For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 253 students in Highland 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 School in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,092 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highland 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
76%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
22%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,104 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,353 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,104
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,353
$19,247
Best Highland School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17000 Summitview
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8870
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8870
Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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