For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 160 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
794 Schools
# Students
801 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.5%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
21%
25%
% Black
1%
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 $15,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,604 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,325
$18,889
Spending / Student
$14,604
$19,341
Best Winlock School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winolequa Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
411 Nw Arden Street
Winlock, WA 98596
(360) 785-3582
Winlock, WA 98596
(360) 785-3582
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #22.
Winlock Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
241 North Military Road
Winlock, WA 98596
(360) 785-3046
Winlock, WA 98596
(360) 785-3046
Gr: 6-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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