John Sager Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · College Place, Washington

John Sager Middle School in College Place, Washington enrolled 334 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 14.5 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 26% 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 fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 1%

351 students in 2022-23, 349 students in 2023-24, 334 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.7 to 23.0.

Students enrolled at John Sager Middle School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 349, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-233512023-243492024-25334
Students enrolled at John Sager Middle School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 349, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-233512023-243492024-25334
Students enrolled at John Sager Middle School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 349, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-233512023-243492024-25334
Students enrolled at John Sager Middle School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 349, 2024-25: 33401002003004002022-233512023-243492024-25334
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335122.715.5
2023-2434922.315.7
2024-2533423.014.5

14.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 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; This school 14.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 14.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 14.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 14.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state 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).

One counselor per 376 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection John Sager Middle School enrolled 376 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 25 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 376 of the 376 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions25
  • Chronically absent48.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

48.8% of students were White, 46.0% Hispanic, 2.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White48.8%
  2. Hispanic46.0%
  3. Two or more races2.8%
  4. Black0.9%
  5. Asian0.9%
  6. Pacific Islander0.6%

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 John Sager Middle School scored proficient or above: 40% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% 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, 2021-2240%46%53.4%
Math, 2022-2326%30‑34% (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 John Sager Middle School

  1. Garrison Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.7 miles away: 546 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
  2. Pioneer Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.4 miles away: 601 students, 19.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.4 mi
  3. Compare John Sager Middle School with Garrison Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much College Place School District spends per student$17,142 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,142
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonJohn Sager Middle School is the number 302 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#302 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher14.5 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.14.5:1
  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 John Sager Middle School

  1. How many students attend John Sager Middle School?
    334 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 351 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in College Place, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at John Sager Middle School?
    14.5 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 John Sager Middle School a Title I school?
    John Sager Middle School 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).
  4. How do students at John Sager Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at John Sager Middle School scored proficient or above: 40% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% 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 John Sager Middle School in?
    College Place School District, NCES district ID 5301470. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530147000276 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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