Spanaway Junior High School
3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 895 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades 5-9
- Ranks 397th out of 456 middle schools in WA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 15701 B St E, Tacoma, WA 98445
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Bethel School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,439
- Graduation Rate: 65.4%
- Dropout Rate: 5.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.7
- Enrolled Students: 17,651
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 895
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 468 (52.3%)
- Females: 427 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 94 (10.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 354 (39.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 448 (50.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 31 | 3.5% |
| Black | 167 | 18.7% |
| Asian | 123 | 13.7% |
| Hispanic | 123 | 13.7% |
| White | 451 | 50.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 313 | 35.0% |
| 8th Grade | 301 | 33.6% |
| 9th Grade | 281 | 31.4% |
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Spanaway Junior High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 15, 2009
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - how do i check my son and daughters homework and grades and attendance3
- Reviewed by Student on August 20, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - well i am a student attending SJH. Overall the school is a great place to go to school.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Spanaway Junior High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MSP state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
MSP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.7% | 46.2% | 55.3% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | 45.4% | 51.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.3% | 52.8% | 63.4% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | 56.7% | 59.3% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.8% | 66.1% | 70.3% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | 67.4% | 69.8% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.3% | 33.9% | 51.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | 35.4% | 50.8% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.1% | 63.4% | 69.4% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 55.9% | 67.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.3% | 39.7% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | 35.4% | 51.1% |
Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010
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