Wenatchee School District

235 Sunset Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801-1999
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,876 students in Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
19 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
7,089 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wenatchee 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% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#184 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
40%
48%
53%
41%
49%
80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
55%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
40%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,627 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 $17,326 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,627
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,326
$19,246

Best Wenatchee School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Academy Of Learning K-8
Alternative School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1911 N Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 662-6417
Grades: K-8
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Foothills Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1410 Maple St
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 664-8961
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1620 Russell St
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7171
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Online Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1510 Ninth Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-8161
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Rank: #55.
Orchard Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1024 Orchard Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 662-7745
Grades: 6-8
| 405 students
Rank: n/an/a
316 Washington St
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 664-5552
Grades: 3-12
| 12 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Education School
Special Education School
112 So. Elliott Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-7117
Grades: PK-9
| 159 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 7,089 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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