Enrollment
195
Middle
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONALASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530624003062
Onalaska Middle School
280 5th Street W, Onalaska, WA 98570 · (360) 978-4111 · Lewis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
103 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 60 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 37% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Onalaska Middle School→Onalaska High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Onalaska School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
WA avg 58.4% . -2.8pp since 2014
Math
36.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -13.1pp 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 down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 55.3% | 35.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.1% | 23.3% |
| 2018-19 | 51.3% | 25.8% |
| 2017-18 | 54.1% | 40.2% |
| 2016-17 | 51.5% | 38.8% |
| 2015-16 | 64.7% | 52.7% |
| 2014-15 | 54.9% | 49.6% |
% 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Onalaska Middle School
Onalaska Middle School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onalaska Middle School this school | 195 | 52.8% | 45.0% |
| Wind River Middle School Carson | 186 | 53.2% | 42.2% |
| Blue Heron Middle School Port Townsend | 222 | 53.6% | 42.4% |
| Toledo Middle School Toledo | 186 | 48.4% | 34.0% |
| Rainier Middle School Rainier | 241 | 46.9% | 43.1% |
| Tenino Middle School Tenino | 291 | 52.6% | 36.2% |
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 Onalaska Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #117 of 294 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #157 of 357 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #136 of 357 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #78 of 290 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #341 of 377 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #166 of 359 |
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
195
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 181
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 195 | 10.6 | 18.5:1 | 53% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 11.5 | 19.0:1 | 56% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 11 | 19.1:1 | 62% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 10 | 20.2:1 | 53% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 11.3 | 16.6:1 | 62% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 | 63% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | 59% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Onalaska Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (188 to 195); teachers down 7% (11.3 to 10.6).
About Onalaska Middle School
Onalaska Middle School is a small middle school with its address in Onalaska, Washington. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 195 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in Washington is about 577, so this school runs 66% smaller than that.
The 3 schools in Onalaska School District enroll 913 students altogether, Onalaska Middle School among them.
The large majority of students at Onalaska Middle School, 81%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That is close to the 82% White share among all Lewis County residents. By the diversity index, Onalaska Middle School comes in at 33%.
The count of teachers at Onalaska Middle School is 10.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.5:1. Across middle schools in Washington, the average ratio is about 18.9:1. Around 53% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
A school with Onalaska Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Washington is predicted to score 44.8%. Onalaska Middle School scores 45.0%, within a point of that line.
Federal survey data for Lewis County show that median household income is about $74,796, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 45 public schools operate in Lewis County, serving about 12,548 students.
Nearby, Onalaska High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Onalaska Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 40.0% on proficiency, and Onalaska Middle School is above that at 45.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, Onalaska Middle School is Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 202 to 195. The ratio was 20.2:1 in 2020-21 and 18.5:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Onalaska Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,154
Census ACS
Median income
$74,796
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
12,548 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Onalaska School District
- Onalaska Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Onalaska High SchoolHigh · 281 students
Other schools in Onalaska
- Onalaska Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Onalaska High SchoolHigh · 281 students
Other Onalaska Middle schools
One other US public school is named Onalaska Middle. Onalaska Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Onalaska MiddleOnalaska, WI · 620 students
Nearby schools
- Onalaska High School0.0 mi · 281
- Onalaska Elementary School0.1 mi · 437
- Napavine Jr Sr High School8.8 mi · 410
- Napavine Elementary8.9 mi · 411
- Winlock Senior High10.4 mi · 226
- Winlock Middle School10.4 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About Onalaska Middle SchoolHow many students attend Onalaska Middle School?
Onalaska Middle School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Onalaska Middle School serve?
Onalaska Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Onalaska Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Onalaska Middle School is approximately 18.5:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Onalaska Middle School?
At Onalaska Middle School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Onalaska Middle School?
Onalaska Middle School is overseen by Onalaska School District in Lewis County.
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