Curtis Junior High
Public high school, grades 8 to 9 · University Place, Washington
Curtis Junior High in University Place, Washington enrolled 904 students in 2024-25 with 40.3 full-time teachers, 22.4 students per teacher against the Washington high-school median of 20.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 63% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 43% 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%
911 students in 2022-23, 891 students in 2023-24, 904 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.2 to 40.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 911 | 41.2 | 22.1 |
| 2023-24 | 891 | 38.8 | 23.0 |
| 2024-25 | 904 | 40.3 | 22.4 |
22.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 74 of every 100 Washington high schools
Among the 488 Washington high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. 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 297 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Curtis Junior High enrolled 891 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 47 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 297 of the 891 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions47
- Chronically absent13.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
44.3% of students were White, 17.1% Hispanic, 15.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White44.3%
- Hispanic17.1%
- Two or more races15.1%
- Black10.9%
- Asian10.5%
- Pacific Islander1.8%
- American Indian0.3%
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 Curtis Junior High scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% 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 | 63% | 70% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 43% | 56% (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.
High schools in University Place
2 public high schools in University Place report 2024-25 enrollment; Curtis Junior High is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Senior High | 1,321 | 24.9 | 25.9% |
| Curtis Junior High | 904 | 22.4 | 30.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Curtis Junior High
- Curtis Senior HighThe nearest public high school, 0.2 miles away: 1,321 students, 24.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- The School at Pearl Youth ResidenceThe next nearest public high school, 2.7 miles away: 21 students (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Compare Curtis Junior High with Curtis Senior HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much University Place School District spends per student$15,994 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,994
- The largest public schools in WashingtonCurtis Junior High is the number 166 by size of 606 Washington high schools open in 2024-25.#166 of 606
- Washington schools by students per teacher22.4 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 20.0 for high schools.22.4:1
- 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 Curtis Junior High
How many students attend Curtis Junior High?
904 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 911 in 2022-23. It is a high school in University Place, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Curtis Junior High?
22.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for high schools is 20.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Curtis Junior High a Title I school?
Curtis Junior High was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Curtis Junior High do on state tests?
The students tested at Curtis Junior High scored proficient or above: 63% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% 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 Curtis Junior High in?
University Place School District, NCES district ID 5309180. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530918001548 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.