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Post Middle School

Arlington, WA · Arlington School District · Grades 6-8

228th of 381 Washington middle schools statewide · better than 40% Declining

634
Students
2023–24 enrollment
21.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
45%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
29.2%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Post Middle School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Post Middle School 228th of 381 Washington middle schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 40% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 57th in 2019 to 40th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%40%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Post Middle School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 640 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
44%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
28%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
32%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%44%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%28%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Post Middle School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 634 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic15%White74%8%
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Hispanic 15%White 74%Two or more races 8%9%86%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White85.8%74.1% 11.7 pts
Hispanic9.1%14.5% 5.4 pts
Two or more races1.9%7.6% 5.7 pts
American Indian1.2%1.6% 0.4 pts
Black0.9%0.9% 0.0 pts
Asian1.2%0.6% 0.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts

Homes near Post Middle School

Typical home value $664K in zip 98223 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$172K$344K$516K$688K$655K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Post Middle School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Post Middle School in?

Post Middle School is part of the Arlington School District district in Arlington, Washington.

Is Post Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Post Middle School 228th of 381 Washington middle schools (better than 40% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Post Middle School?

White 74%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 8%, American Indian 2% (634 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Post Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98223 is $664K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.