For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 348 students in North Franklin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in North Franklin School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
9 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
2,074 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Franklin 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 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
73%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
25%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,296 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,725
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,296
$19,246
Best North Franklin School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Franklin Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 W. Clark St.
Connell, WA 99326
(509) 234-2021
Connell, WA 99326
(509) 234-2021
Gr: K-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Robert L Olds Junior High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 W. Clark St.
Connell, WA 99326
(509) 234-3931
Connell, WA 99326
(509) 234-3931
Gr: 7-8 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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