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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 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 5,951 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 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
39 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
21,539 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
1,128 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Bethel School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 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
0.75
0.68
# American Indian Students
194 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
967 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,819 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
25%
# Black Students
1,842 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
8,766 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
41%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1,206 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
6%
1%
# Two or more races Students
3,695 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
623
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
1,485
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,580
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,560
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,557
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,602
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,602
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,525
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,558
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,580
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,646
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,604
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,724
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,893
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,805 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$349 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$362 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,209
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,805
$19,246
Best Bethel School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elk Plain School Of Choice
(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
| 575 students
Rank: #22.
Spanaway Middle 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
| 750 students
Rank: #33.
Cougar Mountain Middle 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
| 605 students
Rank: #44.
Frontier Middle 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
| 624 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Middle 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
| 898 students
Rank: #66.
Challenger High School
Alternative 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
| 366 students
Rank: #77.
Bethel Virtual Academy
Alternative 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
| 444 students
Rank: #88.
Bethel Middle 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
| 668 students
Rank: #99.
Cedarcrest Middle 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
| 706 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pierce County Skills Center
Vocational School
16117 Canyon Rd E
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 800-5950
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 800-5950
Grades: 8-12
| 315 students
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