Willapa Valley School District

22 Viking Way
Menlo, WA 98561-9998
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 204 students in Willapa 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 School in Willapa Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
2 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
344 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Willapa 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#168 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

39%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data

40-44%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data

40-44%
49%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%
(2022-23)
22.4%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.68

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% American Indian
1%
2%

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% Asian
n/a
8%

Showing 2005–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hispanic
11%
25%

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% Black
n/a
5%
% White
78%
50%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
9%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,974 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,078 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$23,221 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$8 MM
$23,150 MM

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Revenue / Student
$23,974
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$23,078
$21,108

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Best Willapa Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willapa Valley Middle-high
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
22 Viking Way
Menlo, WA 98561
(360) 942-2006
Gr: 6-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 344 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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