Is Mountainside Middle School a good school?

Mountainside Middle School ranks 173 rd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountainside Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 795 students attended Mountainside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountainside Middle School?

Students at Mountainside Middle School are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Mountainside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mountainside Middle School usually go on to attend Mt Spokane High School

Mountainside Middle School

Summary:

Mountainside Middle School is a public middle school located in Colbert, WA, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 795. It is part of the Mead School District, which is ranked 42 out of 247 school districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating. Mountainside Middle School has consistently been ranked in the top 30% of Washington middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 173 out of 535 middle schools in the state.

Mountainside Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math proficiency across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 59.76% in ELA and 41.37% in Math in 2023-2024, compared to the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 82.39% of students identifying as White, which is higher than nearby schools. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.36% in 2020-2021 to 41.01% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other middle schools in the Mead School District and surrounding districts, Mountainside Middle School generally performs better academically, particularly in ELA proficiency. However, some nearby schools, such as Highland Middle School, outperform Mountainside in both ELA and Math. Additionally, while Mountainside Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, its statewide ranking has declined from 34 out of 445 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 173 out of 535 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may be facing increasing competition or challenges that are impacting its relative performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4717 E Day Mt. Spokane Rd
Colbert, WA 99005

(509) 465-7400

District: Mead School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,011

Students who attend Mountainside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt Spokane High School

Feeder schools for Mountainside Middle School:

Elementary:	Colbert Elementary School
	Creekside Elementary School
	Meadow Ridge Elementary
	Shiloh Hills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 795

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountainside Middle School ranks better than 67.7% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Mead School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.4%), two or more races (7.5%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mead School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountainside Middle School is 18.7. 1 middle schools in the Mead School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mountainside Middle School employs 42.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountainside Middle School is $14,011, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Mead School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountainside Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountainside Middle School 173^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Mountainside Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Mead School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mead School District 42^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountainside Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mountainside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	79.55	68^th	421	83.8%
2005	76.82	81^st	425	80.9%
2006	60.92	154^th	449	65.7%
2007	73.04	97^th	463	79.0%
2008	81.62	62^nd	466	86.7%
2009	80.89	67^th	476	85.9%
2010	79.72	71^st	483	85.3%
2011	83.41	56^th	492	88.6%
2012	81.55	61^st	497	87.7%
2013	76.98	86^th	498	82.7%
2015	89.40	34^th	445	92.4%
2016	81.56	67^th	443	84.9%
2017	80.23	78^th	435	82.1%
2018	69.76	117^th	437	73.2%
2019	70.00	129^th	512	74.8%
2021	70.79	135^th	529	74.5%
2022	63.63	161^st	541	70.2%
2023	69.60	140^th	539	74.0%
2024	64.27	173^rd	535	67.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mountainside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.75	156^th	166	6.0%
2019	43.13	144^th	246	41.5%
2021	47.32	124^th	250	50.4%
2022	36.70	156^th	257	39.3%
2023	57.37	91^st	244	62.7%
2024	56.91	91^st	243	62.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mountainside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	31.50	159^th	231	31.2%
2021	52.04	75^th	210	64.3%
2022	30.78	134^th	199	32.7%
2023	30.44	113^th	167	32.3%
2024	30.95	119^th	179	33.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.75	105^th	349	69.9%
2019	60.33	135^th	448	69.9%
2021	70.44	70^th	458	84.7%
2022	60.55	128^th	475	73.1%
2023	63.33	132^nd	463	71.5%
2024	65.01	126^th	455	72.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mountainside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	34.38	45^th	59	23.7%
2021	80.64	2^nd	27	92.6%
2022	67.48	7^th	33	78.8%
2023	49.82	7^th	11	36.4%
2024	64.02	3^rd	12	75.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mountainside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.09	113^th	376	69.9%
2019	67.03	128^th	452	71.7%
2021	67.00	125^th	469	73.3%
2022	60.44	161^st	479	66.4%
2023	64.98	146^th	464	68.5%
2024	61.23	164^th	464	64.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mountainside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.71	14^th	44	68.2%
2022	56.97	19^th	51	62.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountainside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.85	107^th	371	71.2%
2019	70.73	114^th	453	74.8%
2021	73.78	103^rd	476	78.4%
2022	65.57	132^nd	480	72.5%
2023	71.70	115^th	470	75.5%
2024	66.26	129^th	466	72.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mountainside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	93.85	9^th	259	96.5%
2019	87.79	25^th	344	92.7%
2021	44.39	178^th	353	49.6%
2022	41.87	190^th	360	47.2%
2023	73.99	66^th	336	80.4%
2024	76.63	57^th	344	83.4%

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Rank History for White students at Mountainside Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.50	116^th	325	64.3%
2019	66.55	135^th	470	71.3%
2021	65.54	144^th	480	70.0%
2022	56.62	190^th	488	61.1%
2023	62.74	154^th	488	68.4%
2024	58.54	185^th	486	61.9%

