Is Komachin Middle School a good school?

Komachin Middle School ranks 248 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Komachin Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 643 students attended Komachin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Komachin Middle School?

Students at Komachin Middle School are 40% White, 21% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Komachin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Komachin Middle School usually go on to attend Timberline High School

Komachin Middle School

Summary:

Komachin Middle School is a public middle school located in Lacey, Washington, serving 643 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the North Thurston Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 247 districts in the state.

Komachin has a relatively diverse student population, with 40% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% African American, and 6% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance lags behind nearby schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science below the district and state averages. Komachin's Asian and African American students perform better than other subgroups, ranking in the top 30-66 out of all Washington middle schools, while its Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students perform around the middle of the state rankings. The school's special education and military-connected student groups are in the bottom 25-30% of Washington middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Salish Middle School, Chinook Middle School, and Aspire Middle School, Komachin's academic performance is generally lower. Schools in the Olympia School District, such as Thurgood Marshall Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, and Washington Middle School, also outperform Komachin in academic measures.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3650 College St SE
Lacey, WA 98503-3530

(360) 412-4740

District: North Thurston Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
248^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,607

Students who attend Komachin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Timberline High School

Feeder schools for Komachin Middle School:

Elementary:	Chambers Prairie Elementary School
	Horizons Elementary
	Lakes Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 643

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Komachin Middle School ranks better than 53.6% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Komachin Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.1%), Hispanic (21.3%), two or more races (20.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Komachin Middle School is 18.5, which is the 2^nd best among 5 middle schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Komachin Middle School employs 34.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Komachin Middle School is $15,607, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Komachin Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Komachin Middle School 248^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Komachin Middle School in the ranking list.)

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North Thurston Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks North Thurston Public Schools 118^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Komachin Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	60.43	167^th	421	60.3%
2005	62.31	154^th	425	63.8%
2006	66.54	132^nd	449	70.6%
2007	67.81	121^st	463	73.9%
2008	57.70	181^st	466	61.2%
2009	64.04	143^rd	476	70.0%
2010	60.24	176^th	483	63.6%
2011	62.49	160^th	492	67.5%
2012	61.23	172^nd	497	65.4%
2013	63.83	173^rd	498	65.3%
2015	56.90	181^st	445	59.3%
2016	62.93	162^nd	443	63.4%
2017	45.66	233^rd	435	46.4%
2018	53.88	194^th	437	55.6%
2019	47.48	267^th	512	47.9%
2021	38.73	314^th	529	40.6%
2022	46.83	250^th	541	53.8%
2023	43.44	276^th	539	48.8%
2024	49.83	248^th	535	53.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.66	117^th	166	29.5%
2019	29.27	186^th	246	24.4%
2021	31.21	182^nd	250	27.2%
2022	31.96	175^th	257	31.9%
2023	30.39	173^rd	244	29.1%
2024	41.48	140^th	243	42.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.97	121^st	268	54.9%
2019	28.11	176^th	231	23.8%
2021	39.61	115^th	210	45.2%
2022	48.21	77^th	199	61.3%
2023	23.87	141^st	167	15.6%
2024	18.90	155^th	179	13.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.97	118^th	349	66.2%
2019	49.35	220^th	448	50.9%
2021	48.41	210^th	458	54.1%
2022	50.06	197^th	475	58.5%
2023	49.55	218^th	463	52.9%
2024	53.21	192^nd	455	57.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.47	2^nd	12	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.70	175^th	376	53.5%
2019	39.91	278^th	452	38.5%
2021	41.03	270^th	469	42.4%
2022	47.09	231^st	479	51.8%
2023	43.84	245^th	464	47.2%
2024	51.08	209^th	464	55.0%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	38.45	33^rd	50	34.0%
2021	26.86	35^th	44	20.5%
2022	30.56	41^st	51	19.6%
2023	44.63	25^th	40	37.5%
2024	45.40	30^th	46	34.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.54	161^st	371	56.6%
2019	53.38	192^nd	453	57.6%
2021	38.10	284^th	476	40.3%
2022	46.37	228^th	480	52.5%
2023	42.27	257^th	470	45.3%
2024	48.03	224^th	466	51.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	44.83	78^th	152	48.7%
2021	46.70	76^th	149	49.0%
2022	53.73	77^th	161	52.2%
2023	53.49	65^th	145	55.2%
2024	53.63	66^th	148	55.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.28	19^th	66	71.2%
2019	46.28	48^th	111	56.8%
2021	47.98	50^th	106	52.8%
2022	57.05	33^rd	104	68.3%
2023	41.75	54^th	96	43.8%
2024	58.61	30^th	90	66.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.93	64^th	259	75.3%
2019	67.25	89^th	344	74.1%
2021	46.94	161^st	353	54.4%
2022	41.41	192^nd	360	46.7%
2023	43.34	174^th	336	48.2%
2024	58.15	117^th	344	66.0%

