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What's one thing Foothills Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
567
Middle
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WENATCHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530966001006
Foothills Middle School
1410 MAPLE ST, WENATCHEE, WA 98801 · (509) 664-8961 · Chelan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
330 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 180 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 194 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 193 | 34% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -4.4pp since 2014
Math
35.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 51.5% | 35.9% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 36.5% |
| 2018-19 | 66.2% | 50.8% |
| 2017-18 | 64.1% | 44.3% |
| 2016-17 | 58.9% | 42.0% |
| 2015-16 | 56.6% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.9% | 42.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Foothills Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Middle School this school | 567 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Ephrata Middle School EPHRATA | 461 | 57.5% | 42.9% |
| Frontier Middle School MOSES LAKE | 690 | 60.7% | 29.1% |
| Sterling Junior High School East Wenatchee | 676 | 53.6% | N/A |
| Nooksack Valley Middle School Everson | 469 | 58.4% | 40.0% |
| Parkway School EPHRATA | 407 | 59.2% | 45.8% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Foothills Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Chelan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #160 of 357 ▼ 17 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #144 of 357 ▼ 1 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #215 of 377 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #164 of 340 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #176 of 340 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #131 of 359 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #145 of 192 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
567
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 567 | 29.7 | 19.1:1 | 58% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 35.6 | 16.1:1 | 57% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 37.8 | 15.3:1 | 55% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 49% (268) |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 33.3 | 18.2:1 | 50% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 29 | 21.6:1 | 55% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 617 | 27 | 22.9:1 | 45% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 26 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foothills Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (604 to 567); teachers down 11% (33.3 to 29.7).
About Foothills Middle School
Foothills Middle School is one of the public schools in WENATCHEE, Washington. It is a medium-sized middle-grades school. It educates 567 students in grades 6 through 8.
Foothills Middle School is one of 19 schools in Wenatchee School District, which enrolls 7,412 students in total.
The most common group at Foothills Middle School is Hispanic students, at 47%. After that, the student body is 47% White and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Chelan County, the Hispanic share is about 29%. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Foothills Middle School counts 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.1 students for each one. That is close to the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Across Chelan County, the median household income is $82,381, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Chelan County has 43 public schools and roughly 12,965 students.
Lewis And Clark Elementary Sch is located about 0.4 miles from Foothills Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Enrollment at Foothills Middle School grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 550 to 567 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.7:1 to 19.1:1.
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Chelan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,172
Census ACS
Median income
$82,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wenatchee School District
- Wenatchee High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Mission View Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- John Newbery ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Other schools in WENATCHEE
- Wenatchee High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Mission View Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- John Newbery ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Other Foothills Middle schools
One other US public school is named Foothills Middle. Foothills Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Foothills MiddleArcadia, CA · 650 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis And Clark Elementary Sch0.4 mi · 424
- Westside High School0.7 mi · 279
- Valley Academy of Learning K-80.7 mi · 188
- Valley Online Academy0.7 mi · 23
- John Newbery Elementary0.9 mi · 437
- Orchard Middle School1.2 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Foothills Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Foothills Middle School?
Foothills Middle School enrolls approximately 567 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Foothills Middle School serve?
Foothills Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Foothills Middle School have?
Foothills Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
How diverse is Foothills Middle School?
Foothills Middle School reports a student body of 47% White, 47% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Foothills Middle School?
Foothills Middle School is overseen by Wenatchee School District in Chelan County.
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