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Cheney Middle School

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

270th of 381 Washington middle schools statewide · better than 29% Declining

606
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
55%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
32.5%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Cheney Middle School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Cheney Middle School 270th of 381 Washington middle schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 29% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 46th in 2019 to 29th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%29%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Cheney Middle School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 604 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
41%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
23%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
39%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%41%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%23%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Cheney Middle School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 606 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic15%White71%8%
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Hispanic 15%White 71%Two or more races 8%9%78%10%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White78.1%71.3% 6.8 pts
Hispanic9.2%14.5% 5.3 pts
Two or more races9.8%7.6% 2.2 pts
Black0.6%2.5% 1.9 pts
American Indian0.8%2.0% 1.2 pts
Asian1.0%1.8% 0.8 pts

Homes near Cheney Middle School

Typical home value $424K in zip 99004 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$116K$232K$348K$464K$425K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Cheney Middle School

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

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Cheney Middle School in?

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

Is Cheney Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Cheney Middle School 270th of 381 Washington middle schools (better than 29% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Cheney Middle School?

White 71%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 8%, Black 3% (606 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Cheney Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 99004 is $424K 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.