Washington Middle School

Located at 313 S. 4th Ave., in Washington, Iowa, Washington Middle School is a mid-tier middle school that instructs 347 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Washington Comm School District.

Washington Comm School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,600 students; Washington Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Washington Middle School shows that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

On the resource side, Washington Middle School reports 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Washington County (around 32%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Washington Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.5%; this one delivers 65.1%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Washington County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,647 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Washington County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,820 students), of which Washington Middle School is one.

Lincoln Upper Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Middle School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 67.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Middle School has shrank 4%, going from 363 students in 2018 to 347 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 77% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Washington Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.