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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 Mountainside Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	767	6	11	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	797
1989	797	5	9	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	828
1990	826	3	13	3	10	n/a	n/a	0	855
1991	821	5	11	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	848
1992	870	6	13	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	900
1993	848	6	9	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	877
1994	919	6	12	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	950
1995	975	1	15	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1996	975	1	15	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1997	936	5	13	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	975
1998	590	7	10	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	620
1999	576	8	12	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	615
2000	584	4	6	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	613
2001	599	6	8	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	634
2002	624	4	12	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	656
2003	624	4	12	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	656
2004	599	8	11	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	631
2005	558	12	9	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	595
2006	569	12	10	12	17	n/a	n/a	7	627
2007	585	13	12	9	14	n/a	n/a	8	641
2008	614	7	18	10	4	n/a	n/a	13	666
2009	653	6	16	12	8	n/a	n/a	15	710
2010	667	8	17	19	10	n/a	n/a	14	735
2011	647	8	6	42	12	9	29	0	753
2012	625	5	6	40	12	8	37	0	733
2013	601	5	11	50	8	14	38	0	727
2014	598	6	13	35	4	9	48	0	713
2015	602	6	10	26	5	8	38	0	695
2016	662	11	9	38	6	19	36	0	781
2017	641	12	11	48	6	25	42	0	785
2018	595	11	9	42	3	23	43	0	726
2019	623	8	7	46	4	24	57	0	769
2020	663	7	10	58	4	16	59	0	817
2021	689	7	9	69	4	9	49	1	837
2022	637	6	5	37	4	14	53	2	758
2023	655	12	5	38	6	17	60	2	795

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 Mountainside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	797	40.0	19.9	0
1989	828	40.0	20.7	n/a
1990	855	42.2	20.2	0
1991	848	42.8	19.8	n/a
1992	900	45.0	20.0	n/a
1993	877	45.5	19.3	n/a
1994	950	46.0	20.7	n/a
1995	1008	47.3	21.3	n/a
1996	1008	47.3	21.3	n/a
1997	975	45.4	21.5	n/a
1998	620	32.4	19.1	n/a
1999	615	31.5	19.5	n/a
2000	613	30.0	20.4	n/a
2001	634	31.6	20.1	n/a
2002	656	32.9	19.9	23.8
2003	656	32.9	19.9	23.8
2004	631	34.0	18.6	30.6
2005	595	34.2	17.4	33.4
2006	627	32.8	19.1	32.7
2007	641	34.8	18.4	31
2008	666	34.8	19.1	29.6
2009	710	34.8	20.4	0
2010	735	37.2	19.7	28.2
2011	753	37.0	20.3	32.4
2012	733	34.8	21.0	31.5
2013	727	35.8	20.3	33.6
2014	713	n/a	n/a	27.6
2015	695	33.0	21.0	28.9
2016	781	36.0	21.6	33.3
2017	785	37.5	20.9	33.9
2018	726	37.3	19.4	34.2
2019	769	38.2	20.0	33.2
2020	817	41.1	19.8	32.7
2021	837	41.1	20.3	27.4
2022	758	40.1	18.8	30.6
2023	795	42.4	18.7	41

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 Mountainside Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	797	40.0	19.9	0
1989	828	40.0	20.7	n/a
1990	855	42.2	20.2	0
1991	848	42.8	19.8	n/a
1992	900	45.0	20.0	n/a
1993	877	45.5	19.3	n/a
1994	950	46.0	20.7	n/a
1995	1008	47.3	21.3	n/a
1996	1008	47.3	21.3	n/a
1997	975	45.4	21.5	n/a
1998	620	32.4	19.1	n/a
1999	615	31.5	19.5	n/a
2000	613	30.0	20.4	n/a
2001	634	31.6	20.1	n/a
2002	656	32.9	19.9	23.8
2003	656	32.9	19.9	23.8
2004	631	34.0	18.6	30.6
2005	595	34.2	17.4	33.4
2006	627	32.8	19.1	32.7
2007	641	34.8	18.4	31
2008	666	34.8	19.1	29.6
2009	710	34.8	20.4	0
2010	735	37.2	19.7	28.2
2011	753	37.0	20.3	32.4
2012	733	34.8	21.0	31.5
2013	727	35.8	20.3	33.6
2014	713	n/a	n/a	27.6
2015	695	33.0	21.0	28.9
2016	781	36.0	21.6	33.3
2017	785	37.5	20.9	33.9
2018	726	37.3	19.4	34.2
2019	769	38.2	20.0	33.2
2020	817	41.1	19.8	32.7
2021	837	41.1	20.3	27.4
2022	758	40.1	18.8	30.6
2023	795	42.4	18.7	41

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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