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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINLOCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530993002392

Winlock Middle School

241 NORTH MILITARY ROAD, WINLOCK, WA 98596 · (360) 785-3046 · Lewis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL160 STUDENTS
Enrollment
160
Middle
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 577
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
109 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 51%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
49
Grade 7
53
Grade 8
58
Student demographics
White
66%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
23%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 27%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9%
Two+
9%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
48%
Female
53%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
28.3%
WA avg 58.4% . -12.2pp since 2014
Math
14.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -16.1pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
160
-2 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 21.0:1
% White
66%
was 67%
% Hispanic
23%
was 25%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Winlock Middle School

Located at 241 NORTH MILITARY ROAD, in WINLOCK, Washington, Winlock Middle School is a micro-enrollment middle-grades school that works with 160 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Winlock School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so Winlock Middle School sits 72% leaner than that benchmark.

Winlock School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 801 students. Winlock Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Winlock Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 23% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lewis County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Winlock Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.5%, the actual is 25.5%, a residual of -9.0 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Lewis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,796 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lewis County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,548 students), Winlock Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Winlock Senior High, roughly 0.0 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Winlock Middle School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 40.1%.

Winlock Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 162 students in 2018 compared to 160 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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Lewis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Winlock Middle School
District
Winlock School District
Address
241 NORTH MILITARY ROAD, WINLOCK, WA 98596
Phone
(360) 785-3046
County
Lewis County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
160
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
109 (68%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530993002392
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Winlock Middle School
How many students attend Winlock Middle School?
Winlock Middle School enrolls approximately 160 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Winlock Middle School serve?
Winlock Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Winlock Middle School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Winlock Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Winlock Middle School?
Student demographics at Winlock Middle School are roughly 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Winlock Middle School?
Winlock Middle School is overseen by Winlock School District in Lewis County.
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