Foothills Middle School

Located at 1410 MAPLE ST, in WENATCHEE, Washington, Foothills Middle School is a mid-tier 6-8 campus that hosts 567 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Wenatchee School District.

Foothills Middle School is one of 19 schools operated by Wenatchee School District, a district that caters to 7,412 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Foothills Middle School reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 47% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Chelan County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 18.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Chelan County put median household earnings sit near $82,381, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Chelan County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,965 students), of which Foothills Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lewis And Clark Elementary Sch, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Foothills Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Foothills Middle School's enrollment has edged down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 604 (now 567). White enrollment moved from 52% to 47% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.