Is Cougar Mountain Middle School a good school?

Cougar Mountain Middle School ranks 215 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cougar Mountain Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 614 students attended Cougar Mountain Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Cougar Mountain Middle School?

Students at Cougar Mountain Middle School are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Cougar Mountain Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cougar Mountain Middle School usually go on to attend Bethel High School

Cougar Mountain Middle School

Summary:

Cougar Mountain Middle School is a public middle school in Graham, Washington, serving 614 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Bethel School District, which is ranked 141 out of 247 school districts in the state.

Cougar Mountain Middle School stands out for its relatively strong academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 54.66% of its students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 49.89% for the Bethel School District and 52.63% for Washington state. The school's Hispanic and multi-racial student subgroups perform particularly well, ranking 113 and 103 out of Washington middle schools, respectively. However, the school's White and special education students lag behind, ranking 281 and 133 out of Washington middle schools.

While Cougar Mountain Middle School outperforms many of its peers within the Bethel School District, such as Spanaway Middle School and Cedarcrest Middle School, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools outside the district, such as Ballou Junior High and Glacier View Junior High in the Puyallup School District. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has been declining over the years, suggesting it may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other middle schools across the state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5108 260th St. East
Graham, WA 98338

(253) 800-8000

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
215^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,226

Students who attend Cougar Mountain Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bethel High School

Feeder schools for Cougar Mountain Middle School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary
	Rocky Ridge Elementary
	Roy Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cougar Mountain Middle School ranks better than 59.8% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Bethel School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cougar Mountain Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Bethel School District. Student population at Cougar Mountain Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.9%), Hispanic (16.9%), two or more races (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cougar Mountain Middle School is 20.4, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Bethel School District! (See more...)

Compare Cougar Mountain Middle School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cougar Mountain Middle School is $18,226, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Bethel School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cougar Mountain Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cougar Mountain Middle School 215^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Cougar Mountain 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 Cougar Mountain Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	44.50	245^th	421	41.8%
2005	52.37	210^th	425	50.6%
2006	36.01	312^th	449	30.5%
2007	54.49	199^th	463	57.0%
2008	44.62	267^th	466	42.7%
2009	47.78	254^th	476	46.6%
2010	47.58	260^th	483	46.2%
2011	43.91	298^th	492	39.4%
2012	41.54	311^th	497	37.4%
2013	37.38	329^th	498	33.9%
2015	31.97	306^th	445	31.2%
2016	42.46	254^th	443	42.7%
2017	33.66	300^th	435	31.0%
2018	42.27	248^th	437	43.2%
2019	43.40	292^nd	512	43.0%
2021	31.54	362^nd	529	31.6%
2022	40.02	307^th	541	43.3%
2023	47.30	251^st	539	53.4%
2024	55.24	215^th	535	59.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	37.25	160^th	246	35.0%
2021	32.24	178^th	250	28.8%
2022	34.89	163^rd	257	36.6%
2023	42.29	134^th	244	45.1%
2024	51.99	103^rd	243	57.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.39	88^th	268	67.2%
2019	30.64	165^th	231	28.6%
2021	24.68	176^th	210	16.2%
2022	30.81	133^rd	199	33.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.48	156^th	349	55.3%
2019	54.14	182^nd	448	59.4%
2021	39.95	270^th	458	41.0%
2022	39.24	288^th	475	39.4%
2023	52.21	202^nd	463	56.4%
2024	70.67	93^rd	455	79.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.35	207^th	376	44.9%
2019	46.39	251^st	452	44.5%
2021	36.96	292^nd	469	37.7%
2022	43.75	253^rd	479	47.2%
2023	43.32	248^th	464	46.6%
2024	55.68	188^th	464	59.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.06	29^th	50	42.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.53	237^th	371	36.1%
2019	39.76	270^th	453	40.4%
2021	28.42	340^th	476	28.6%
2022	35.83	298^th	480	37.9%
2023	49.63	198^th	470	57.9%
2024	52.82	207^th	466	55.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.63	51^st	123	58.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.07	95^th	259	63.3%
2019	65.72	94^th	344	72.7%
2021	53.67	131^st	353	62.9%
2022	61.39	107^th	360	70.3%
2023	61.68	102^nd	336	69.6%
2024	59.18	113^th	344	67.2%

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Rank History for White students at Cougar Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.84	252^nd	325	22.5%
2019	30.85	343^rd	470	27.0%
2021	19.75	409^th	480	14.8%
2022	28.09	369^th	488	24.4%
2023	35.73	315^th	488	35.5%
2024	42.81	281^st	486	42.2%

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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 Cougar Mountain Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	483	23	31	25	26	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	720	38	40	40	42	n/a	n/a	0	880
2006	691	31	37	47	45	n/a	n/a	0	851
2007	674	35	30	45	32	n/a	n/a	0	816
2008	611	40	26	36	30	n/a	n/a	0	743
2009	604	41	30	42	30	n/a	n/a	0	747
2010	547	45	32	44	27	n/a	n/a	0	695
2011	515	56	44	46	26	7	6	0	700
2012	484	45	39	43	19	4	11	0	645
2013	311	11	12	52	11	5	13	0	415
2014	468	21	15	72	19	7	27	0	629
2015	419	22	21	58	17	6	21	0	564
2016	430	19	28	56	13	5	27	0	578
2017	427	19	26	70	12	8	35	0	597
2018	429	24	18	83	9	12	45	0	620
2019	428	18	12	92	6	11	70	0	637
2020	410	3	8	114	7	7	75	1	625
2021	387	10	13	97	8	6	74	1	596
2022	412	9	14	90	7	12	79	3	626
2023	374	15	18	104	8	9	85	1	614

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 Cougar Mountain Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	588	27.0	21.8	34
2005	880	26.8	32.8	30.8
2006	851	39.0	21.8	32.8
2007	816	36.7	22.2	35.3
2008	743	35.4	21.0	35.9
2009	747	35.4	21.1	36
2010	695	38.1	18.2	36.7
2011	700	33.0	21.1	27.6
2012	645	30.2	21.3	49.1
2013	415	19.4	21.3	40.5
2014	629	n/a	n/a	48.8
2015	564	29.0	19.4	53.5
2016	578	30.0	19.2	48.1
2017	597	30.2	19.7	52.1
2018	620	30.4	20.3	47.9
2019	637	32.3	19.6	49.8
2020	625	32.6	19.1	47.5
2021	596	30.2	19.6	45.6
2022	626	32.8	19.0	42.7
2023	614	30.0	20.4	54.4

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 Cougar Mountain Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	588	27.0	21.8	34
2005	880	26.8	32.8	30.8
2006	851	39.0	21.8	32.8
2007	816	36.7	22.2	35.3
2008	743	35.4	21.0	35.9
2009	747	35.4	21.1	36
2010	695	38.1	18.2	36.7
2011	700	33.0	21.1	27.6
2012	645	30.2	21.3	49.1
2013	415	19.4	21.3	40.5
2014	629	n/a	n/a	48.8
2015	564	29.0	19.4	53.5
2016	578	30.0	19.2	48.1
2017	597	30.2	19.7	52.1
2018	620	30.4	20.3	47.9
2019	637	32.3	19.6	49.8
2020	625	32.6	19.1	47.5
2021	596	30.2	19.6	45.6
2022	626	32.8	19.0	42.7
2023	614	30.0	20.4	54.4

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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