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697
Enrollment
20.5:1
Student:Teacher
45%
Proficiency Rate
67%
Free/Reduced Lunch

About This School

Chief Joseph Middle School is a middle school located in Richland, Washington. The school serves 697 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.5:1.

According to EDFacts assessment data, 45% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.

67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.

Chief Joseph Middle School is part of the Richland School District in Washington. The school receives Title I federal funding.

How This School Compares

Chief Joseph Middle School has 697 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Richland School District (634 students). Its 45% proficiency rate is 5 percentage points below the district average of 50%. Compared to the Washington state average of 49%, the school performs 4 points lower. The 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.

Frequently Asked Questions

Chief Joseph Middle School has 697 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.5:1.

According to EDFacts data, 45% of students at Chief Joseph Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.

Chief Joseph Middle School is part of the Richland School District in Richland, Washington. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.

All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.