Finley Middle School

Set in KENNEWICK, Washington, Finley Middle School is a rural-scale middle school, part of Finley School District. It works with 204 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 65% below typical.

Within Finley School District, which oversees 3 schools and 892 students, Finley Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Finley Middle School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 44% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. The state averages about 18.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Benton County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Benton County) logs that median household earnings sit near $89,874, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Finley Middle School is one of 69 public schools in Benton County (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students).

River View High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Finley Middle School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 202 (now 204). White enrollment moved from 50% to 44% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

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