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Schools in Warden · Warden School District

Warden’s public schools score below 73% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

24% of students in Warden’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Warden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#241of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 14 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 16 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
WA 17.7
Schools in town
3
933 students on the public path
In brief

Warden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 153 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Warden’s, its schools beat 36%, higher than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Warden’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,833 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Warden Middle School, then Warden High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Warden’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 27% of Washington school districts, #241 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 36%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 454 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Warden anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Warden’s students in the tested grades sat them (453 in math, 454 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Warden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Warden ElementaryWarden School DistrictNo scores
6–8Warden Middle SchoolWarden School DistrictNo scores
9–12Warden High SchoolWarden School DistrictNo scores

Warden’s public schools are run by Warden School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Warden School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 933 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,833WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 53.4% · 454 students tested
Math24%
State average 40.1% · 453 students tested

Warden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Warden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WardenCWarden

Every school in Warden

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Wardenby address
Warden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
416 students16:1Rate it →
Warden Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
227 students18:1Rate it →
Warden High School
High · Grades 9–12
290 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Warden’s schools

Are Warden’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Warden children attend score below 73% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #241 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Warden in?

Warden School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 933 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Warden kids go to high school?

Warden High School, with 290 students.

What is Warden’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Warden School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Warden spend per student?

$17,833 in Warden School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.