Naches Valley School District

24 Shafer Ave
Naches, WA 98937-9744
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Naches Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 401 students in Naches Valley 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 Naches Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (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
797 Schools
# Students
1,309 Students
302,322 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
16,182 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Naches Valley 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#163 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
41%
47%
53%
41%
49%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
25%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
70%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,902 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,800. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,266 is less than the state median of $19,251. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,902
$18,800
Spending / Student
$15,266
$19,251

Best Naches Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Naches Valley Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
32 Shafer Avenue
Naches, WA 98937
(509) 653-2725
Gr: 5-8 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,309 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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