Is Mt Baker Middle School a good school?

Mt Baker Middle School ranks 344 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt Baker Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 977 students attended Mt Baker Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Baker Middle School?

Students at Mt Baker Middle School are 36% Hispanic, 28% White, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Mt Baker Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mt Baker Middle School usually go on to attend Auburn Riverside High School

Mt Baker Middle School

Summary:

Mt Baker Middle School is a public middle school located in Auburn, Washington, serving 977 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Auburn School District, which is ranked 166 out of 247 school districts in the state.

While Mt Baker Middle School has a diverse student population with higher percentages of Hispanic and Pacific Islander students compared to the state average, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.15%) and Math (29.26%) were lower than the state averages (52.63% and 41.68%, respectively). The school's rankings for specific student groups vary, with Asian and African American students performing better than Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students compared to their peers statewide. Despite increased spending per student, from $10,049 in 2019-2020 to $16,705 in 2021-2022, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 177 out of 512 Washington middle schools in 2018-2019 to 344 out of 535 in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cascade Middle School and Sequoyah Middle School, Mt Baker Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. The high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 51.44% to 57.63% in recent years, and the school's diverse student population may contribute to the lower academic performance compared to the state and district averages. Understanding the factors contributing to these trends and implementing targeted interventions could help the school improve student outcomes and better serve its diverse community.

Detail:

Public 6-8

620 37th St SE
Auburn, WA 98002-8011

(253) 804-4555

District: Auburn School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
344^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,705

Students who attend Mt Baker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Auburn Riverside High School

Feeder schools for Mt Baker Middle School:

Elementary:	Bowman Creek Elementary
	Ilalko Elementary School
	Lakeland Hills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 977

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.9%

White:

28.1%

Asian:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt Baker Middle School ranks worse than 64.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Auburn School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Mt Baker Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Auburn School District. Student population at Mt Baker Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.9%), White (28.1%), Asian (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Auburn School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt Baker Middle School is 17.8, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Auburn School District! (See more...)

Compare Mt Baker Middle School employs 54.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt Baker Middle School is $16,705, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Auburn School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt Baker Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt Baker Middle School 344^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Mt Baker Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Auburn School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn School District 166^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt Baker Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	59.95	169^th	421	59.9%
2005	62.42	152^nd	425	64.2%
2006	60.60	158^th	449	64.8%
2007	59.80	167^th	463	63.9%
2008	55.48	196^th	466	57.9%
2009	68.35	121^st	476	74.6%
2010	59.45	180^th	483	62.7%
2011	58.19	191^st	492	61.2%
2012	55.64	209^th	497	57.9%
2013	54.83	225^th	498	54.8%
2015	56.15	186^th	445	58.2%
2016	60.69	172^nd	443	61.2%
2017	58.99	176^th	435	59.5%
2018	56.48	181^st	437	58.6%
2019	61.71	177^th	512	65.4%
2021	43.47	285^th	529	46.1%
2022	38.41	319^th	541	41.0%
2023	42.89	283^rd	539	47.5%
2024	33.88	344^th	535	35.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.22	71^st	166	57.2%
2019	62.99	87^th	246	64.6%
2021	55.66	95^th	250	62.0%
2022	51.46	117^th	257	54.5%
2023	51.91	110^th	244	54.9%
2024	50.75	105^th	243	56.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.80	111^th	135	17.8%
2019	36.20	58^th	100	42.0%
2023	28.10	35^th	57	38.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.02	53^rd	268	80.2%
2019	36.19	134^th	231	42.0%
2021	30.61	151^st	210	28.1%
2022	51.28	69^th	199	65.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.70	192^nd	349	45.0%
2019	58.78	148^th	448	67.0%
2021	32.80	317^th	458	30.8%
2022	33.16	331^st	475	30.3%
2023	43.42	248^th	463	46.4%
2024	32.12	323^rd	455	29.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.85	132^nd	376	64.9%
2019	58.56	178^th	452	60.6%
2021	44.29	247^th	469	47.3%
2022	38.23	288^th	479	39.9%
2023	43.80	246^th	464	47.0%
2024	34.75	308^th	464	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.40	196^th	371	47.2%
2019	62.91	143^rd	453	68.4%
2021	43.72	249^th	476	47.7%
2022	37.68	288^th	480	40.0%
2023	40.02	271^st	470	42.3%
2024	33.37	300^th	466	35.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.30	50^th	123	59.3%
2019	69.91	44^th	152	71.1%
2021	53.61	69^th	149	53.7%
2022	33.86	108^th	161	32.9%
2023	54.41	64^th	145	55.9%
2024	28.74	108^th	148	27.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.38	8^th	66	87.9%
2019	88.70	7^th	111	93.7%
2021	60.25	28^th	106	73.6%
2022	47.12	47^th	104	54.8%
2023	40.66	57^th	96	40.6%
2024	32.20	60^th	90	33.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.44	109^th	259	57.9%
2019	54.41	143^rd	344	58.4%
2021	36.67	212^th	353	39.9%
2022	35.77	226^th	360	37.2%
2023	33.18	224^th	336	33.3%
2024	24.65	271^st	344	21.2%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.76	4^th	11	63.6%
2019	40.23	14^th	31	54.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mt Baker Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.11	119^th	325	63.4%
2019	78.76	82^nd	470	82.6%
2021	59.17	177^th	480	63.1%
2022	58.33	178^th	488	63.5%
2023	64.17	148^th	488	69.7%
2024	53.86	208^th	486	57.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mt Baker Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	577	8	34	26	18	n/a	n/a	663
1996	577	8	34	26	18	n/a	n/a	663
1997	571	13	43	35	25	n/a	n/a	687
1998	581	20	43	42	26	n/a	n/a	712
1999	551	25	53	45	19	n/a	n/a	693
2000	596	30	50	53	16	n/a	n/a	745
2001	611	27	57	54	13	n/a	n/a	762
2002	614	35	73	65	21	n/a	n/a	808
2003	614	35	73	65	21	n/a	n/a	808
2004	623	41	63	73	14	n/a	n/a	814
2005	622	51	72	95	8	n/a	n/a	848
2006	577	61	76	118	13	n/a	n/a	845
2007	531	59	97	137	14	n/a	n/a	838
2008	549	63	107	149	17	n/a	n/a	885
2009	548	65	128	144	13	n/a	n/a	898
2010	526	75	132	164	14	n/a	n/a	911
2011	456	66	119	190	11	12	23	877
2012	442	62	99	222	5	18	59	907
2013	445	59	86	239	5	23	63	920
2014	433	63	79	266	3	28	73	945
2015	418	47	75	270	5	24	75	914
2016	400	53	83	298	4	35	76	949
2017	386	62	107	330	6	33	78	1002
2018	357	58	114	342	4	43	93	1011
2019	320	53	115	367	4	47	103	1009
2020	313	43	100	350	3	56	112	977
2021	322	55	115	388	4	55	101	1040
2022	286	62	111	332	7	54	87	939
2023	275	78	122	351	9	47	95	977

