Is Tolt Middle School a good school?

Tolt Middle School ranks 126 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tolt Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 644 students attended Tolt Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tolt Middle School?

Students at Tolt Middle School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Tolt Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tolt Middle School usually go on to attend Cedarcrest High School

Tolt Middle School

Summary:

Tolt Middle School is a public middle school located in Carnation, Washington, serving 644 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Snoqualmie Valley School District, which is ranked 25th out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Tolt Middle School has a unique racial makeup, with a higher percentage of White (70.96%) and Hispanic (17.7%) students compared to the state average, as well as a strong academic performance that exceeds the state averages in English Language Arts (58.8% proficiency vs. 52.63%) and Math (50.83% vs. 41.68%). However, the school's performance is slightly lower than the Riverview School District's averages, and its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations perform more average compared to other Washington middle schools. Tolt's performance for Multi-racial students is particularly impressive, ranking in the top 20% of Washington middle schools.

While Tolt Middle School maintains a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, its performance is generally lower than the top-performing nearby schools, such as Snoqualmie Middle School, Issaquah Middle School, and several schools in the Lake Washington School District. These schools have higher overall academic proficiency, particularly in Math, and serve student populations with higher socioeconomic status. Tolt Middle School may need to focus on improving the performance of its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, as well as continuing to close the gap with the top-performing nearby schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3740 Tolt Ave
Carnation, WA 98014-7537

(425) 844-4600

District: Riverview School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
126^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,614

Students who attend Tolt Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cedarcrest High School

Feeder schools for Tolt Middle School:

Elementary:	Carnation Elementary School
	Cherry Valley Elementary School
	Stillwater Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 644

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tolt Middle School ranks better than 76.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71%), Hispanic (17.7%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tolt Middle School is 18.4. (See more...)

Compare Tolt Middle School employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tolt Middle School is $15,614.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tolt Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tolt Middle School 126^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Tolt Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Riverview School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverview School District 25^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tolt Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Tolt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	74.27	90^th	421	78.6%
2005	63.93	140^th	425	67.1%
2006	72.90	98^th	449	78.2%
2007	78.14	74^th	463	84.0%
2008	73.30	100^th	466	78.5%
2009	74.25	99^th	476	79.2%
2010	78.63	77^th	483	84.1%
2011	78.36	79^th	492	83.9%
2012	72.12	106^th	497	78.7%
2013	76.65	89^th	498	82.1%
2015	78.73	75^th	445	83.1%
2016	75.05	94^th	443	78.8%
2017	75.43	96^th	435	77.9%
2018	76.81	94^th	437	78.5%
2019	75.25	109^th	512	78.7%
2021	78.99	99^th	529	81.3%
2022	83.98	74^th	541	86.3%
2023	79.59	95^th	539	82.4%
2024	71.54	126^th	535	76.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tolt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	66.83	77^th	246	68.7%
2021	93.62	8^th	250	96.8%
2022	89.68	16^th	257	93.8%
2023	81.59	36^th	244	85.2%
2024	74.69	51^st	243	79.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tolt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.78	114^th	268	57.5%
2019	38.19	121^st	231	47.6%
2021	60.39	55^th	210	73.8%
2022	68.83	33^rd	199	83.4%
2023	58.90	52^nd	167	68.9%
2024	45.60	81^st	179	54.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.72	191^st	349	45.3%
2019	25.09	361^st	448	19.4%
2021	29.55	336^th	458	26.6%
2022	48.76	206^th	475	56.6%
2023	60.11	153^rd	463	67.0%
2024	54.63	183^rd	455	59.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Tolt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.02	90^th	376	76.1%
2019	76.87	79^th	452	82.5%
2021	75.13	96^th	469	79.5%
2022	83.00	70^th	479	85.4%
2023	75.68	96^th	464	79.3%
2024	64.24	153^rd	464	67.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Tolt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	72.66	108^th	453	76.2%
2021	80.86	78^th	476	83.6%
2022	82.68	72^nd	480	85.0%
2023	81.06	78^th	470	83.4%
2024	76.34	93^rd	466	80.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tolt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	49.93	73^rd	149	51.0%
2022	67.52	48^th	161	70.2%
2023	55.71	60^th	145	58.6%
2024	33.29	99^th	148	33.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tolt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.66	154^th	259	40.5%
2019	49.28	164^th	344	52.3%
2021	40.92	193^rd	353	45.3%
2022	58.11	120^th	360	66.7%
2023	57.36	114^th	336	66.1%
2024	61.54	106^th	344	69.2%

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Rank History for White students at Tolt Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.96	93^rd	325	71.4%
2019	73.25	107^th	470	77.2%
2021	80.44	76^th	480	84.2%
2022	84.30	59^th	488	87.9%
2023	79.15	84^th	488	82.8%
2024	66.99	139^th	486	71.4%

