Acceleration Academy

Public 9-12

16218 Pacific Ave
Spanaway, WA 98387

(253) 267-1045

District: Bethel School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,429

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Acceleration Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.6%), Hispanic (22.2%), two or more races (15.2%). (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Acceleration Academy is $6,429, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the Bethel School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Acceleration Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 all students at Acceleration Academy

Rank History for Male students at Acceleration Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	76.84	68^th	395	82.8%

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Rank History for White students at Acceleration Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	73.72	82^nd	413	80.1%

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

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Data source: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Acceleration Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2015	59	12	8	8	7	0	8	0	102
2016	78	24	3	20	3	2	9	0	139
2017	121	32	8	30	5	8	23	0	227
2018	102	27	2	34	6	4	18	0	193
2019	127	22	6	35	7	3	9	0	209
2020	118	22	4	40	6	11	22	0	223
2021	77	17	6	33	4	9	20	0	166
2022	123	26	9	56	8	20	38	1	281
2023	146	28	12	76	6	20	52	3	343

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 Acceleration Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	102	n/a	n/a	46.1
2016	139	n/a	n/a	43.2
2017	227	n/a	n/a	55.5
2018	193	0.0	n/a	39.4
2019	209	n/a	n/a	38.8
2020	223	n/a	n/a	48
2021	166	n/a	n/a	39.2
2022	281	n/a	n/a	43.4
2023	343	0.0	n/a	56.6

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 Acceleration Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	102	n/a	n/a	46.1
2016	139	n/a	n/a	43.2
2017	227	n/a	n/a	55.5
2018	193	0.0	n/a	39.4
2019	209	n/a	n/a	38.8
2020	223	n/a	n/a	48
2021	166	n/a	n/a	39.2
2022	281	n/a	n/a	43.4
2023	343	0.0	n/a	56.6

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.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Personal Exemption	Polio	Diphtheria	Hepatitis B	Varicella	MMR	Pertussis
2019	81.7%	0.4%	2.2%	3.9%	100.0%	96.1%	98.7%	97.4%	99.6%	97.4%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Acceleration Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$234 (10.6%)	$1,973 (89.4%)	$2,207
2021	$202 (3.2%)	$6,075 (96.8%)	$6,277
2022	$381 (5.9%)	$6,048 (94.1%)	$6,429

Data source: Washington Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Acceleration Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade Science (Acceleration Academy)	42.9	16.1	26.7%
11th Grade Science (Bethel School District)	36	45.5	9.5%
11th Grade Science (Washington)	50	54.2	4.2%
All Grades Science (Acceleration Academy)	42.9	16.1	26.7%
All Grades Science (Bethel School District)	44.1	41.9	2.2%
All Grades Science (Washington)	52.7	49.2	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	209	343	64.1%
African American	22	28	27.3%
American Indian	7	6	14.3%
Asian	6	12	100%
Hispanic	35	76	117.1%
Pacific Islander	3	20	566.7%
White	127	146	15%
Two or More Races	9	52	477.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.8%	56.6%	17.8%

Schools Near Acceleration Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)			SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Math (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Acceleration Academy	Public	9-12	16218 Pacific Ave	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 267-1045	343	0		56.6%	146 (42.6%)	28 (8.2%)	76 (22.2%)	12 (3.5%)	6 (1.7%)	20 (5.8%)	52 (15.2%)								(n/a)		5.5	5.5								$6,429	$381	$6,048
Spanaway Lake High School	Public	9-12	1305 168th Street East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5600	1,817	77	23.7	63.8%	529 (29.1%)	266 (14.6%)	453 (24.9%)	111 (6.1%)	18 (1.0%)	153 (8.4%)	283 (15.6%)	32.5	304^th of 437 public high schools	30.4%		27	320^th of 442 public high schools	27.6%	16		42.2	42.2			59.9	59.9		13.5	13.5	$17,062	$1,279	$15,783
Challenger High School	Public	7-12	18117 A Street South	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-6800	271	19	14.2	65.7%	150 (55.4%)	17 (6.3%)	57 (21.0%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	33 (12.2%)	17.8	372^nd of 437 public high schools	14.9%		13.3	407^th of 442 public high schools	7.9%	35	12.5	24.7	21.2	31.0	28.1	53.1	40.0	22.2	12.5	13.0	$22,217	$550	$21,666
Gates Secondary School	Public	8-12	813 132nd Street S	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-4005	86	12	7.1	72.1%	19 (22.1%)	13 (15.1%)	23 (26.7%)	12 (14.0%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)	15 (17.4%)								(n/a)		12.5	12.5								$37,236	$2,429	$34,807
Washington High School	Public	9-12	12420 Ainsworth Ave S	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-4705	997	62	16.0	67.3%	238 (23.9%)	123 (12.3%)	310 (31.1%)	60 (6.0%)	11 (1.1%)	98 (9.8%)	157 (15.7%)	23.8	347^th of 437 public high schools	20.6%		17.9	384^th of 442 public high schools	13.1%	37		44.8	44.8			46.3	46.3		9.5	9.5	$20,115	$2,456	$17,659
Franklin Pierce High School	Public	9-12	11002 18th Ave E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-3805	1,141	64	17.7	58.7%	300 (26.3%)	103 (9.0%)	402 (35.2%)	118 (10.3%)	11 (1.0%)	55 (4.8%)	147 (12.9%)	42.3	254^th of 437 public high schools	41.9%		51.7	200^th of 442 public high schools	54.8%	54		49.8	49.8			62.7	62.7		17.8	17.8	$18,880	$2,033	$16,848
Pierce County Skills Center	Public	8-12	16117 Canyon Rd E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5950	279	11	25.3	24.4%	169 (60.6%)	7 (2.5%)	64 (22.9%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	20 (7.2%)								(n/a)											$19,456	$499	$18,956
Transition 18-21 Program	Public	12	516 176th St E	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(253) 800-2300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	22215 38th Avenue East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-7000	1,739	80	21.8	52.6%	832 (47.8%)	110 (6.3%)	369 (21.2%)	54 (3.1%)	15 (0.9%)	88 (5.1%)	259 (14.9%)	44.4	244^th of 437 public high schools	44.2%		45.4	238^th of 442 public high schools	46.2%	6		45.5	45.5			65.7	65.7		22.6	22.6	$16,421	$879	$15,542
CPSD Open Doors Program	Public	9-12	5504 112th St SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5525	218	7	32.5	90.4%	53 (24.3%)	22 (10.1%)	93 (42.7%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	16 (7.3%)	23 (10.6%)								(n/a)		12.1	12.1								$14,651	$1,226	$13,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Acceleration Academy

What is the racial makeup of Acceleration Academy?

Students at Acceleration Academy are 43% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Acceleration Academy in?

Bethel School District

How many students attend Acceleration Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Acceleration Academy.

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