Overview
Spanaway Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Tacoma, Washington. The school enrolls 750 students. It is part of the Bethel School District district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Washington state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.7:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictBethel School District
County53053
CityTacoma
ZIP98445
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID530048000128
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment750
White2.0%
Hispanic / Latino27.0%
Black / African American3.5%
Asian9.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native34.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander6.5%
Two or More Races17.7%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %66%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)