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Bethel School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,997 students in Bethel School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Bethel School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
34 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
21,156 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
1,124 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Bethel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.67
# American Indian Students
216 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
926 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,607 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
25%
# Black Students
1,757 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
8,987 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
43%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1,126 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
5%
1%
# Two or more races Students
3,496 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
497
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
1,557
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,519
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,498
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,570
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,569
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,512
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,564
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,561
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,617
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,645
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,587
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,548
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,912
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,109 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$349 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$362 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,502
$18,857
Spending / Student
$17,109
$19,309
Best Bethel School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elk Plain School Of Choice
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22015 22nd Avenue East
Longmire, WA 98397
(253) 800-7900
Longmire, WA 98397
(253) 800-7900
Grades: K-8
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Spanaway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15701 B Street East
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 800-5400
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 800-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #33.
Cougar Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5108 260th St. East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8000
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students
Rank: #44.
Frontier Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22110 108th Avenue East
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8300
Graham, WA 98338
(253) 800-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 647 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7319 Eustis-hunt Rd E
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-6500
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 936 students
Rank: #66.
Challenger High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18117 A Street South
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-6800
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-6800
Grades: 7-12
| 271 students
Rank: #77.
Bethel Virtual Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7319 Eustis Hunt Rd
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-3100
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-3100
Grades: K-12
| 499 students
Rank: #88.
Bethel Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22201 38th Avenue East
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7200
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
Rank: #99.
Cedarcrest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
191201 13th Avenue Crt. E.
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7500
Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 800-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 764 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pierce County Skills Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
16117 Canyon Rd E
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 800-5950
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 800-5950
Grades: 8-12
| 279 students
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