Aspire Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Lacey, Washington
Aspire Middle School in Lacey, Washington enrolled 323 students in 2024-25 with 14.2 full-time teachers, 22.7 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 68% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 57% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
301 students in 2022-23, 306 students in 2023-24, 323 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.7 to 14.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 301 | 14.7 | 20.4 |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 15.7 | 19.5 |
| 2024-25 | 323 | 14.2 | 22.7 |
22.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 94 of every 100 Washington middle schools
Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 316 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Aspire Middle School enrolled 316 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 316 of the 316 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent10.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
51.7% of students were White, 17.1% of two or more races, 16.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White51.7%
- Two or more races17.1%
- Hispanic16.8%
- Asian6.2%
- Black5.9%
- Pacific Islander1.6%
- American Indian0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Aspire Middle School scored proficient or above: 68% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 68% | 53% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 57% | 37% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Lacey
5 public middle schools in Lacey report 2024-25 enrollment; Aspire Middle School is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nisqually Middle School | 789 | 18.1 | 40.3% |
| Chinook Middle School | 746 | 19.6 | 43.8% |
| Salish Middle School | 745 | 18.8 | 35.3% |
| Komachin Middle School | 640 | 18.8 | 37.3% |
| Aspire Middle School | 323 | 22.7 | 24.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Aspire Middle School
- Komachin Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.3 miles away: 640 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Washington Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.3 miles away: 702 students, 19.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
- Compare Aspire Middle School with Komachin Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much North Thurston Public Schools spends per student$17,096 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,096
- The largest public schools in WashingtonAspire Middle School is the number 306 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#306 of 380
- Washington schools by students per teacher22.7 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.22.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Aspire Middle School
How many students attend Aspire Middle School?
323 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 301 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Lacey, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Middle School?
22.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Aspire Middle School a Title I school?
Aspire Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Aspire Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Aspire Middle School scored proficient or above: 68% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Aspire Middle School in?
North Thurston Public Schools, NCES district ID 5305850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530585003280 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.