Top Rankings
Washington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 523 students in Washington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Washington School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
3,488 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 555 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
93%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,616 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,529 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,616
$15,081
Spending / Student
$20,529
$13,908
Best Washington School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 E Fourteenth Street
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 231-2300
Washington, MO 63090
(636) 231-2300
Gr: 7-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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