Enrollment
334
Middle
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLLEGE PLACE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530147000276
John Sager Middle School
1775 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE, COLLEGE PLACE, WA 99324 · (509) 525-5300 · Walla Walla County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Washington public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
164 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 103 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 31% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within College Place School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +11.9pp since 2014
Math
37.2%
WA avg 51.2% . +3.6pp 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 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.2% | 33.1% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 25.9% |
| 2021-22 | 39.4% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 49.3% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.9% | 36.9% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 36.4% |
| 2015-16 | 46.1% | 36.3% |
| 2014-15 | 40.1% | 33.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like John Sager Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Sager Middle School this school | 334 | 49.1% | 42.9% |
| Pinnacles Prep Charter School Wenatchee | 234 | 51.3% | N/A |
| CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL Cashmere | 496 | 49.2% | N/A |
| Ephrata Middle School EPHRATA | 461 | 57.5% | 42.9% |
| Icicle River Middle School Leavenworth | 258 | 48.8% | N/A |
| 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 John Sager Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Walla Walla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #133 of 294 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #151 of 357 ▲ 20 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #139 of 357 ▲ 31 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.6pp | #4 of 290 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #303 of 377 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #12 of 340 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #192 of 340 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #194 of 359 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #143 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
334
-39 (-10%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 334 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 49% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 22.3 | 15.7:1 | 56% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 22.7 | 15.5:1 | 59% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 57% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 20.9 | 17.0:1 | 61% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 61% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | 59% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 10 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 9 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Sager Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (356 to 334); teachers up 10% (20.9 to 23).
About John Sager Middle School
John Sager Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in COLLEGE PLACE, Washington. It had 334 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Washington average about 577 students, which makes this school 42% below average.
In College Place School District, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,531 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at John Sager Middle School is White, with 47% of students. Other groups include 44% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 73% White. The diversity index for John Sager Middle School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 23 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.5:1. The gap from the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington is 4.4 students per teacher. On the income side, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Walla Walla County is 14 points.
John Sager Middle School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 64% of Washington public middle schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, John Sager Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Washington schools: 42.9% actual against 47.3% predicted.
Walla Walla County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,202, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 33 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,516, John Sager Middle School among them.
College Place Open Doors Program is less than a tenth of a mile from John Sager Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around John Sager Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 42.1%, lower than John Sager Middle School's 42.9%.
Locale data from NCES put John Sager Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000 (Suburb: Small).
A 10% decrease took enrollment from 373 in 2020-21 to 334 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.6:1 to 14.5:1.
The John Sager Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Walla Walla County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,161
Census ACS
Median income
$74,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
8,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in College Place School District
- Davis ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- College Place High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- College Place Open Doors ProgramHigh · 13 students
Other schools in COLLEGE PLACE
- Davis ElementaryElementary · 698 students
- College Place High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- College Place Open Doors ProgramHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- College Place Open Doors Program0.1 mi · 13
- College Place High School0.1 mi · 486
- Davis Elementary1.2 mi · 698
- Head Start2.4 mi · 112
- Walla Walla Center for Children and Families2.4 mi · 108
- Garrison Middle School2.7 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About John Sager Middle SchoolHow many students attend John Sager Middle School?
John Sager Middle School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades 06-08.
Is John Sager Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Sager Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does John Sager Middle School have?
John Sager Middle School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is John Sager Middle School?
John Sager Middle School reports a student body of 47% White, 44% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is John Sager Middle School public or private?
John Sager Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by College Place School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.