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Spanaway Lake High School vs. Bethel High School

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School Overview

School
Spanaway Lake High School
1305 168th Street East
Spanaway, WA 98387
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Bethel High School
22215 38th Avenue East
Spanaway, WA 98387
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Spanaway Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 1,817 students in grades 9-12, Spanaway Lake High 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 16% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,739 students in grades 9-12, Bethel High 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 24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,817 students
1,739 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#1611 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#1156 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
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16%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spanaway Lake High 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 Bethel High 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.
51%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
62%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spanaway Lake High 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 Bethel High 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.
42%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
48%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
87%
(Top 50% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Spanaway Lake High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
528
491
Grade 10 Students
528
428
Grade 11 Students
394
392
Grade 12 Students
367
428

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
6%
3%
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% Hispanic
25%
21%
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% Black
15%
7%
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% White
29%
48%
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% Hawaiian
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Spanaway Lake High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Two or more races
16%
15%
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0.80
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Spanaway Lake High 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 Bethel High 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
51%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bethel High 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
13%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bethel High 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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