Onalaska Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Onalaska, Washington

Onalaska Middle School in Onalaska, Washington enrolled 195 students in 2024-25 with 10.6 full-time teachers, 18.5 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 37% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

210 students in 2022-23, 218 students in 2023-24, 195 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.0 to 10.6.

Students enrolled at Onalaska Middle School by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 19501002003002022-232102023-242182024-25195
Students enrolled at Onalaska Middle School by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 19501002003002022-232102023-242182024-25195
Students enrolled at Onalaska Middle School by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 19501002003002022-232102023-242182024-25195
Students enrolled at Onalaska Middle School by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 218, 2024-25: 19501002003002022-232102023-242182024-25195
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321011.019.1
2023-2421811.519.0
2024-2519510.618.5

18.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 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; Onalaska Middle School 18.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherOnalaska Middle School 18.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Onalaska Middle School 18.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherOnalaska Middle School 18.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Onalaska Middle School 18.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherOnalaska Middle School 18.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Onalaska Middle School 18.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherOnalaska Middle School 18.5state 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 350 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Onalaska Middle School enrolled 175 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 350 of the 175 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent31.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

81.0% of students were White, 10.3% Hispanic, 5.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White81.0%
  2. Hispanic10.3%
  3. Two or more races5.6%
  4. American Indian2.1%
  5. Asian1.0%

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 Onalaska Middle School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% 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, 2021-2255‑59%58%53.4%
Math, 2022-2337%41‑48% (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 Onalaska Middle School

  1. Winlock Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 10 miles away: 160 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).10 mi
  2. Chehalis Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 11 miles away: 692 students, 21.4 per teacher (2024-25).11 mi
  3. Compare Onalaska Middle School with Winlock Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Onalaska School District #300 spends per student$15,970 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,970
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonOnalaska Middle School is the number 340 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#340 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher18.5 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.18.5:1
  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 Onalaska Middle School

  1. How many students attend Onalaska Middle School?
    195 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 210 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Onalaska, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Onalaska Middle School?
    18.5 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 Onalaska Middle School a Title I school?
    Onalaska Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Onalaska Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Onalaska Middle School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% 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 Onalaska Middle School in?
    Onalaska School District #300, NCES district ID 5306240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530624003062 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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