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What's one thing Park Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
688
Middle
DISTRICT 829 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393000607
Park Middle School
1011 WEST 10TH AVENUE, KENNEWICK, WA 99336 · (509) 222-6900 · Benton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
586 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 216 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 252 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 220 | 32% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
30.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -5.0pp since 2014
Math
22.7%
WA avg 39.2% . +3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 30.1% | 22.7% |
| 2021-22 | 30.6% | 18.6% |
| 2018-19 | 42.1% | 35.2% |
| 2017-18 | 40.3% | 32.8% |
| 2016-17 | 40.5% | 28.0% |
| 2015-16 | 42.2% | 25.4% |
| 2014-15 | 35.2% | 19.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Park Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Middle School this school | 688 | 85.2% | N/A |
| Franklin Middle School Yakima | 848 | 85.0% | 29.0% |
| Wapato Middle School Wapato | 737 | 88.6% | 15.0% |
| Wilson Middle School Yakima | 840 | 75.2% | 29.1% |
| Housel Middle School Prosser | 529 | 75.8% | N/A |
| McFarland Middle School Othello | 702 | 83.8% | N/A |
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 Park Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #272 of 357 ▲ 27 | #8 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #305 of 357 ▼ 4 | #9 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #139 of 377 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #65 of 340 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #259 of 340 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #13 of 359 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #163 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
688
-34 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 962
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 688 | 39.5 | 17.4:1 | 85% (586) |
| 2023-24 | 687 | 38.8 | 17.7:1 | 85% (584) |
| 2022-23 | 692 | 38.4 | 18.0:1 | 89% (614) |
| 2020-21 | 722 | 38 | 19.0:1 | 88% (635) |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 41.3 | 17.2:1 | 94% (670) |
| 2015-16 | 866 | 46 | 18.8:1 | 93% (802) |
| 2010-11 | 792 | 41 | 19.3:1 | 81% (645) |
| 2000-01 | 759 | 37 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 962 | 48 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (710 to 688); teachers down 4% (41.3 to 39.5).
About Park Middle School
Park Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in KENNEWICK, Washington. The school counts 688 students across grades 6 through 8.
Across its 31 schools, Kennewick School District enrolls 18,826 students. Park Middle School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 71% of enrollment at Park Middle School. Other students are 18% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Benton County residents. Park Middle School has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Park Middle School's 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Washington average 18.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 85%. The rate at public schools in Benton County averages 49%, lower than here.
County data help place the school in context: in Benton County, median household income is about $89,874, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Benton County number 69 and enroll about 38,191.
Kennewick High School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Park Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Park Middle School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Park Middle School saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 17.4 students per teacher, compared with 19.0 in 2020-21.
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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 Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other Park Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Park Middle. Park Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Park MiddleAntioch, CA · 1,055 students
- PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 843 students
- Park Middle SchoolBeckley, WV · 391 students
Nearby schools
- Kennewick High School0.5 mi · 1,921
- Phoenix High School0.6 mi · 58
- Canyon View Elementary School0.7 mi · 347
- Amistad Elementary School0.7 mi · 878
- Washington Elementary School0.9 mi · 405
- Westgate Elementary School1.3 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Park Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Park Middle School?
Park Middle School enrolls approximately 688 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Park Middle School serve?
Park Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Park Middle School have?
Park Middle School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Park Middle School?
Student demographics at Park Middle School are roughly 18% White, 71% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Park Middle School in?
Park Middle School is part of Kennewick School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.