Orchard Middle School

Orchard Middle School is a middle-grades school of close-knit scale in WENATCHEE, Washington, operated by Wenatchee School District, caters to 395 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 32% below the state mean of about 577.

Wenatchee School District runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 7,412 students. Orchard Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Orchard Middle School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 32% White. By comparison, Chelan County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Orchard Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Chelan County's rate of about 61%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Chelan County) shows that median household income runs about $82,381, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Chelan County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,965 students), of which Orchard Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Open Doors Re-Engagement, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orchard Middle School has edged down 20%, going from 494 students in 2018 to 395 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 61% to 65%.

On this page, the feed for Orchard Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.