Is Orting Middle School a good school?

Orting Middle School ranks 378 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Orting Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 637 students attended Orting Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Orting Middle School?

Students at Orting Middle School are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Orting Middle School attend?

Students who attend Orting Middle School usually go on to attend Orting High School

Orting Middle School

Summary:

Orting Middle School is a public middle school in Orting, Washington, serving 637 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Orting School District, which is ranked 181 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orting Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 41.17% in English Language Arts, 24.19% in Math, and 36.23% in Science, compared to state averages of 52.63%, 41.68%, and 49.73%, respectively. The school also has a predominantly white student population, with 68.29% of students identifying as white, significantly higher than the state's more balanced racial diversity. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white and special education students struggling the most.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Kalles Junior High, Lakeridge Middle School, and Mountain View Middle School, Orting Middle School consistently underperforms, with significantly lower academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings. The school's declining performance and lower rankings suggest the need for a comprehensive review of its educational strategies, resource allocation, and support systems to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

111 Whitehawk Blvd NW
Orting, WA 98360-7480

(360) 893-3565

District: Orting School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
378^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,610

Students who attend Orting Middle School usually attend:

High:

Orting High School

Feeder schools for Orting Middle School:

Elementary:	Orting Elementary School
	Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 637

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orting Middle School ranks worse than 70.7% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.3%), Hispanic (15.5%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orting Middle School is 18.7. (See more...)

Compare Orting Middle School employs 33.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orting Middle School is $15,610.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orting Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orting Middle School 378^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Orting Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Orting School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Orting School District 181^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orting Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Orting Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	33.87	306^th	421	27.3%
2005	46.29	248^th	425	41.6%
2006	45.13	251^st	449	44.1%
2007	36.13	318^th	463	31.3%
2008	43.81	273^rd	466	41.4%
2009	41.46	288^th	476	39.5%
2010	38.06	314^th	483	35.0%
2011	45.50	281^st	492	42.9%
2012	43.26	302^nd	497	39.2%
2013	43.78	292^nd	498	41.4%
2015	49.01	218^th	445	51.0%
2016	48.55	219^th	443	50.6%
2017	54.12	208^th	435	52.2%
2018	47.44	228^th	437	47.8%
2019	35.66	336^th	512	34.4%
2021	31.11	365^th	529	31.0%
2022	27.92	393^rd	541	27.4%
2023	32.25	356^th	539	34.0%
2024	28.83	378^th	535	29.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Orting Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	32.34	175^th	246	28.9%
2021	49.57	121^st	250	51.6%
2022	50.18	122^nd	257	52.5%
2023	53.72	100^th	244	59.0%
2024	28.25	182^nd	243	25.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Orting Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.44	116^th	268	56.7%
2019	19.33	214^th	231	7.4%
2021	28.06	164^th	210	21.9%
2022	19.49	182^nd	199	8.5%
2024	26.50	126^th	179	29.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.74	110^th	349	68.5%
2019	37.06	297^th	448	33.7%
2021	40.68	266^th	458	41.9%
2022	30.04	354^th	475	25.5%
2023	46.32	232^nd	463	49.9%
2024	33.91	305^th	455	33.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Orting Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.02	187^th	376	50.3%
2019	45.43	254^th	452	43.8%
2021	26.53	353^rd	469	24.7%
2022	24.03	371^st	479	22.5%
2023	29.96	329^th	464	29.1%
2024	26.82	350^th	464	24.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Orting Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.66	42^nd	46	8.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Orting Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.07	210^th	371	43.4%
2019	28.20	334^th	453	26.3%
2021	37.12	291^st	476	38.9%
2022	31.63	333^rd	480	30.6%
2023	33.14	315^th	470	33.0%
2024	31.07	315^th	466	32.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orting Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.05	68^th	259	73.7%
2019	46.42	176^th	344	48.8%
2021	46.12	163^rd	353	53.8%
2022	30.55	248^th	360	31.1%
2023	29.52	236^th	336	29.8%
2024	35.84	208^th	344	39.5%

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Rank History for White students at Orting Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.77	258^th	325	20.6%
2019	24.79	376^th	470	20.0%
2021	18.97	418^th	480	12.9%
2022	16.38	430^th	488	11.9%
2023	20.84	405^th	488	17.0%
2024	21.17	400^th	486	17.7%

