Northstar Middle School vs. Stella Schola
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northstar Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Stella Schola ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 88 students in grades 6-9, Northstar Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 88 students in grades 6-8, Stella Schola ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
6-9
6-8
Total Students
88 students
88 students
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![This chart displays total students of Stella Schola by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Stella Schola by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-oNGFMw.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
3 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Stella Schola by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Stella Schola by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-NXmrfP.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
29:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stella Schola and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stella Schola and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-CQVLJ3.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#14 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northstar Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northstar Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/86720/northstar-middle-school-chart-paoS11.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Stella Schola, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Stella Schola, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-jxyMhA.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
80-84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stella Schola 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 Stella Schola 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-yxKiti.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
60-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Stella Schola by grade. This chart displays the students of Stella Schola by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-bcKSWTi.png)
Grade 6 Students
30
28
Grade 7 Students
30
30
Grade 8 Students
28
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stella Schola and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Stella Schola and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-b2EQicF.png)
% Asian
50%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stella Schola and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stella Schola and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-G8vWlC.png)
% Hispanic
5%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stella Schola and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stella Schola and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-s5gQpX.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stella Schola and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stella Schola and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-EHDQW4.png)
% White
36%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stella Schola and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stella Schola and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-1KFqxU.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stella Schola and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stella Schola and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-dH0k0t.png)
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Stella Schola and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Stella Schola and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-Zd2M2y.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stella Schola and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stella Schola and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/126000/125601/stella-schola-chart-oNGFMT.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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