Winlock School District

401 Nw 1st Street
Winlock, WA 98596-9417
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 182 students in Winlock 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 Schools in Winlock School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
827 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Winlock 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 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#223 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
41%
43%
53%
30-34%
49%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
21%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
70%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,145 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,843
$18,799
Spending / Student
$14,145
$19,250

Best Winlock School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winolequa Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Nw Arden Street
Winlock, WA 98596
(360) 785-3582
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #22.
Winlock Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
241 North Military Road
Winlock, WA 98596
(360) 785-3046
Gr: 6-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 827 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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