Is Kilo Middle School a good school?

Kilo Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Kilo Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 618 students attended Kilo Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kilo Middle School?

Students at Kilo Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 21% White, 14% Asian, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Kilo Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kilo Middle School usually go on to attend Thomas Jefferson High School

Kilo Middle School

Summary:

Kilo Middle School is a public middle school located in Auburn, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 618. As part of the Federal Way School District, which is ranked 213 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, Kilo Middle School faces significant challenges in supporting its diverse student population and improving academic outcomes.

Kilo Middle School has a higher percentage of Hispanic (38.51%) and Pacific Islander (5.5%) students compared to the surrounding schools, but it consistently underperforms the Federal Way School District and the state of Washington in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.79% of Kilo students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 35.31% in the district and 52.63% statewide. The school also struggles to support its underperforming student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Washington middle schools in these categories.

Kilo Middle School's academic performance lags significantly behind that of nearby schools, such as Mt. Baker Middle School and Lakota Middle School, which are also part of the Federal Way School District. These schools consistently outperform Kilo in standardized test scores and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,380 in the 2019-2020 school year to $20,631 in the 2021-2022 school year, Kilo Middle School's academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4400 S 308th St
Auburn, WA 98001-2640

(253) 945-4700

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
445^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,631

Students who attend Kilo Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thomas Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Kilo Middle School:

Elementary:	Camelot Elementary School
	Meredith Hill Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 618

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.5%

White:

20.9%

Asian:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kilo Middle School ranks worse than 83.2% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kilo Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.5%), White (20.9%), Asian (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kilo Middle School is 18.2, which is the 3^rd best among 7 middle schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Kilo Middle School employs 33.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kilo Middle School is $20,631, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Federal Way School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kilo Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kilo Middle School 445^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Kilo Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Federal Way School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Federal Way School District 213^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kilo Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	67.75	125^th	421	70.3%
2005	67.69	124^th	425	70.8%
2006	61.60	152^nd	449	66.1%
2007	61.25	161^st	463	65.2%
2008	56.81	188^th	466	59.7%
2009	63.30	149^th	476	68.7%
2010	49.59	245^th	483	49.3%
2011	49.36	256^th	492	48.0%
2012	50.97	241^st	497	51.5%
2013	38.49	325^th	498	34.7%
2015	34.29	295^th	445	33.7%
2016	27.52	329^th	443	25.7%
2017	17.20	369^th	435	15.2%
2018	17.48	370^th	437	15.3%
2019	23.94	405^th	512	20.9%
2021	13.31	484^th	529	8.5%
2022	21.34	436^th	541	19.4%
2023	23.01	425^th	539	21.2%
2024	20.13	445^th	535	16.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.96	157^th	166	5.4%
2019	19.32	211^th	246	14.2%
2021	26.08	193^rd	250	22.8%
2022	18.63	228^th	257	11.3%
2023	18.78	211^th	244	13.5%
2024	13.52	223^rd	243	8.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.27	97^th	135	28.1%
2019	41.94	45^th	100	55.0%
2022	28.40	45^th	63	28.6%
2023	33.33	27^th	57	52.6%
2024	23.52	58^th	78	25.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	32.27	146^th	210	30.5%
2022	32.95	128^th	199	35.7%
2024	30.08	122^nd	179	31.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.18	313^th	349	10.3%
2019	25.69	360^th	448	19.6%
2021	15.66	430^th	458	6.1%
2022	27.94	373^rd	475	21.5%
2023	27.39	356^th	463	23.1%
2024	25.76	356^th	455	21.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.03	307^th	376	18.4%
2019	26.34	352^nd	452	22.1%
2021	13.79	429^th	469	8.5%
2022	19.70	397^th	479	17.1%
2023	19.34	388^th	464	16.4%
2024	17.06	404^th	464	12.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.80	343^rd	371	7.5%
2019	21.35	378^th	453	16.6%
2021	14.10	427^th	476	10.3%
2022	22.52	383^rd	480	20.2%
2023	24.69	365^th	470	22.3%
2024	22.69	366^th	466	21.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	14.52	116^th	123	5.7%
2019	39.86	92^nd	152	39.5%
2021	9.34	146^th	149	2.0%
2022	30.22	114^th	161	29.2%
2023	19.87	117^th	145	19.3%
2024	10.82	138^th	148	6.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	34.49	76^th	111	31.5%
2021	28.22	81^st	106	23.6%
2022	27.42	77^th	104	26.0%
2023	38.96	60^th	96	37.5%
2024	17.96	76^th	90	15.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.60	244^th	259	5.8%
2019	15.24	321^st	344	6.7%
2021	16.94	327^th	353	7.4%
2022	26.86	272^nd	360	24.4%
2023	30.28	232^nd	336	31.0%
2024	26.70	259^th	344	24.7%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	34.24	17^th	19	10.5%
2022	34.63	14^th	20	30.0%
2024	35.85	8^th	10	20.0%