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Rank History for White students at Komachin Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.35	166^th	325	48.9%
2019	45.01	272^nd	470	42.1%
2021	35.82	307^th	480	36.0%
2022	48.79	239^th	488	51.0%
2023	44.58	253^rd	488	48.2%
2024	46.17	263^rd	486	45.9%

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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 Komachin Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	514	28	49	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	569	48	59	24	15	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	535	54	75	33	9	n/a	n/a	0	706
1996	535	54	75	33	9	n/a	n/a	0	706
1997	560	69	69	37	15	n/a	n/a	0	750
1998	534	60	66	37	17	n/a	n/a	0	714
1999	524	55	87	33	21	n/a	n/a	0	720
2000	562	66	85	46	17	n/a	n/a	0	776
2001	522	68	68	43	9	n/a	n/a	0	710
2002	520	71	81	49	28	n/a	n/a	0	749
2003	520	71	81	49	28	n/a	n/a	0	749
2004	509	79	77	45	23	n/a	n/a	0	733
2005	535	66	88	55	22	n/a	n/a	2	768
2006	553	54	93	61	27	n/a	n/a	8	796
2007	500	74	90	62	24	n/a	n/a	10	760
2008	534	72	84	81	25	n/a	n/a	9	805
2009	520	85	93	81	20	n/a	n/a	19	818
2010	416	93	80	78	16	n/a	n/a	19	702
2011	385	57	60	87	10	12	86	0	697
2012	395	56	56	120	5	17	110	0	759
2013	387	61	51	138	5	29	120	0	791
2014	428	52	34	146	6	24	112	0	802
2015	412	55	39	135	6	19	106	0	772
2016	400	39	53	115	6	26	97	0	736
2017	365	49	47	142	1	25	96	0	725
2018	335	67	41	132	2	16	100	0	693
2019	335	62	47	138	6	18	112	0	718
2020	374	58	42	150	8	21	115	0	768
2021	323	42	35	155	4	26	121	0	706
2022	315	34	32	132	6	20	123	1	663
2023	258	42	40	137	4	26	133	3	643

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 Komachin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	615	14.5	42.4	n/a
1994	715	38.0	18.8	n/a
1995	706	35.4	19.9	n/a
1996	706	35.4	19.9	n/a
1997	750	39.9	18.8	n/a
1998	714	40.0	17.9	n/a
1999	720	38.5	18.7	n/a
2000	776	40.5	19.2	n/a
2001	710	40.5	17.5	n/a
2002	749	40.0	18.7	30
2003	749	40.0	18.7	30
2004	733	42.0	17.5	29.9
2005	768	41.5	18.5	29.4
2006	796	40.2	19.8	29.4
2007	760	37.1	20.5	26.5
2008	805	39.3	20.5	28
2009	818	39.3	20.8	30.2
2010	702	32.4	21.6	32.4
2011	697	33.0	21.1	21.2
2012	759	34.9	21.7	38.7
2013	791	35.8	22.0	40.3
2014	802	n/a	n/a	41.6
2015	772	38.0	20.3	43.5
2016	736	37.0	19.8	46.1
2017	725	37.1	19.5	46.3
2018	693	37.6	18.4	43
2019	718	39.6	18.1	44.8
2020	768	37.0	20.7	46.5
2021	706	36.6	19.2	43.9
2022	663	36.4	18.1	46.3
2023	643	34.6	18.5	50.1

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 Komachin Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	615	14.5	42.4	n/a
1994	715	38.0	18.8	n/a
1995	706	35.4	19.9	n/a
1996	706	35.4	19.9	n/a
1997	750	39.9	18.8	n/a
1998	714	40.0	17.9	n/a
1999	720	38.5	18.7	n/a
2000	776	40.5	19.2	n/a
2001	710	40.5	17.5	n/a
2002	749	40.0	18.7	30
2003	749	40.0	18.7	30
2004	733	42.0	17.5	29.9
2005	768	41.5	18.5	29.4
2006	796	40.2	19.8	29.4
2007	760	37.1	20.5	26.5
2008	805	39.3	20.5	28
2009	818	39.3	20.8	30.2
2010	702	32.4	21.6	32.4
2011	697	33.0	21.1	21.2
2012	759	34.9	21.7	38.7
2013	791	35.8	22.0	40.3
2014	802	n/a	n/a	41.6
2015	772	38.0	20.3	43.5
2016	736	37.0	19.8	46.1
2017	725	37.1	19.5	46.3
2018	693	37.6	18.4	43
2019	718	39.6	18.1	44.8
2020	768	37.0	20.7	46.5
2021	706	36.6	19.2	43.9
2022	663	36.4	18.1	46.3
2023	643	34.6	18.5	50.1

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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