Zillah Middle School

Set in Zillah, Washington, Zillah Middle School is a low-enrollment 6-8 campus, overseen by Zillah School District. It educates 300 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 48% below typical.

Within Zillah School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,330 students, Zillah Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Zillah Middle School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% White, 5% 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 school resources, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. The state averages about 18.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Zillah Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.

In the surrounding community, Yakima County reports that median household income runs about $70,656, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Yakima County runs 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), of which Zillah Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Hilton Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Zillah Middle School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 45%: 207 students in 2018 compared to 300 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 53% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Zillah Middle School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.