gr: 6-8 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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