Garrison Middle School

Garrison Middle School, a medium-sized junior high in WALLA WALLA, Washington, overseen by Walla Walla Public Schools, works with 546 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 16 schools in Walla Walla Public Schools (5,410 students total), Garrison Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Garrison Middle School logs that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 44% White, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the resource side, On paper, Garrison Middle School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Garrison Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Garrison Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Walla Walla County) shows that median household earnings sit near $74,202, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Walla Walla County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,516 students), of which Garrison Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Garrison Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 616 students in 2018 compared to 546 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 54% to 44% over that span.

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