Edgemont Jr High

Public middle school, grades 6 to 9 · Edgewood, Washington

Edgemont Jr High in Edgewood, Washington enrolled 590 students in 2024-25 with 27.3 full-time teachers, 21.6 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 37% 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 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

521 students in 2022-23, 546 students in 2023-24, 590 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.2 to 27.3.

Students enrolled at Edgemont Jr High by school year2022-23: 521, 2023-24: 546, 2024-25: 59002004006002022-235212023-245462024-25590
Students enrolled at Edgemont Jr High by school year2022-23: 521, 2023-24: 546, 2024-25: 59002004006002022-235212023-245462024-25590
Students enrolled at Edgemont Jr High by school year2022-23: 521, 2023-24: 546, 2024-25: 59002004006002022-235212023-245462024-25590
Students enrolled at Edgemont Jr High by school year2022-23: 521, 2023-24: 546, 2024-25: 59002004006002022-235212023-245462024-25590
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352126.219.9
2023-2454626.220.8
2024-2559027.321.6

21.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 85 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.

Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Edgemont Jr High 21.6; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEdgemont Jr High 21.6state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Edgemont Jr High 21.6; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEdgemont Jr High 21.6state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Edgemont Jr High 21.6; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEdgemont Jr High 21.6state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Edgemont Jr High 21.6; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEdgemont Jr High 21.6state median 19.1U.S. 14.6

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).

1 AP courses and one counselor per 509 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Edgemont Jr High enrolled 509 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 30 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses1
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 509 of the 509 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions30
  • Chronically absent39.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

47.6% of students were White, 15.8% Hispanic, 14.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White47.6%
  2. Hispanic15.8%
  3. Two or more races14.6%
  4. Asian10.2%
  5. Pacific Islander5.8%
  6. Black5.6%
  7. American Indian0.5%

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 Edgemont Jr High scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2249%56%53.4%
Math, 2022-2337%42% (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.

What to look at next about Edgemont Jr High

  1. Surprise Lake Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 613 students, 21.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Aylen Jr HighThe next nearest public middle school, 3.3 miles away: 720 students, 22.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
  3. Compare Edgemont Jr High with Surprise Lake Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Puyallup School District spends per student$16,882 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,882
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonEdgemont Jr High is the number 201 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#201 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher21.6 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.21.6:1
  7. 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 Edgemont Jr High

  1. How many students attend Edgemont Jr High?
    590 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 521 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Edgewood, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgemont Jr High?
    21.6 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.
  3. Is Edgemont Jr High a Title I school?
    Edgemont Jr High ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Edgemont Jr High do on state tests?
    The students tested at Edgemont Jr High scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% 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.
  5. What district is Edgemont Jr High in?
    Puyallup School District, NCES district ID 5306960. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530696001024 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.

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