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Rank History for White students at Kilo Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.79	240^th	325	26.2%
2019	48.47	249^th	470	47.0%
2021	22.18	395^th	480	17.7%
2022	38.62	298^th	488	38.9%
2023	42.15	273^rd	488	44.1%
2024	29.54	358^th	486	26.3%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Have a child with special needs and they made me take my child here however they do not specialize with children with special needs they specialize in putting them in a box and calling the parents Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Excellent school if you take the time to communicate with your child and teachers. Great music and physical education programs. Teachers have a lot going on but this has more to do with the school system as a whole. It is up to us as parents to work with our children and the school. Asst. Principal James Crawford helped our family so much to have a successful experience. You really get what you give. Be a part of your child's learning and become active in the school. My son loved the school. The Middle School years are not easy. Open communication is the key and being active. Be part of the solution and not the problems. The school is open and will work with you and your child in any way they can. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kilo Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	591	17	59	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	693
1989	624	14	73	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	732
1990	640	21	68	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	753
1991	681	25	84	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	819
1992	679	24	75	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	808
1993	720	31	79	17	13	n/a	n/a	0	860
1994	706	26	78	19	9	n/a	n/a	0	838
1995	664	28	51	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	783
1996	664	28	51	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	783
1997	691	43	51	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	814
1998	701	45	48	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	821
1999	697	33	63	27	15	n/a	n/a	0	835
2000	662	35	75	25	10	n/a	n/a	0	807
2001	675	50	88	27	19	n/a	n/a	0	859
2002	637	58	87	33	22	n/a	n/a	0	837
2003	637	58	87	33	22	n/a	n/a	0	837
2004	708	90	109	88	16	n/a	n/a	0	1011
2005	627	89	106	108	11	n/a	n/a	1	942
2006	457	76	86	107	12	n/a	n/a	8	746
2007	442	63	89	128	5	n/a	n/a	13	740
2008	427	67	99	129	3	n/a	n/a	19	744
2009	391	69	102	131	2	n/a	n/a	20	715
2010	335	72	80	127	2	n/a	n/a	14	630
2011	314	61	77	144	2	6	35	0	639
2012	302	47	72	163	4	6	42	0	636
2013	263	49	61	151	4	10	54	0	592
2014	229	48	50	135	2	14	63	0	541
2015	200	53	49	147	3	19	68	0	539
2016	196	41	54	173	3	19	65	0	551
2017	185	35	56	211	2	12	65	0	566
2018	190	38	69	211	3	13	80	0	604
2019	173	55	78	230	3	6	65	0	610
2020	203	71	77	254	1	14	56	0	676
2021	168	74	62	234	2	15	47	0	602
2022	127	49	71	263	6	26	55	0	597
2023	129	71	84	238	2	34	56	4	618

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 Kilo Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	34.0	20.3	0
1989	732	36.0	20.3	n/a
1990	753	37.8	19.9	0
1991	819	37.8	21.6	n/a
1992	808	35.2	22.9	n/a
1993	860	36.2	23.8	n/a
1994	838	36.8	22.8	n/a
1995	783	37.4	20.9	n/a
1996	783	37.4	20.9	n/a
1997	814	38.2	21.3	n/a
1998	821	38.2	21.5	n/a
1999	835	40.8	20.5	n/a
2000	807	42.7	18.9	n/a
2001	859	38.0	22.6	n/a
2002	837	43.4	19.3	27.5
2003	837	43.4	19.3	27.5
2004	1011	51.0	19.8	36.1
2005	942	50.9	18.5	41.9
2006	746	42.4	17.6	39.8
2007	740	40.5	18.3	49.9
2008	744	40.7	18.3	49
2009	715	40.7	17.6	47.8
2010	630	36.8	17.1	55.2
2011	639	36.4	17.5	43.5
2012	636	35.8	17.7	62.7
2013	592	36.5	16.2	62.7
2014	541	n/a	n/a	59.7
2015	539	35.0	15.4	64
2016	551	36.0	15.3	65.2
2017	566	34.8	16.2	64.8
2018	604	33.4	18.0	62.7
2019	610	37.4	16.2	61.8
2020	676	38.7	17.4	63.8
2021	602	35.7	16.8	66.3
2022	597	34.3	17.4	67.2
2023	618	33.8	18.2	77.8

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 Kilo Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	693	34.0	20.3	0
1989	732	36.0	20.3	n/a
1990	753	37.8	19.9	0
1991	819	37.8	21.6	n/a
1992	808	35.2	22.9	n/a
1993	860	36.2	23.8	n/a
1994	838	36.8	22.8	n/a
1995	783	37.4	20.9	n/a
1996	783	37.4	20.9	n/a
1997	814	38.2	21.3	n/a
1998	821	38.2	21.5	n/a
1999	835	40.8	20.5	n/a
2000	807	42.7	18.9	n/a
2001	859	38.0	22.6	n/a
2002	837	43.4	19.3	27.5
2003	837	43.4	19.3	27.5
2004	1011	51.0	19.8	36.1
2005	942	50.9	18.5	41.9
2006	746	42.4	17.6	39.8
2007	740	40.5	18.3	49.9
2008	744	40.7	18.3	49
2009	715	40.7	17.6	47.8
2010	630	36.8	17.1	55.2
2011	639	36.4	17.5	43.5
2012	636	35.8	17.7	62.7
2013	592	36.5	16.2	62.7
2014	541	n/a	n/a	59.7
2015	539	35.0	15.4	64
2016	551	36.0	15.3	65.2
2017	566	34.8	16.2	64.8
2018	604	33.4	18.0	62.7
2019	610	37.4	16.2	61.8
2020	676	38.7	17.4	63.8
2021	602	35.7	16.8	66.3
2022	597	34.3	17.4	67.2
2023	618	33.8	18.2	77.8

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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