Wapato Middle School

Located at 1309 Kateri Lane, in Wapato, Washington, Wapato Middle School is a mid-tier 6-8 campus that hosts 737 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Wapato School District. That puts it 28% above the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Wapato Middle School is one of 10 schools operated by Wapato School District, a district that instructs 3,198 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wapato Middle School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 18% Native American. By comparison, Yakima County as a whole is about 52% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wapato Middle School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. The state averages about 18.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Yakima County's rate of about 77%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wapato Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Yakima County) records that median household earnings sit near $70,656, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Yakima County's 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), Wapato Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Simcoe Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wapato Middle School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wapato Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 22.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 831 students in 2018 compared to 737 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 70% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Wapato Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.