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Nisqually Middle School vs. Aspire Middle School

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School Overview

School
Nisqually Middle School
8100 Steilacoom Rd Se
Lacey, WA 98503
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Aspire Middle School
5900 54th Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98513
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Nisqually Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Aspire Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 815 students in grades 6-8, Nisqually Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 306 students in grades 6-8, Aspire Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
815 students
306 students
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This chart displays total students of Aspire Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
40% | 60%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
16 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Aspire Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aspire Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1761 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#421 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nisqually Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aspire Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
52%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nisqually Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aspire Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
68%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nisqually Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aspire Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Nisqually Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Aspire Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
251
104
Grade 7 Students
278
107
Grade 8 Students
286
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Nisqually Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aspire Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nisqually Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aspire Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nisqually Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aspire Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nisqually Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aspire Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
55%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aspire Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Nisqually Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Aspire Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
15%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aspire Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.73
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Nisqually Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Aspire Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nisqually Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aspire Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nisqually Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aspire Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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