Middle school (grades 6-8) · Toledo, WA

Toledo Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Toledo Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 530891001528
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Toledo Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Toledo · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
23.3:1
large classes for Washington
38.7%
free-lunch eligible

Toledo Middle School has class sizes larger than 91% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Toledo Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Toledo, WA.

Enrollment

186

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.3:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

+32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.7%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Toledo Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:123.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Toledo Middle School

Toledo Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Toledo, Washington, enrolling 186 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23.3:1 is larger than about 91% of Washington schools and 32% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.7% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 186 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 137 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #91.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 396 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

13.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Toledo School District also operates Toledo Elementary School (432 students) and Toledo High School (250 students) alongside Toledo Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Toledo Middle School compares

Toledo Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.3:1 ▲ 32% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.7% ▼ 14% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 186 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
186
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.7%
free-lunch eligible - 14% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.3:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 91% in Washington - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,222
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, Toledo Middle School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Toledo School District, which includes Toledo Middle School.

$16,222
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.0%
State 80.4%
Federal 8.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Toledo Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Toledo Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Toledo High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cowlitz Prairie Academy Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Toledo Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Toledo School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Toledo Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Toledo Middle School

How many students attend Toledo Middle School?

Toledo Middle School has 186 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Toledo, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Toledo Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Toledo Middle School is 23.3:1, which is 32% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Toledo Middle School?

38.7% of students at Toledo Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Toledo Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Toledo Middle School is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Toledo, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Toledo Middle School?

Toledo Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Toledo Middle School rank among public schools in Toledo?

By Resource Investment Index, Toledo Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Toledo, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Toledo on the city page.

Is Toledo Middle School a good school?

Toledo Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Toledo School District?

Besides Toledo Middle School, Toledo School District also operates Toledo Elementary School (432 students), Toledo High School (250 students), and Cowlitz Prairie Academy (38 students). See the Toledo School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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