Is Cedarcrest Middle School a good school?

Cedarcrest Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Cedarcrest Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 764 students attended Cedarcrest Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cedarcrest Middle School?

Students at Cedarcrest Middle School are 29% White, 20% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 14% African American, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Cedarcrest Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cedarcrest Middle School usually go on to attend Spanaway Lake High School

Cedarcrest Middle School

Summary:

Cedarcrest Middle School is a public middle school located in Spanaway, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 764. Despite its diverse student body, the school has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom half of Washington middle schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedarcrest Middle School faces several key challenges. Its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the Bethel School District and Washington state averages across all grades and subjects. The school also has a high percentage of students (over 60%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. While the school's per-student spending is relatively high, it does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, Cedarcrest Middle School underperforms its peers. Frontier Middle School and Cougar Mountain Middle School, also in the Bethel School District, generally outperform Cedarcrest in academic measures. Schools in the Puyallup School District, such as Doris Stahl Junior High and Ballou Junior High, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Cedarcrest Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

191201 13th Avenue Crt. E.
Spanaway, WA 98387-7924

(253) 800-7500

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
437^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,606

Students who attend Cedarcrest Middle School usually attend:

High:

Spanaway Lake High School

Feeder schools for Cedarcrest Middle School:

Elementary:	Camas Prairie Elementary
	Clover Creek Elementary
	Evergreen Elementary
	Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 764

Racial breakdown:

White:

28.9%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

20.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedarcrest Middle School ranks worse than 81.7% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.54. (See more...)

Compare Details Cedarcrest Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cedarcrest Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (28.9%), Hispanic (20.4%), two or more races (20%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedarcrest Middle School is 20.7, which is the 3^rd best among 6 middle schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

Compare Cedarcrest Middle School employs 36.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedarcrest Middle School is $17,606, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Bethel School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedarcrest Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedarcrest Middle School 437^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Cedarcrest Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 141^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedarcrest Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	30.59	313^th	421	25.7%
2005	27.69	331^st	425	22.1%
2006	9.16	426^th	449	5.1%
2007	17.59	407^th	463	12.1%
2008	13.61	425^th	466	8.8%
2009	21.38	401^st	476	15.8%
2010	26.32	378^th	483	21.7%
2011	44.24	294^th	492	40.2%
2012	43.81	296^th	497	40.4%
2013	40.28	316^th	498	36.5%
2015	26.54	336^th	445	24.5%
2016	28.61	322^nd	443	27.3%
2017	21.52	345^th	435	20.7%
2018	26.69	329^th	437	24.7%
2019	24.83	399^th	512	22.1%
2021	22.01	422^nd	529	20.2%
2022	21.37	435^th	541	19.6%
2023	23.77	417^th	539	22.6%
2024	21.54	437^th	535	18.3%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.44	143^rd	166	13.9%
2019	19.54	209^th	246	15.0%
2021	17.84	222^nd	250	11.2%
2022	25.27	202^nd	257	21.4%
2023	15.31	217^th	244	11.1%
2024	16.11	218^th	243	10.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.84	170^th	268	36.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.85	198^th	349	43.3%
2019	42.11	264^th	448	41.1%
2021	33.11	314^th	458	31.4%
2022	25.71	384^th	475	19.2%
2023	29.88	331^st	463	28.5%
2024	26.92	348^th	455	23.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.31	302^nd	376	19.7%
2019	23.24	368^th	452	18.6%
2021	22.72	373^rd	469	20.5%
2022	18.39	403^rd	479	15.9%
2023	23.66	366^th	464	21.1%
2024	18.45	393^rd	464	15.3%

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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	34.11	38^th	50	24.0%
2021	24.64	39^th	44	11.4%
2022	32.98	38^th	51	25.5%
2023	41.90	29^th	40	27.5%
2024	33.07	36^th	46	21.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.99	268^th	371	27.8%
2019	26.30	342^nd	453	24.5%
2021	22.27	371^st	476	22.1%
2022	24.15	379^th	480	21.0%
2023	21.93	378^th	470	19.6%
2024	23.86	362^nd	466	22.3%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.76	96^th	123	22.0%
2019	50.92	73^rd	152	52.0%
2021	28.30	105^th	149	29.5%
2022	20.34	133^rd	161	17.4%
2023	30.38	98^th	145	32.4%
2024	31.95	104^th	148	29.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.35	52^nd	66	21.2%
2019	26.93	89^th	111	19.8%
2021	32.82	75^th	106	29.2%
2022	31.48	69^th	104	33.7%
2023	32.18	64^th	96	33.3%
2024	32.11	61^st	90	32.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.46	137^th	259	47.1%
2019	31.71	240^th	344	30.2%
2021	27.95	247^th	353	30.0%
2022	26.64	274^th	360	23.9%
2023	44.22	169^th	336	49.7%
2024	35.29	214^th	344	37.8%

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Rank History for middle school Pacific Islander students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.84	1^st	11	90.9%
2019	53.23	10^th	31	67.7%
2021	51.45	7^th	19	63.2%
2022	59.51	8^th	20	60.0%
2023	31.95	6^th	6	0.0%
2024	35.26	9^th	10	10.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Cedarcrest Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.34	274^th	325	15.7%
2019	25.36	374^th	470	20.4%
2021	21.48	399^th	480	16.9%
2022	16.45	429^th	488	12.1%
2023	21.69	398^th	488	18.4%
2024	20.76	403^rd	486	17.1%

