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If you had an hour of school board time for Housel Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
529
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROSSER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530690001013
Housel Middle School
2001 Highland Dr., Prosser, WA 99350 · (509) 786-1732 · Benton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
401 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Prosser School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -16.0pp since 2014
Math
19.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -17.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
529
-87 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.1:1
% White
23%
was 33%
% Hispanic
72%
was 63%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Housel Middle School
As a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Prosser, Washington, Housel Middle School caters to 529 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Prosser School District.
Within Prosser School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,534 students, Housel Middle School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Housel Middle School logs that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 23% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Benton County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Housel Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Benton County (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Benton County put the typical household earns roughly $89,874 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Benton County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), of which Housel Middle School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Prosser Heights Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Housel Middle School.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Housel Middle School has shrank 14%, going from 616 students in 2018 to 529 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 33% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prosser School District
- Prosser High SchoolHigh · 877 students
- Prosser Heights ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Keene-Riverview ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Whitstran ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Prosser Opportunity AcademyHigh · 48 students
Other schools in Prosser
- Prosser High SchoolHigh · 877 students
- Prosser Heights ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Keene-Riverview ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Whitstran ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Northwest AllprepCombined · 112 students
- Prosser Opportunity AcademyHigh · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Prosser Heights Elementary0.2 mi · 412
- Prosser Opportunity Academy0.3 mi · 48
- Prosser High School0.3 mi · 877
- Keene-Riverview Elementary1.2 mi · 407
- Whitstran Elementary2.8 mi · 261
- Smith Elementary School7.2 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Housel Middle SchoolHow many students attend Housel Middle School?
Housel Middle School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Housel Middle School serve?
Housel Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Housel Middle School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Housel Middle School.
How diverse is Housel Middle School?
Housel Middle School reports a student body of 23% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Housel Middle School public or private?
Housel Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prosser School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.