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Public middle school · College Place School District · College Place, Washington

John Sager Middle School

John Sager Middle School rates 5.4, right at the middle of College Place School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the College Place School District median is 5.4.

#1,593 of 2,251 schools in Washington · College Place School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

A College Place School District middle school where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,593 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 2 of 3 in College Place School District.

John Sager Middle School is listed in College Place School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%7 points below the Washington average of 41%2026 SBA
Reading45%6 points below the Washington average of 51%2026 SBA
Proficiency has held near 40% across the 3-year record (2024–2026).2026 SBA; 52 test records from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.4
40% of the rating
Academics
5.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 99324; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
John Sager Middle School and the 14 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,485
Median home value
$338,600
Median rent
$1,121/mo
College educated
36.8%
Homeownership
66.1%
Poverty rate
10%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 99324; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
49
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,620/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for College Place. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (College Place), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
55.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  3. John Sager Middle Schoolthis school
    5.4
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Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than John Sager Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does John Sager Middle School serve?

John Sager Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend John Sager Middle School?

John Sager Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 349 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John Sager Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at John Sager Middle School is 15.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does John Sager Middle School rank in WA?

John Sager Middle School ranks #1,593 of 2,251 schools in WA.

What is John Sager Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

John Sager Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at John Sager Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, John Sager Middle School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is John Sager Middle School a charter school?

No, John Sager Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is John Sager Middle School a Title I school?

No, John Sager Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for John Sager Middle School?

55.9% of students at John Sager Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
349
Student-teacher ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Walla Walla County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$17,142
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 99324)
10,171
Area median age
31.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.