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt Baker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	663	24.7	26.8	n/a
1996	663	24.7	26.8	n/a
1997	687	29.7	23.1	n/a
1998	712	30.7	23.2	n/a
1999	693	37.2	18.6	n/a
2000	745	39.0	19.1	n/a
2001	762	40.9	18.6	n/a
2002	808	43.0	18.8	46.4
2003	808	43.0	18.8	46.4
2004	814	42.0	19.4	46.2
2005	848	42.3	20.0	43.6
2006	845	43.6	19.4	42.6
2007	838	43.6	19.2	39.6
2008	885	44.8	19.8	37.6
2009	898	44.8	20.0	40.9
2010	911	44.0	20.7	46.2
2011	877	43.6	20.1	30.8
2012	907	43.6	20.8	49.7
2013	920	44.0	20.9	50.7
2014	945	n/a	n/a	52.1
2015	914	44.0	20.7	51.8
2016	949	47.0	20.1	50.4
2017	1002	48.9	20.4	49.8
2018	1011	49.4	20.4	49.7
2019	1009	47.9	21.0	50
2020	977	52.0	18.7	49.6
2021	1040	55.6	18.6	51.4
2022	939	54.3	17.2	n/a
2023	977	54.6	17.8	57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mt Baker Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	663	24.7	26.8	n/a
1996	663	24.7	26.8	n/a
1997	687	29.7	23.1	n/a
1998	712	30.7	23.2	n/a
1999	693	37.2	18.6	n/a
2000	745	39.0	19.1	n/a
2001	762	40.9	18.6	n/a
2002	808	43.0	18.8	46.4
2003	808	43.0	18.8	46.4
2004	814	42.0	19.4	46.2
2005	848	42.3	20.0	43.6
2006	845	43.6	19.4	42.6
2007	838	43.6	19.2	39.6
2008	885	44.8	19.8	37.6
2009	898	44.8	20.0	40.9
2010	911	44.0	20.7	46.2
2011	877	43.6	20.1	30.8
2012	907	43.6	20.8	49.7
2013	920	44.0	20.9	50.7
2014	945	n/a	n/a	52.1
2015	914	44.0	20.7	51.8
2016	949	47.0	20.1	50.4
2017	1002	48.9	20.4	49.8
2018	1011	49.4	20.4	49.7
2019	1009	47.9	21.0	50
2020	977	52.0	18.7	49.6
2021	1040	55.6	18.6	51.4
2022	939	54.3	17.2	n/a
2023	977	54.6	17.8	57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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