Is Salish Middle School a good school?

Salish Middle School ranks 357 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salish Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 787 students attended Salish Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Salish Middle School?

Students at Salish Middle School are 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Salish Middle School attend?

Students who attend Salish Middle School usually go on to attend River Ridge High School

Salish Middle School

Summary:

Salish Middle School is a public middle school located in Lacey, Washington, serving 735 students in grades 6-8. As part of the North Thurston Public Schools district, Salish Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic, African American, and multi-racial students.

Academically, Salish Middle School's performance on SBAC and WCAS tests lags behind the district and state averages, with proficiency rates of 43.27% in English Language Arts, 27.87% in Math, and 30.74% in Science. The school's rankings for various student subgroups, including special education and low socioeconomic status students, are in the lower half or bottom quarter of Washington middle schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. Additionally, Salish Middle School's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, and the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Aspire Middle School, Komachin Middle School, and Chinook Middle School, all part of the North Thurston Public Schools district, Salish Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. Aspire Middle School, in particular, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. Schools in the Olympia School District and Steilacoom Historical School District also outperform Salish Middle School academically.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8605 Campus Glen Dr NE
Lacey, WA 98516

(360) 412-4780

District: North Thurston Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
357^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,425

Students who attend Salish Middle School usually attend:

High:

River Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Salish Middle School:

Elementary:	Lacey Elementary
	Meadows Elementary
	Olympic View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 787

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Two or more races:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salish Middle School ranks worse than 66.7% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked middle schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Salish Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.2%), Hispanic (25.3%), two or more races (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salish Middle School is 19.8, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salish Middle School is $14,425. 3 middle schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Salish Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Salish Middle School 357^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Salish 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 all students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	59.10	194^th	512	62.1%
2021	35.98	336^th	529	36.5%
2022	38.51	318^th	541	41.2%
2023	38.79	308^th	539	42.9%
2024	32.26	357^th	535	33.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.43	80^th	166	51.8%
2019	59.46	100^th	246	59.3%
2021	26.81	189^th	250	24.4%
2022	34.63	165^th	257	35.8%
2023	41.07	141^st	244	42.2%
2024	31.01	170^th	243	30.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.94	137^th	268	48.9%
2019	29.28	170^th	231	26.4%
2021	20.13	195^th	210	7.1%
2022	20.41	180^th	199	9.5%
2023	27.96	127^th	167	24.0%
2024	9.97	178^th	179	0.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.78	150^th	349	57.0%
2019	51.27	210^th	448	53.1%
2021	30.26	329^th	458	28.2%
2022	31.41	348^th	475	26.7%
2023	31.41	321^st	463	30.7%
2024	24.27	367^th	455	19.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.11	13^th	59	78.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.08	137^th	376	63.6%
2019	60.69	163^rd	452	63.9%
2021	36.08	294^th	469	37.3%
2022	38.35	287^th	479	40.1%
2023	39.85	269^th	464	42.0%
2024	30.85	329^th	464	29.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	70.42	12^th	50	76.0%
2021	19.35	41^st	44	6.8%
2022	28.65	42^nd	51	17.6%
2023	37.80	33^rd	40	17.5%
2024	26.06	39^th	46	15.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.66	171^st	371	53.9%
2019	54.89	184^th	453	59.4%
2021	37.44	288^th	476	39.5%
2022	38.58	283^rd	480	41.0%
2023	37.10	295^th	470	37.2%
2024	33.27	302^nd	466	35.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.41	61^st	123	50.4%
2019	67.19	48^th	152	68.4%
2021	10.44	143^rd	149	4.0%
2022	15.99	142^nd	161	11.8%
2023	17.40	121^st	145	16.6%
2024	26.58	111^th	148	25.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	98.70	1^st	66	98.5%
2019	41.95	58^th	111	47.7%
2022	25.49	82^nd	104	21.2%
2023	47.52	48^th	96	50.0%
2024	37.97	55^th	90	38.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.17	124^th	259	52.1%
2019	58.38	123^rd	344	64.2%
2021	37.37	208^th	353	41.1%
2022	39.73	202^nd	360	43.9%
2023	49.28	143^rd	336	57.4%
2024	35.42	212^th	344	38.4%

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Rank History for White students at Salish Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.62	141^st	325	56.6%
2019	56.13	193^rd	470	58.9%
2021	43.68	268^th	480	44.2%
2022	43.54	270^th	488	44.7%
2023	34.78	324^th	488	33.6%
2024	30.57	351^st	486	27.8%

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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 Salish Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2017	327	31	52	130	16	11	111	0	678
2018	374	31	63	142	12	17	110	0	749
2019	349	35	64	166	11	13	118	0	756
2020	343	49	62	174	8	15	115	0	766
2021	333	40	63	168	6	21	119	0	750
2022	312	34	60	174	7	20	131	0	738
2023	307	42	64	169	7	22	120	4	735
2024	316	47	67	199	6	21	128	3	787

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 Salish Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	678	33.1	20.4	43.7
2018	749	35.0	21.3	41.7
2019	756	40.7	18.5	43
2020	766	37.3	20.5	42.7
2021	750	37.4	20.0	40.8
2022	738	36.1	20.4	43
2023	735	36.2	20.2	51.8
2024	787	39.7	19.8	49.9

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 Salish Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	678	33.1	20.4	43.7
2018	749	35.0	21.3	41.7
2019	756	40.7	18.5	43
2020	766	37.3	20.5	42.7
2021	750	37.4	20.0	40.8
2022	738	36.1	20.4	43
2023	735	36.2	20.2	51.8
2024	787	39.7	19.8	49.9

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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