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North Franklin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 348 students in North Franklin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in North Franklin School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,074 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
North Franklin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#240 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
18 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,509 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
25%
# Black Students
2 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
516 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
25%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
160
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,296 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,725
$18,796

Spending / Student
$16,296
$19,246

Best North Franklin School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Franklin Virtual Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 W. Clark St.
Connell, WA 99326
(509) 234-2021
Connell, WA 99326
(509) 234-2021
Grades: K-12
| 39 students
Rank: #22.
Robert L Olds Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 W. Clark St.
Connell, WA 99326
(509) 234-3931
Connell, WA 99326
(509) 234-3931
Grades: 7-8
| 309 students
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