Pacific Cascade Middle School vs. Pine Lake Middle School
Should you attend Pacific Cascade Middle School or Pine Lake Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pacific Cascade Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Pine Lake Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 646 students in grades 6-8, Pacific Cascade Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 940 students in grades 6-8, Pine Lake Middle School ranks in the top 5% 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 76% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
646 students
940 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#191 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#101 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
76%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
75%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
210
339
Grade 7 Students
217
291
Grade 8 Students
219
310
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
42%
51%


% Hispanic
7%
6%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
40%
33%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

