Top Rankings
Tenino School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 311 students in Tenino School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Tenino School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,285 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tenino 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
78%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,138 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 $15,011 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,138
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,011
$19,247
Best Tenino School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tenino Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Old Hwy 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 264-3600
Tenino, WA 98589
(360) 264-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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