Spanaway Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Tacoma, Washington

Spanaway Middle School in Tacoma, Washington enrolled 766 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 22.5 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, 49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35% 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 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

720 students in 2022-23, 750 students in 2023-24, 766 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.8 to 34.0.

Students enrolled at Spanaway Middle School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 750, 2024-25: 76602004006008002022-237202023-247502024-25766
Students enrolled at Spanaway Middle School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 750, 2024-25: 76602004006008002022-237202023-247502024-25766
Students enrolled at Spanaway Middle School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 750, 2024-25: 76602004006008002022-237202023-247502024-25766
Students enrolled at Spanaway Middle School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 750, 2024-25: 76602004006008002022-237202023-247502024-25766
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2372034.820.7
2023-2475033.622.3
2024-2576634.022.5

22.5 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.

Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Spanaway Middle School 22.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSpanaway Middle School 22.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Spanaway Middle School 22.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSpanaway Middle School 22.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Spanaway Middle School 22.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSpanaway Middle School 22.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Spanaway Middle School 22.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSpanaway Middle School 22.5state 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 235 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Spanaway Middle School enrolled 705 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 140 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 235 of the 705 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions140
  • Chronically absent44.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

32.4% of students were Hispanic, 26.9% White, 17.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic32.4%
  2. White26.9%
  3. Two or more races17.5%
  4. Black9.4%
  5. Pacific Islander8.9%
  6. Asian3.7%
  7. American Indian1.3%

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 Spanaway Middle School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% 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%49%53.4%
Math, 2022-2335%35% (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 Tacoma

15 public middle schools in Tacoma report 2024-25 enrollment; Spanaway Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Morris Ford Middle School83118.154.6%
Spanaway Middle School76622.555.0%
Baker Middle School68720.057.9%
Stewart Middle School65019.752.3%
Mason Middle School63920.719.7%
First Creek Middle School58419.665.4%
Meeker Middle School56720.230.2%
Hunt Middle School51917.837.0%

All public schools in Tacoma →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Spanaway Middle School

  1. Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.3 miles away: 804 students, 17.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Morris Ford Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.3 miles away: 831 students, 18.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
  3. Compare Spanaway Middle School with Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bethel School District 403 spends per student$15,370 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,370
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonSpanaway Middle School is the number 87 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#87 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher22.5 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.22.5:1
  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 Spanaway Middle School

  1. How many students attend Spanaway Middle School?
    766 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 720 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Tacoma, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Spanaway Middle School?
    22.5 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 Spanaway Middle School a Title I school?
    Spanaway 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 Spanaway Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Spanaway Middle School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% 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 Spanaway Middle School in?
    Bethel School District 403, NCES district ID 5300480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530048000128 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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