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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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Discrimination especially against transgender kids is not controlled. Bullies are not controlled. Some teachers are out of control. It is very hard for a transgender students to function in the school normally. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tolt Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	221	1	11	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	239
1989	252	1	11	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	273
1990	266	2	10	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	288
1991	299	1	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
1992	304	1	12	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	331
1993	340	2	16	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	376
1994	576	0	21	24	10	n/a	n/a	0	631
1995	612	0	18	21	17	n/a	n/a	0	668
1996	612	0	18	21	17	n/a	n/a	0	668
1997	640	1	23	25	13	n/a	n/a	0	702
1998	656	1	26	25	16	n/a	n/a	0	724
1999	616	2	25	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	673
2000	574	4	22	19	11	n/a	n/a	0	630
2001	591	6	17	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	643
2002	597	2	23	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	661
2003	597	2	23	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	661
2004	624	3	25	36	10	n/a	n/a	0	698
2005	633	3	23	31	9	n/a	n/a	0	699
2006	594	2	22	32	10	n/a	n/a	1	661
2007	574	5	20	43	11	n/a	n/a	4	657
2008	544	10	23	47	13	n/a	n/a	5	642
2009	566	8	24	41	13	n/a	n/a	5	657
2010	577	9	29	51	10	n/a	n/a	0	676
2011	585	11	24	70	8	1	9	0	708
2012	588	5	22	86	10	1	21	0	733
2013	598	3	18	88	9	1	18	0	735
2014	586	1	21	84	10	2	26	0	730
2015	585	1	19	88	6	3	30	0	732
2016	546	4	19	82	4	4	34	0	693
2017	573	5	19	93	0	5	41	0	736
2018	565	4	27	110	3	3	34	0	746
2019	601	5	23	114	4	1	40	0	788
2020	561	4	27	111	4	0	37	0	744
2021	506	5	25	111	1	0	39	1	688
2022	481	6	33	110	1	0	32	3	666
2023	457	7	30	114	1	0	34	1	644

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 Tolt Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	239	0.0	0.0	0
1989	273	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	288	0.0	0.0	0
1991	315	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	331	0.0	0.0	n/a
1993	376	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	631	0.0	n/a	n/a
1995	668	30.9	21.6	n/a
1996	668	30.9	21.6	n/a
1997	702	33.0	21.3	n/a
1998	724	34.9	20.7	n/a
1999	673	34.4	19.6	n/a
2000	630	33.0	19.1	n/a
2001	643	32.9	19.5	n/a
2002	661	34.8	19.0	14.7
2003	661	34.8	19.0	14.7
2004	698	34.0	20.5	13.5
2005	699	34.0	20.6	12.3
2006	661	34.2	19.3	12.3
2007	657	34.5	19.0	11
2008	642	34.0	18.9	15.1
2009	657	34.0	19.3	14.3
2010	676	33.8	20.0	18
2011	708	32.8	21.5	17.8
2012	733	33.2	22.0	22.4
2013	735	36.6	20.0	22.7
2014	730	n/a	n/a	19.9
2015	732	37.0	19.7	18.6
2016	693	38.0	18.2	16.5
2017	736	36.6	20.1	15.2
2018	746	37.6	19.8	14.9
2019	788	38.5	20.4	13.3
2020	744	38.4	19.3	12.8
2021	688	38.6	17.7	15
2022	666	38.0	17.5	16.2
2023	644	34.9	18.4	20.5

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 Tolt Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	239	0.0	0.0	0
1989	273	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	288	0.0	0.0	0
1991	315	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	331	0.0	0.0	n/a
1993	376	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	631	0.0	n/a	n/a
1995	668	30.9	21.6	n/a
1996	668	30.9	21.6	n/a
1997	702	33.0	21.3	n/a
1998	724	34.9	20.7	n/a
1999	673	34.4	19.6	n/a
2000	630	33.0	19.1	n/a
2001	643	32.9	19.5	n/a
2002	661	34.8	19.0	14.7
2003	661	34.8	19.0	14.7
2004	698	34.0	20.5	13.5
2005	699	34.0	20.6	12.3
2006	661	34.2	19.3	12.3
2007	657	34.5	19.0	11
2008	642	34.0	18.9	15.1
2009	657	34.0	19.3	14.3
2010	676	33.8	20.0	18
2011	708	32.8	21.5	17.8
2012	733	33.2	22.0	22.4
2013	735	36.6	20.0	22.7
2014	730	n/a	n/a	19.9
2015	732	37.0	19.7	18.6
2016	693	38.0	18.2	16.5
2017	736	36.6	20.1	15.2
2018	746	37.6	19.8	14.9
2019	788	38.5	20.4	13.3
2020	744	38.4	19.3	12.8
2021	688	38.6	17.7	15
2022	666	38.0	17.5	16.2
2023	644	34.9	18.4	20.5

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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