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

Rank History for Cedarcrest Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2011	60.29	135^th	440	69.3%
2012	54.14	212^th	450	52.9%
2013	39.00	315^th	454	30.6%

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

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Cedarcrest Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	587	31	46	15	17	n/a	n/a	0	696
1989	640	36	37	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	739
1990	622	41	49	18	40	n/a	n/a	0	770
1991	666	34	42	28	29	n/a	n/a	0	799
1992	676	49	42	24	25	n/a	n/a	0	816
1993	395	48	38	18	14	n/a	n/a	0	513
1994	542	71	50	23	20	n/a	n/a	0	706
1995	625	87	71	43	23	n/a	n/a	0	849
1996	625	87	71	43	23	n/a	n/a	0	849
1997	634	97	59	57	29	n/a	n/a	0	876
1998	618	96	64	42	17	n/a	n/a	0	837
1999	596	86	72	46	19	n/a	n/a	0	819
2000	588	93	92	38	17	n/a	n/a	0	828
2001	562	119	89	53	18	n/a	n/a	0	841
2002	609	125	112	64	29	n/a	n/a	0	939
2003	609	125	112	64	29	n/a	n/a	0	939
2004	521	121	142	55	19	n/a	n/a	0	858
2005	494	150	136	64	28	n/a	n/a	0	872
2006	477	168	140	84	32	n/a	n/a	0	901
2007	420	173	136	115	24	n/a	n/a	0	868
2008	400	167	124	126	18	n/a	n/a	0	835
2009	355	163	105	141	11	n/a	n/a	0	775
2010	377	166	112	142	19	n/a	n/a	0	816
2011	293	117	74	84	10	33	8	0	619
2012	293	126	61	92	12	23	24	0	631
2013	201	90	32	69	10	19	24	0	445
2014	306	111	41	118	11	27	39	0	653
2015	281	85	56	105	12	34	54	0	627
2016	278	91	54	114	7	34	63	0	641
2017	266	79	47	104	8	42	69	0	615
2018	260	84	51	115	10	48	97	0	665
2019	262	90	59	140	8	51	131	0	741
2020	265	114	56	150	8	46	125	0	764
2021	242	114	55	156	6	65	118	0	756
2022	238	90	58	150	7	58	119	1	721
2023	221	107	55	156	8	64	153	0	764

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 Cedarcrest Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	696	32.0	21.7	0
1989	739	33.0	22.3	n/a
1990	770	34.7	22.1	0
1991	799	38.5	20.7	n/a
1992	816	38.2	21.3	n/a
1993	513	25.6	20.0	n/a
1994	706	29.6	23.9	n/a
1995	849	36.3	23.4	n/a
1996	849	36.3	23.4	n/a
1997	876	36.7	23.9	n/a
1998	837	37.0	22.6	n/a
1999	819	37.1	22.1	n/a
2000	828	38.5	21.5	n/a
2001	841	40.0	21.0	n/a
2002	939	45.4	20.7	27.1
2003	939	45.4	20.7	27.1
2004	858	40.0	21.5	33.4
2005	872	40.1	21.7	35.4
2006	901	41.5	21.7	40.6
2007	868	42.0	20.7	43.3
2008	835	40.8	20.5	45
2009	775	41.8	18.5	43.5
2010	816	36.6	22.2	45.3
2011	619	30.1	20.5	29.6
2012	631	31.6	19.9	56.6
2013	445	20.2	21.9	48.3
2014	653	n/a	n/a	59
2015	627	32.0	19.5	66.3
2016	641	32.0	20.0	58.7
2017	615	30.8	19.9	71.2
2018	665	32.4	20.5	60.5
2019	741	35.6	20.7	60.7
2020	764	39.9	19.1	60.3
2021	756	38.2	19.7	58.6
2022	721	37.6	19.1	53.5
2023	764	36.8	20.7	60.9

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 Cedarcrest Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	696	32.0	21.7	0
1989	739	33.0	22.3	n/a
1990	770	34.7	22.1	0
1991	799	38.5	20.7	n/a
1992	816	38.2	21.3	n/a
1993	513	25.6	20.0	n/a
1994	706	29.6	23.9	n/a
1995	849	36.3	23.4	n/a
1996	849	36.3	23.4	n/a
1997	876	36.7	23.9	n/a
1998	837	37.0	22.6	n/a
1999	819	37.1	22.1	n/a
2000	828	38.5	21.5	n/a
2001	841	40.0	21.0	n/a
2002	939	45.4	20.7	27.1
2003	939	45.4	20.7	27.1
2004	858	40.0	21.5	33.4
2005	872	40.1	21.7	35.4
2006	901	41.5	21.7	40.6
2007	868	42.0	20.7	43.3
2008	835	40.8	20.5	45
2009	775	41.8	18.5	43.5
2010	816	36.6	22.2	45.3
2011	619	30.1	20.5	29.6
2012	631	31.6	19.9	56.6
2013	445	20.2	21.9	48.3
2014	653	n/a	n/a	59
2015	627	32.0	19.5	66.3
2016	641	32.0	20.0	58.7
2017	615	30.8	19.9	71.2
2018	665	32.4	20.5	60.5
2019	741	35.6	20.7	60.7
2020	764	39.9	19.1	60.3
2021	756	38.2	19.7	58.6
2022	721	37.6	19.1	53.5
2023	764	36.8	20.7	60.9

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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