Salk Middle School

6411 N Alberta St, Spokane WA, 99208 | Spokane Public Schools | 509-354-5600
  • grades 6-8
  • students 699
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 51% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 120 in Spokane
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
53%Spokane
54%Washington

Salk Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Spokane Public Schools" in Spokane, WA. There are a total of 699 students and 40 teachers at Salk Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Salk Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 6% lower than the Washington average.

Salk Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students699
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Salk 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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
748%
838%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
759%
860%
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.

Salk Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 77.6% 69.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 2.6% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 2.5% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 9.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.8% 1.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 1.5% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.5% 12.1% 6.9% 3.1%

Spokane demographics profile

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonNational
Population219,1857,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,18811791
Median age36.337.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English92%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Spokane

IndexSpokaneWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college66.7%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.2%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Salk Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.