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Leona Libby Middle School

3259 Belmont Blvd., West Richland, WA 99353 · (509) 967-6465 · Benton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL805 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
805
Middle
DISTRICT 750 · STATE 577
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
166 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 626833%
Grade 727634%
Grade 826132%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
54167%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
14118%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
618%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
466%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
43955%
Female
36545%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
67.2%
WA avg 49.0% . -8.6pp since 2017
Math
53.5%
WA avg 39.2% . -8.6pp since 2017

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 9 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2367.2%53.5%
2021-2269.0%55.1%
2018-1978.8%64.9%
2017-1875.8%62.1%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Leona Libby Middle School this school80520.6%N/A
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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 Leona Libby Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Benton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
53.5%#63 of 357
▼ 7
#1 of 12
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.2%#50 of 357
▼ 10
#1 of 12
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
805#71 of 377#4 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.9:1#211 of 340#8 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.7%#232 of 340#8 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
20.6%#323 of 359#11 of 12
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+18.4%#30 of 130#1 of 7
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 2024-25
Enrollment
805
+81 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2580540.419.9:121% (166)
2023-2482240.320.4:120% (163)
2022-2380036.721.8:122% (172)
2020-217243520.7:13% (23)
2017-186803121.9:18% (57)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leona Libby Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 18% (680 to 805); teachers up 30% (31 to 40.4).

About Leona Libby Middle School

Leona Libby Middle School is one of the public schools in West Richland, Washington. It is a mid-sized middle-grades school. It reported 805 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 577 students for middle schools in Washington.

Leona Libby Middle School is one school in Richland School District, a system of 22 schools with 14,410 students.

At Leona Libby Middle School, 67% of students are White. Smaller groups are 18% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. That is in line with Benton County, where about 70% of residents are White. The diversity index for Leona Libby Middle School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are about 19.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Leona Libby Middle School, which has 40.4. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Washington is 18.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Leona Libby Middle School is about 21%. Among public schools in Benton County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.

In Benton County, home to about 212,905 people, median household income comes to about $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Benton County's 69 public schools enroll about 38,191 students and include Leona Libby Middle School.

Among nearby public schools, Special Programs is closest at about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.

Enrollment increased 11% over 4 years, reaching 805 in 2024-25.

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Benton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Leona Libby Middle School
District
Richland School District
Address
3259 Belmont Blvd., West Richland, WA 99353
Phone
(509) 967-6465
County
Benton County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
805
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
19.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
166 (21%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
530732003606
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Leona Libby Middle School
How large is Leona Libby Middle School?
Leona Libby Middle School enrolls approximately 805 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Leona Libby Middle School serve?
Leona Libby Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Leona Libby Middle School have?
Leona Libby Middle School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Leona Libby Middle School?
Student demographics at Leona Libby Middle School are roughly 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Leona Libby Middle School in?
Leona Libby Middle School is part of Richland School District.
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