For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,018 students in Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
798 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
25%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
64%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,815 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,606
$18,799
Spending / Student
$12,815
$19,250
Best Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3030 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-4663
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-4663
Gr: K-8 | 850 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Valley School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3034 Huffman Road
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-2413
Valley, WA 99181
(509) 937-2413
Gr: K-8 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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