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Waterville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 150 students in Waterville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Waterville School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (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).
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This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
798 Schools
# Students
265 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Waterville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
24%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
71%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $20,634 is higher than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,785 is higher than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,634
$18,799
Spending / Student
$20,785
$19,250
Best Waterville School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterville High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 E Birch St.
Waterville, WA 98858
(509) 745-8583
Waterville, WA 98858
(509) 745-8583
Gr: 5-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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