Enrollment
160
Middle
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 577
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
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
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 | 49 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 36% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Winlock Middle School→Winlock Senior High
Based on grade levels within Winlock School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
WA avg 58.4% . -12.2pp since 2014
Math
14.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -16.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.3% | 14.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.5% | 24.6% |
| 2021-22 | 43.3% | 20.1% |
| 2018-19 | 45.1% | 24.7% |
| 2017-18 | 48.1% | 26.3% |
| 2016-17 | 45.1% | 30.1% |
| 2015-16 | 45.2% | 30.4% |
| 2014-15 | 40.5% | 30.6% |
% 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
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
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Winlock Middle School
Winlock Middle School's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winlock Middle School this school | 160 | 68.1% | 25.5% |
| Hilltop Elementary School Ilwaco | 188 | 62.8% | 29.4% |
| Goldendale Middle School GOLDENDALE | 255 | 68.2% | 23.2% |
| Pioneer Middle School SHELTON | 250 | 64.0% | 23.4% |
| Tonasket Middle School TONASKET | 221 | 70.6% | 30.4% |
| Okanogan Middle School Okanogan | 238 | 64.3% | 37.0% |
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 Winlock Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #249 of 294 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #331 of 357 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #316 of 357 ▼ 94 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.3pp | #4 of 290 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 160 | #349 of 377 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #71 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
160
+9 (+6%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 160 | 10.2 | 15.7:1 | 68% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 10 | 18.3:1 | 75% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 10.9 | 16.6:1 | 76% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 6 | 25.2:1 | 85% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 162 | 7.7 | 21.0:1 | 60% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 7 | 20.4:1 | 89% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | 3 | 63.7:1 | 65% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 134 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 113 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winlock Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (162 to 160); teachers up 32% (7.7 to 10.2).
About Winlock Middle School
Winlock Middle School is a very small middle school based in WINLOCK, Washington. Enrollment stands at 160 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 72% below the average of about 577 students for middle schools in Washington.
Winlock School District has 801 students spread across 3 schools.
The largest group at Winlock Middle School is White students, at 66%. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic and 9% multiracial. Among people living in Lewis County, the White share is about 82%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Winlock Middle School scores 50%.
Its staff includes 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.7 students per teacher. Compared with the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 68% of students at Winlock Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lewis County is 57%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Winlock Middle School is 9.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 25.5%. Predicted: 34.5%.
The school is in Lewis County, where median household income comes to about $74,796, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lewis County counts 45 public schools with about 12,548 students.
Winlock Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Winlock Senior High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Winlock Middle School, there are 7 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Winlock Middle School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Winlock Middle School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 160, compared with 151 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.2:1 to 15.7:1.
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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 Winlock School District
- Winlock Miller ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Winlock Senior HighHigh · 226 students
- Winolequa Learning AcademyHigh
Other schools in WINLOCK
- Winlock Miller ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Winlock Senior HighHigh · 226 students
- Evaline Elementary SchoolElementary · 55 students
- Winolequa Learning AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Winlock Senior High0.0 mi · 226
- Winlock Miller Elementary2.3 mi · 415
- Toledo High School3.6 mi · 250
- Toledo Middle School4.0 mi · 186
- Cowlitz Prairie Academy4.0 mi · 38
- Toledo Elementary School4.0 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Winlock Middle SchoolHow 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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