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Dayton Middle School

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

317th of 381 Washington middle schools statewide · better than 17% Declining

78
Students
2023–24 enrollment
19.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
63%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
37.3%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Dayton Middle School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Dayton Middle School 317th of 381 Washington middle schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 17% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 74th in 2019 to 17th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%17%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Dayton Middle School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 76 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
30%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
20%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
38%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%30%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%20%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Dayton Middle School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 78 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic17%White76%
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Hispanic 17%White 76%14%75%8%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White74.7%75.6% 0.9 pts
Hispanic14.3%16.7% 2.4 pts
Black1.1%3.8% 2.7 pts
Two or more races1.1%2.6% 1.5 pts
American Indian7.7%1.3% 6.4 pts
Asian1.1%0.0% 1.1 pts

Homes near Dayton Middle School

Typical home value $273K in zip 99328 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016

$71K$143K$214K$286K$272K201620202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Dayton Middle School

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

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Dayton Middle School in?

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

Is Dayton Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Dayton Middle School 317th of 381 Washington middle schools (better than 17% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Dayton Middle School?

White 76%, Hispanic 17%, Black 4%, Two or more races 3% (78 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Dayton Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 99328 is $273K 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.