Spanaway Middle School

15701 B Street East, Spanaway WA, 98445 | Bethel School District | 253-683-5400
  • grades 6-8
  • students 687
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 38% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 120 in Spanaway
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
58%Spanaway
54%Washington

Spanaway Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Bethel School District" in Spanaway, WA. There are a total of 687 students and 34 teachers at Spanaway Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Spanaway Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 29% lower than the Washington average.

Spanaway Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students687
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Spanaway Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
725-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
745-49%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Spanaway Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 44.1% 59.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 13.7% 8.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 7.5% 5.2% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5% 14.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 1.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 6.3% 2.8% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.7% 7.9% 6.9% 3.1%

Spanaway demographics profile

StatisticSpanawayWashingtonNational
Population32,5057,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76211791
Median age36.337.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English92%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Spanaway

IndexSpanawayWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college61.9%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.2%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.3%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Spanaway Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.