Mary Walker School District

500 N 4th, P.o. Box 159
Springdale, WA 99173-0159
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 148 students in Mary Walker 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 Schools in Mary Walker School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
4 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
503 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mary Walker 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#291 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
40%
26%
53%
20-24%
49%
80-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.68
% American Indian
7%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
71%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,044 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,485
$18,796
Spending / Student
$13,044
$19,246

Best Mary Walker School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 N 4th
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-4791
Grades: K-12
| 55 students
Rank: #22.
Springdale Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N 4th
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-4533
Grades: 6-8
| 93 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 503 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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