For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,321 students in Goldendale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Goldendale School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
5 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Goldendale 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
25%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
65%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,179 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,158
$18,796
Spending / Student
$9,179
$19,247
Best Goldendale School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Connections Academy Goldendale
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
604 E. Brooks Street
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5177
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5177
Gr: K-12 | 2,059 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Goldendale Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
520 E. Collins Dr.
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4323
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4323
Gr: 5-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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