For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 180 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 14% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
794 Schools
# Students
558 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#291 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)47.7%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.68
% American Indian
6%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
10%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
72%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,758 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,057
$18,889
Spending / Student
$11,758
$19,341
Best Mary Walker School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 N 4th
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-4791
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-4791
Gr: K-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Springdale Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 N 4th
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-4533
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-4533
Gr: 6-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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