WashingtonSchoolsSpanaway Middle School

Spanaway Middle School

PublicRegular
Tacoma, Washington · Bethel School District
Students750enrolled
FRL66%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio22.7:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students750
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher22.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch66%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 385
750
Total Enrollment
State avg: 53%
66%+12.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
22.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

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

White
2.0%
Hispanic
27.0%
Black
3.5%
Asian
9.0%
Two+
17.7%
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)