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Walla Walla School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,455 students in Walla Walla School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Walla Walla School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
17 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
5,534 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Walla Walla 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 increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
44%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
49%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,336 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 $25,311 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,336
$18,796
Spending / Student
$25,311
$19,246
Best Walla Walla School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Homelink
Alternative School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1718 Pleasant St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3060
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3060
Gr: K-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Garrison Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
906 Chase St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3040
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3040
Gr: 6-8 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Walla Walla Online
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1917 E Isaacs Ave.
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 526-2050
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 526-2050
Gr: K-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #44.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 Bridge St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3050
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3050
Gr: 6-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Lincoln High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
614 S 3rd Ave
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3083
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3083
Gr: 6-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: n/an/a
455 W Rose St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3275
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 527-3275
Gr: 8-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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