Granite Falls Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Granite Falls, Washington

Granite Falls Middle School in Granite Falls, Washington enrolled 448 students in 2024-25 with 23.3 full-time teachers, 19.3 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 16% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%

489 students in 2022-23, 462 students in 2023-24, 448 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.5 to 23.3.

Students enrolled at Granite Falls Middle School by school year2022-23: 489, 2023-24: 462, 2024-25: 44802004006002022-234892023-244622024-25448
Students enrolled at Granite Falls Middle School by school year2022-23: 489, 2023-24: 462, 2024-25: 44802004006002022-234892023-244622024-25448
Students enrolled at Granite Falls Middle School by school year2022-23: 489, 2023-24: 462, 2024-25: 44802004006002022-234892023-244622024-25448
Students enrolled at Granite Falls Middle School by school year2022-23: 489, 2023-24: 462, 2024-25: 44802004006002022-234892023-244622024-25448
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348926.518.5
2023-2446222.920.1
2024-2544823.319.3

19.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Washington middle schools

Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 19.3; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.3state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 19.3; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.3state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 19.3; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.3state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 19.3; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 19.3state median 19.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 495 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Granite Falls Middle School enrolled 495 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 495 of the 495 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent38.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.8% of students were White, 14.7% Hispanic, 7.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White72.8%
  2. Hispanic14.7%
  3. Two or more races7.8%
  4. Asian2.2%
  5. Black0.9%
  6. American Indian0.9%
  7. Pacific Islander0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Granite Falls Middle School scored proficient or above: 29% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2229%37%53.4%
Math, 2022-2316%20‑24% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Granite Falls Middle School

  1. North Lake Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 6.8 miles away: 856 students, 20.7 per teacher (2024-25).6.8 mi
  2. Cedarcrest SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 8.4 miles away: 704 students, 22.4 per teacher (2024-25).8.4 mi
  3. Compare Granite Falls Middle School with North Lake Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Granite Falls School District spends per student$16,765 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,765
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonGranite Falls Middle School is the number 274 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#274 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher19.3 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.19.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Granite Falls Middle School

  1. How many students attend Granite Falls Middle School?
    448 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 489 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Granite Falls, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Granite Falls Middle School?
    19.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Granite Falls Middle School a Title I school?
    Granite Falls Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Granite Falls Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Granite Falls Middle School scored proficient or above: 29% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Granite Falls Middle School in?
    Granite Falls School District, NCES district ID 5303210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530321001770 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22