Is Goldendale Middle School a good school?

Goldendale Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Goldendale Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 262 students attended Goldendale Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Goldendale Middle School?

Students at Goldendale Middle School are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Goldendale Middle School attend?

Students who attend Goldendale Middle School usually go on to attend Goldendale High School

Goldendale Middle School

Summary:

Goldendale Middle School is a public middle school in Goldendale, Washington, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 262 students. The school is part of the Goldendale School District, which is ranked 197 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Goldendale Middle School's academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, only 25.62% of Goldendale Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.63%. In math, the proficiency rate was just 13.33%, compared to the state average of 41.68%. The school's performance has been consistently low over the past few years, with its statewide ranking among middle schools declining from 238 out of 435 in 2016-2017 to 517 out of 535 in 2023-2024.

While Goldendale Middle School's overall academic performance is low, the school's Hispanic students have performed relatively better, ranking 55 out of 336 Washington middle schools in 2022-2023 for English Language Arts proficiency. However, the school's White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have performed significantly worse, ranking 482 out of 486 and 434 out of 455 Washington middle schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending has fluctuated significantly, from a low of $10,157 in 2019-2020 to a high of $20,368 in 2021-2022, but it's unclear how these funding changes have impacted the school's ability to provide resources and support for its students.

Detail:

Public 5-8

520 E. Collins Dr.
Goldendale, WA 98620-9298

(509) 773-4323

District: Goldendale School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
517^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,368

Students who attend Goldendale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Goldendale High School

Feeder schools for Goldendale Middle School:

Elementary:

Goldendale Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 262

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

19.1%

American Indian:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Goldendale Middle School ranks worse than 96.6% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.6%), Hispanic (19.1%), American Indian (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Goldendale Middle School is 18.4. (See more...)

Compare Goldendale Middle School employs 14.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Goldendale Middle School is $20,368.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Goldendale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Goldendale Middle School 517^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Goldendale Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Goldendale School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Goldendale School District 197^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Goldendale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Goldendale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	59.70	170^th	421	59.6%
2005	56.19	188^th	425	55.8%
2006	44.05	258^th	449	42.5%
2007	52.58	214^th	463	53.8%
2008	52.99	215^th	466	53.9%
2009	52.36	221^st	476	53.6%
2010	34.79	333^rd	483	31.1%
2011	26.40	388^th	492	21.1%
2012	45.92	279^th	497	43.9%
2013	30.25	374^th	498	24.9%
2015	39.27	261^st	445	41.3%
2016	25.73	337^th	443	23.9%
2017	44.86	238^th	435	45.3%
2018	29.74	314^th	437	28.1%
2019	20.45	426^th	512	16.8%
2021	19.57	436^th	529	17.6%
2022	17.59	461^st	541	14.8%
2023	23.62	419^th	539	22.3%
2024	7.67	517^th	535	3.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Goldendale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.66	296^th	349	15.2%
2019	16.37	407^th	448	9.2%
2021	28.04	347^th	458	24.2%
2022	24.20	393^rd	475	17.3%
2023	34.29	305^th	463	34.1%
2024	11.42	434^th	455	4.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Goldendale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.29	275^th	376	26.9%
2019	17.21	395^th	452	12.6%
2021	27.77	347^th	469	26.0%
2022	16.86	412^th	479	14.0%
2023	27.93	343^rd	464	26.1%
2024	10.34	430^th	464	7.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Goldendale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.60	264^th	371	28.8%
2019	28.04	335^th	453	26.0%
2021	24.11	365^th	476	23.3%
2022	19.91	396^th	480	17.5%
2023	19.43	397^th	470	15.5%
2024	5.86	462^nd	466	0.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Goldendale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	68.94	75^th	353	78.8%
2022	50.82	149^th	360	58.6%
2023	76.46	55^th	336	83.6%

