Middle school (grades 6-8) · Shoreline, WA

Kellogg Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Kellogg Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 530792001308
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kellogg Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Washington schools.

#10 of 15
public schools in Shoreline · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
23:1
large classes for Washington
25.7%
free-lunch eligible

Kellogg Middle School has class sizes larger than 90% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kellogg Middle School ranks #10 of 15 public schools in Shoreline, WA.

Enrollment

991

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

+31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

25.7%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-43% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kellogg Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kellogg Middle School

Kellogg Middle School is a large middle school in Shoreline, Washington, enrolling 991 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23:1 is larger than about 90% of Washington schools and 31% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.7% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Washington, bigger than 93% of state schools at 991 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 202 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #61.

Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 292 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 12 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Shoreline's middle schools, it stands alongside Albert Einstein Middle School (1,032 students): Kellogg Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23:1 vs 22.4:1).

Shoreline School District also operates Shorecrest High School (1,565 students) and Shorewood High School (1,544 students) alongside Kellogg Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kellogg Middle School compares

Kellogg Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23:1 ▲ 31% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.7% ▼ 43% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 991 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
991
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 90% in Washington - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,858
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.4 FTE
Per 291 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 12 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 51.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 12.5%
Asian 10.9%
African American 8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 51.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.6, Kellogg Middle School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shoreline School District, which includes Kellogg Middle School.

$16,858
Per student
-13%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.2%
State 56.2%
Federal 8.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Kellogg Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shorecrest High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shorewood High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Albert Einstein Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Meridian Park Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Briarcrest Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kellogg Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Shoreline School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Shoreline

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kellogg Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kellogg Middle School

How many students attend Kellogg Middle School?

Kellogg Middle School has 991 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Shoreline, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kellogg Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kellogg Middle School is 23:1, which is 31% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kellogg Middle School?

25.7% of students at Kellogg Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kellogg Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Kellogg Middle School is White at 51.0% of enrollment, in Shoreline, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kellogg Middle School?

Kellogg Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kellogg Middle School rank among public schools in Shoreline?

By Resource Investment Index, Kellogg Middle School ranks #10 of 15 public schools in Shoreline, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Shoreline on the city page.

Is Kellogg Middle School a good school?

Kellogg Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Shoreline School District?

Besides Kellogg Middle School, Shoreline School District also operates Shorecrest High School (1,565 students), Shorewood High School (1,544 students), and Albert Einstein Middle School (1,032 students). See the Shoreline School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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