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College Place School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 349 students in College Place 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 College Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
798 Schools
# Students
1,537 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
College Place 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 92% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
44%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
50%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,093 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,027
$18,799
Spending / Student
$16,093
$19,250
Best College Place School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Sager Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1775 South College Avenue
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-5300
College Place, WA 99324
(509) 525-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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