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Rank History for White students at Goldendale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.94	281^st	325	13.5%
2019	16.80	418^th	470	11.1%
2021	9.75	463^rd	480	3.5%
2022	9.81	467^th	488	4.3%
2023	12.27	449^th	488	8.0%
2024	3.97	482^nd	486	0.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Goldendale Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	350	4	7	12	22	n/a	n/a	0	395
1989	356	6	4	19	15	n/a	n/a	0	400
1990	380	4	10	22	20	n/a	n/a	0	436
1991	362	4	9	24	20	n/a	n/a	0	419
1992	378	4	10	21	16	n/a	n/a	0	429
1993	349	4	8	16	24	n/a	n/a	0	401
1994	387	2	7	13	30	n/a	n/a	0	439
1995	362	4	10	25	17	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	362	4	10	25	17	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	361	5	9	22	21	n/a	n/a	0	418
1998	351	5	6	24	13	n/a	n/a	0	399
1999	333	6	8	27	25	n/a	n/a	0	399
2000	322	4	7	31	27	n/a	n/a	0	391
2001	367	5	5	35	23	n/a	n/a	0	435
2002	342	6	3	41	23	n/a	n/a	0	415
2003	342	6	3	41	23	n/a	n/a	0	415
2004	333	6	1	22	17	n/a	n/a	0	379
2005	312	6	2	22	19	n/a	n/a	0	361
2006	281	2	1	27	17	n/a	n/a	0	328
2007	278	2	3	30	17	n/a	n/a	0	330
2008	270	3	5	30	19	n/a	n/a	11	338
2009	259	1	5	29	19	n/a	n/a	6	319
2010	252	1	4	37	24	n/a	n/a	4	322
2011	234	1	1	31	22	2	18	0	309
2012	238	2	2	36	23	1	15	0	317
2013	225	0	2	39	18	0	12	0	296
2014	211	0	1	39	21	0	13	0	285
2015	201	1	3	47	19	0	6	0	277
2016	207	2	3	40	14	0	10	0	276
2017	222	3	3	41	12	0	11	0	292
2018	226	3	4	37	13	0	11	0	294
2019	176	0	1	35	12	0	17	0	241
2020	214	0	1	38	12	1	23	0	289
2021	156	1	1	35	10	1	22	0	226
2022	173	0	1	42	18	1	17	0	252
2023	178	2	1	49	17	1	14	0	262
2024	172	1	2	50	25	0	12	0	262

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Goldendale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	21.0	18.8	0
1989	400	22.0	18.1	n/a
1990	436	19.8	22.0	0
1991	419	19.1	21.9	n/a
1992	429	19.1	22.4	n/a
1993	401	19.0	21.1	n/a
1994	439	19.1	23.0	n/a
1995	418	20.5	20.4	n/a
1996	418	20.5	20.4	n/a
1997	418	21.7	19.3	n/a
1998	399	21.8	18.3	n/a
1999	399	20.0	20.0	n/a
2000	391	20.4	19.2	n/a
2001	435	21.4	20.3	n/a
2002	415	22.3	18.6	49.9
2003	415	22.3	18.6	49.9
2004	379	22.0	17.2	56.2
2005	361	21.8	16.6	57.6
2006	328	18.3	17.9	57.9
2007	330	20.8	15.9	54.5
2008	338	18.8	18.0	54.1
2009	319	18.8	17.0	54.6
2010	322	18.5	17.4	58.2
2011	309	18.2	16.9	60.5
2012	317	17.8	17.7	62.8
2013	296	16.5	17.9	58.1
2014	285	n/a	n/a	58.9
2015	277	18.0	15.3	57.8
2016	276	17.0	16.2	55.1
2017	292	18.0	16.2	58.9
2018	294	17.6	16.6	60.5
2019	241	17.1	14.0	80.5
2020	289	14.9	19.3	72
2021	226	14.5	15.5	69
2022	252	15.3	16.4	63.5
2023	262	16.3	16.0	77.9
2024	262	14.1	18.4	74

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Goldendale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	395	21.0	18.8	0
1989	400	22.0	18.1	n/a
1990	436	19.8	22.0	0
1991	419	19.1	21.9	n/a
1992	429	19.1	22.4	n/a
1993	401	19.0	21.1	n/a
1994	439	19.1	23.0	n/a
1995	418	20.5	20.4	n/a
1996	418	20.5	20.4	n/a
1997	418	21.7	19.3	n/a
1998	399	21.8	18.3	n/a
1999	399	20.0	20.0	n/a
2000	391	20.4	19.2	n/a
2001	435	21.4	20.3	n/a
2002	415	22.3	18.6	49.9
2003	415	22.3	18.6	49.9
2004	379	22.0	17.2	56.2
2005	361	21.8	16.6	57.6
2006	328	18.3	17.9	57.9
2007	330	20.8	15.9	54.5
2008	338	18.8	18.0	54.1
2009	319	18.8	17.0	54.6
2010	322	18.5	17.4	58.2
2011	309	18.2	16.9	60.5
2012	317	17.8	17.7	62.8
2013	296	16.5	17.9	58.1
2014	285	n/a	n/a	58.9
2015	277	18.0	15.3	57.8
2016	276	17.0	16.2	55.1
2017	292	18.0	16.2	58.9
2018	294	17.6	16.6	60.5
2019	241	17.1	14.0	80.5
2020	289	14.9	19.3	72
2021	226	14.5	15.5	69
2022	252	15.3	16.4	63.5
2023	262	16.3	16.0	77.9
2024	262	14.1	18.4	74

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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