Is Park Place Middle School a good school?

Park Place Middle School ranks 314 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Park Place Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 750 students attended Park Place Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Park Place Middle School?

Students at Park Place Middle School are 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Park Place Middle School attend?

Students who attend Park Place Middle School usually go on to attend Monroe High School

Park Place Middle School

Summary:

Park Place Middle School is a public middle school located in Monroe, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 750 students. The school is part of the Monroe School District, which is ranked 96 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased per-student spending, Park Place Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Monroe 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 42.2% of all students at Park Place were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.49% for the district and 52.63% for the state. Similarly, in math, only 33.09% of Park Place students were proficient or better, compared to 40.09% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs.

When comparing Park Place Middle School to other nearby middle schools, such as Hidden River Middle School, which is also part of the Monroe School District, it becomes clear that Park Place is underperforming. Despite the increased per-student spending, Park Place's academic performance has remained stagnant, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to address the root causes of the academic gaps and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1408 West Main Street
Monroe, WA 98272

(360) 804-4300

District: Monroe School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
314^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,047

Students who attend Park Place Middle School usually attend:

High:

Monroe High School

Feeder schools for Park Place Middle School:

Elementary:	Chain Lake Elementary School
	Frank Wagner Elementary
	Salem Woods Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 750

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park Place Middle School ranks worse than 58.7% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.9%), Hispanic (32.9%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Place Middle School is 20.2. (See more...)

Compare Park Place Middle School employs 37.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Place Middle School is $16,047.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Place Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Place Middle School 314^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Park Place Middle School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Monroe School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe School District 96^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Park Place Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2007	26.73	360^th	463	22.2%
2008	36.71	305^th	466	34.5%
2009	39.56	301^st	476	36.8%
2010	39.20	308^th	483	36.2%
2011	41.11	317^th	492	35.6%
2012	40.13	319^th	497	35.8%
2013	47.40	268^th	498	46.2%
2015	54.16	193^rd	445	56.6%
2016	58.27	179^th	443	59.6%
2017	40.83	257^th	435	40.9%
2018	44.35	244^th	437	44.2%
2019	43.08	295^th	512	42.4%
2021	33.82	351^st	529	33.6%
2022	32.56	366^th	541	32.3%
2023	36.85	328^th	539	39.1%
2024	38.10	314^th	535	41.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	40.75	152^nd	246	38.2%
2021	60.55	82^nd	250	67.2%
2022	39.45	150^th	257	41.6%
2023	43.20	130^th	244	46.7%
2024	41.61	139^th	243	42.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.89	41^st	78	47.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.95	105^th	268	60.8%
2019	26.32	185^th	231	19.9%
2021	40.42	113^th	210	46.2%
2022	22.77	172^nd	199	13.6%
2024	18.17	160^th	179	10.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.05	242^nd	349	30.7%
2019	26.58	355^th	448	20.8%
2021	26.70	361^st	458	21.2%
2022	28.04	371^st	475	21.9%
2023	32.74	315^th	463	32.0%
2024	22.81	373^rd	455	18.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.22	231^st	376	38.6%
2019	40.21	277^th	452	38.7%
2021	33.58	309^th	469	34.1%
2022	33.44	324^th	479	32.4%
2023	39.11	270^th	464	41.8%
2024	41.46	266^th	464	42.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.76	204^th	371	45.0%
2019	44.71	249^th	453	45.0%
2021	34.94	305^th	476	35.9%
2022	31.36	336^th	480	30.0%
2023	33.01	316^th	470	32.8%
2024	34.66	294^th	466	36.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.60	77^th	148	48.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.60	204^th	259	21.2%
2019	21.52	285^th	344	17.2%
2021	20.38	303^rd	353	14.2%
2022	22.76	296^th	360	17.8%
2023	28.29	243^rd	336	27.7%
2024	22.06	282^nd	344	18.0%

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Rank History for White students at Park Place Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.62	195^th	325	40.0%
2019	51.10	232^nd	470	50.6%
2021	35.11	310^th	480	35.4%
2022	37.98	304^th	488	37.7%
2023	38.11	298^th	488	38.9%
2024	40.58	291^st	486	40.1%

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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 student
Saturday, January 26, 2019

this is the worst place. They taught us about mythical creatures in Social Studies, we watched a movie where people had a one night stand, and overall i did not have a good experience. There are drug deals out on the field, and multiple times people have been suspended/expelled for doing drugs in the bathroom. DO NOT GO HERE. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Park Place Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	466	5	19	106	9	n/a	n/a	2	607
2007	440	8	17	129	7	n/a	n/a	2	603
2008	409	7	21	125	9	n/a	n/a	4	575
2009	410	9	28	116	12	n/a	n/a	10	585
2010	349	6	25	98	6	n/a	n/a	12	496
2011	317	3	17	98	5	3	15	0	458
2012	566	4	26	168	9	2	38	0	813
2013	585	8	15	196	8	2	47	0	861
2014	577	0	15	194	4	4	36	0	830
2015	555	0	15	187	8	3	28	0	796
2016	541	1	14	186	10	5	35	0	792
2017	515	1	10	205	8	3	27	0	769
2018	476	3	15	213	7	1	39	0	754
2019	480	9	13	220	3	0	44	0	769
2020	487	14	18	256	3	0	50	0	828
2021	432	11	10	271	5	0	43	1	773
2022	429	14	19	253	8	0	52	10	785
2023	404	16	20	247	5	0	50	8	750

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 Park Place Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	607	0.0	n/a	0
2007	603	27.9	21.6	21.6
2008	575	30.7	18.7	21.7
2009	585	30.7	19.1	26.1
2010	496	23.0	21.5	33.1
2011	458	24.4	18.7	36.9
2012	813	39.6	20.5	37.8
2013	861	41.8	20.5	38.8
2014	830	n/a	n/a	37.8
2015	796	42.0	18.9	38.3
2016	792	41.0	19.3	37.1
2017	769	39.9	19.2	38.5
2018	754	38.3	19.6	38.9
2019	769	40.7	18.8	37.7
2020	828	40.9	20.2	37.1
2021	773	39.0	19.8	38.9
2022	785	39.0	20.0	39.2
2023	750	37.1	20.2	44.1

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 Park Place Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	607	0.0	n/a	0
2007	603	27.9	21.6	21.6
2008	575	30.7	18.7	21.7
2009	585	30.7	19.1	26.1
2010	496	23.0	21.5	33.1
2011	458	24.4	18.7	36.9
2012	813	39.6	20.5	37.8
2013	861	41.8	20.5	38.8
2014	830	n/a	n/a	37.8
2015	796	42.0	18.9	38.3
2016	792	41.0	19.3	37.1
2017	769	39.9	19.2	38.5
2018	754	38.3	19.6	38.9
2019	769	40.7	18.8	37.7
2020	828	40.9	20.2	37.1
2021	773	39.0	19.8	38.9
2022	785	39.0	20.0	39.2
2023	750	37.1	20.2	44.1

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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