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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 Orting Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	201	2	8	10	19	n/a	n/a	0	240
1989	207	1	5	9	14	n/a	n/a	0	236
1990	265	2	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
1991	287	2	3	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	314
1992	314	3	1	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	330
1993	365	5	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
1994	381	3	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
1995	377	2	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1996	377	2	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1997	368	0	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1998	401	3	2	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	393	3	7	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	420
2000	420	4	11	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
2001	409	4	15	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
2002	459	5	9	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	485
2003	459	5	9	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	485
2004	499	4	7	11	9	n/a	n/a	0	530
2005	462	5	7	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	498
2006	450	2	5	22	4	n/a	n/a	8	491
2007	452	9	12	26	5	n/a	n/a	15	519
2008	439	5	10	26	8	n/a	n/a	15	503
2009	445	11	9	33	7	n/a	n/a	24	529
2010	446	13	12	25	13	n/a	n/a	22	531
2011	425	6	5	54	3	2	35	0	530
2012	429	4	4	48	3	1	42	0	531
2013	435	4	8	64	1	2	43	0	557
2014	425	4	5	75	1	1	45	0	556
2015	424	4	7	79	3	3	43	0	563
2016	403	2	9	74	3	3	46	0	540
2017	420	8	12	77	3	1	45	0	566
2018	425	7	8	86	2	3	63	0	594
2019	447	11	10	102	5	0	62	0	637
2020	491	8	12	106	5	2	68	0	692
2021	421	10	10	75	6	3	53	0	578
2022	456	14	10	100	5	9	66	0	660
2023	435	16	9	99	6	14	58	0	637

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 Orting Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	240	10.0	24.0	0
1989	236	10.0	23.6	n/a
1990	284	12.7	22.3	0
1991	314	16.7	18.8	n/a
1992	330	16.7	19.7	n/a
1993	380	19.3	19.7	n/a
1994	396	20.5	19.3	n/a
1995	392	19.8	19.8	n/a
1996	392	19.8	19.8	n/a
1997	390	20.8	18.8	n/a
1998	421	19.8	21.3	n/a
1999	420	19.8	21.2	n/a
2000	447	20.1	22.2	n/a
2001	436	21.0	20.8	n/a
2002	485	24.2	20.0	25.8
2003	485	24.2	20.0	25.8
2004	530	25.0	21.2	24.7
2005	498	24.6	20.2	23.9
2006	491	24.1	20.4	25.5
2007	519	25.8	20.1	15.7
2008	503	25.8	19.5	23.4
2009	529	25.8	20.5	29.3
2010	531	24.8	21.3	32.4
2011	530	23.9	22.1	34.7
2012	531	22.9	23.1	36.3
2013	557	24.2	23.0	38.6
2014	556	n/a	n/a	40.1
2015	563	26.0	21.6	41.9
2016	540	27.0	20.0	36.9
2017	566	27.6	20.4	35.2
2018	594	27.6	21.5	30
2019	637	31.7	20.0	30.6
2020	692	32.6	21.2	33.4
2021	578	32.6	17.7	31
2022	660	33.8	19.5	31.8
2023	637	33.9	18.7	36.6

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 Orting Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	240	10.0	24.0	0
1989	236	10.0	23.6	n/a
1990	284	12.7	22.3	0
1991	314	16.7	18.8	n/a
1992	330	16.7	19.7	n/a
1993	380	19.3	19.7	n/a
1994	396	20.5	19.3	n/a
1995	392	19.8	19.8	n/a
1996	392	19.8	19.8	n/a
1997	390	20.8	18.8	n/a
1998	421	19.8	21.3	n/a
1999	420	19.8	21.2	n/a
2000	447	20.1	22.2	n/a
2001	436	21.0	20.8	n/a
2002	485	24.2	20.0	25.8
2003	485	24.2	20.0	25.8
2004	530	25.0	21.2	24.7
2005	498	24.6	20.2	23.9
2006	491	24.1	20.4	25.5
2007	519	25.8	20.1	15.7
2008	503	25.8	19.5	23.4
2009	529	25.8	20.5	29.3
2010	531	24.8	21.3	32.4
2011	530	23.9	22.1	34.7
2012	531	22.9	23.1	36.3
2013	557	24.2	23.0	38.6
2014	556	n/a	n/a	40.1
2015	563	26.0	21.6	41.9
2016	540	27.0	20.0	36.9
2017	566	27.6	20.4	35.2
2018	594	27.6	21.5	30
2019	637	31.7	20.0	30.6
2020	692	32.6	21.2	33.4
2021	578	32.6	17.7	31
2022	660	33.8	19.5	31.8
2023	637	33.9	18.7	36.6

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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