Middle school (grades 6-8) · North Bend, WA

Twin Falls Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Twin Falls Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 530804003252
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Twin Falls Middle School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

53
Resource Index · Higher
17.9:1
students per teacher
14.5%
free-lunch eligible
556
students enrolled

Twin Falls Middle School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

556

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.9:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.5%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-68% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Twin Falls Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at Twin Falls Middle School

Twin Falls Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in North Bend, Washington, enrolling 556 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.5% free-meal eligibility runs 68% below the Washington average.

Enrollment of 556 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by headcount.

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

Against 372 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 45/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 278 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

12.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Snoqualmie Valley School District also operates Mount Si High School (2,152 students) and Timber Ridge Elementary School (607 students) alongside Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls Middle School compares

Twin Falls 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 17.9:1 ▲ 2% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.5% ▼ 68% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 556 top 24% - -

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

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
556
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.5%
free-lunch eligible - 68% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 64% in Washington - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.4%
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
$15,815
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 278 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 72.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.8%
Two or More 8.1%
Asian 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.2, Twin Falls 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 Snoqualmie Valley School District, which includes Twin Falls Middle School.

$15,815
Per student
-19%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.7%
State 60.5%
Federal 4.8%

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 Twin Falls Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mount Si High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Timber Ridge Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Edwin R Opstad Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Snoqualmie Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chief Kanim Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Snoqualmie Valley School District · 5 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 Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls Middle School

How many students attend Twin Falls Middle School?

Twin Falls Middle School has 556 students enrolled. It is a middle school in North Bend, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Twin Falls Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Twin Falls Middle School is 17.9:1, which is 2% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Twin Falls Middle School?

14.5% of students at Twin Falls Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Twin Falls Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Twin Falls Middle School is White at 72.2% of enrollment, in North Bend, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Twin Falls Middle School?

Twin Falls Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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).

Is Twin Falls Middle School a good school?

Twin Falls Middle School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. 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 Snoqualmie Valley School District?

Besides Twin Falls Middle School, Snoqualmie Valley School District also operates Mount Si High School (2,152 students), Timber Ridge Elementary School (607 students), and Edwin R Opstad Elementary (581 students). See the Snoqualmie Valley 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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