Is Edgemont Junior High a good school?

Edgemont Junior High ranks 223 rd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edgemont Junior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 521 students attended Edgemont Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Edgemont Junior High?

Students at Edgemont Junior High are 47% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Edgemont Junior High attend?

Students who attend Edgemont Junior High usually go on to attend Puyallup High School

Edgemont Junior High

Summary:

Edgemont Junior High is a public middle school located in Edgewood, Washington, serving grades 6-9 with a student population of 521. The school is part of the Puyallup School District, which is ranked 88 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgemont Junior High has a relatively diverse student population, with 47.41% White, 15.36% Hispanic, 9.21% Asian, and 15.36% students of two or more races. However, the school's academic performance is a mixed bag. While its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, its math and science proficiency rates are consistently lower, with the 8th-grade math proficiency being particularly low at around 35%. Compared to nearby schools like Aylen Junior High and Kalles Junior High, which are also part of the Puyallup School District, Edgemont Junior High generally performs worse across various academic metrics.

Interestingly, Edgemont Junior High's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 109 out of 498 Washington middle schools in 2012-2013 to a low of 274 out of 541 in 2021-2022, indicating a potential decline in overall academic performance. This may be partly due to the school's relatively high percentage of students (around 38%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for low socioeconomic status. In comparison, schools in the neighboring Auburn and Federal Way school districts tend to have lower academic performance, while schools in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, such as Lakeridge Middle School and Sumner Middle School, significantly outperform Edgemont Junior High.

Detail:

Public 6-9

2300 110th Ave E
Edgewood, WA 98372-1523

(253) 841-8727

District: Puyallup School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
223^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,953

Students who attend Edgemont Junior High usually attend:

High:

Puyallup High School

Feeder schools for Edgemont Junior High:

Elementary:	Mt View Elementary
	Northwood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgemont Junior High ranks better than 58.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Puyallup School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Edgemont Junior High has the smallest middle school student body size in the Puyallup School District. Student population at Edgemont Junior High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.4%), Hispanic (15.4%), two or more races (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Puyallup School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgemont Junior High is 19.8, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Puyallup School District! (See more...)

Compare Edgemont Junior High employs 26.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgemont Junior High is $16,953, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Puyallup School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edgemont Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Edgemont Junior High 223^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Edgemont Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Puyallup School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Puyallup School District 88^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgemont Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Edgemont Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	71.26	105^th	421	75.1%
2005	54.55	197^th	425	53.6%
2006	66.07	137^th	449	69.5%
2007	68.92	115^th	463	75.2%
2008	63.52	151^st	466	67.6%
2009	63.85	145^th	476	69.5%
2010	64.13	150^th	483	68.9%
2011	70.89	111^th	492	77.4%
2012	68.53	131^st	497	73.6%
2013	73.28	109^th	498	78.1%
2017	51.26	222^nd	435	49.0%
2018	64.22	143^rd	437	67.3%
2019	52.22	237^th	512	53.7%
2021	46.34	268^th	529	49.3%
2022	44.43	274^th	541	49.4%
2023	45.84	266^th	539	50.6%
2024	54.03	223^rd	535	58.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edgemont Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	51.37	121^st	246	50.8%
2021	33.34	170^th	250	32.0%
2022	27.60	192^nd	257	25.3%
2023	29.45	177^th	244	27.5%
2024	49.39	109^th	243	55.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edgemont Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.52	35^th	268	86.9%
2019	60.66	51^st	231	77.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edgemont Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.27	83^rd	349	76.2%
2019	64.82	115^th	448	74.3%
2021	40.27	269^th	458	41.3%
2022	30.81	351^st	475	26.1%
2023	39.10	280^th	463	39.5%
2024	43.69	247^th	455	45.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Edgemont Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.22	141^st	376	62.5%
2019	53.75	200^th	452	55.8%
2021	40.66	272^nd	469	42.0%
2022	44.09	250^th	479	47.8%
2023	44.11	243^rd	464	47.6%
2024	51.50	206^th	464	55.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Edgemont Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.91	119^th	371	67.9%
2019	48.32	223^rd	453	50.8%
2021	52.94	193^rd	476	59.5%
2022	44.95	238^th	480	50.4%
2023	45.58	229^th	470	51.3%
2024	55.13	191^st	466	59.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Edgemont Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.48	91^st	123	26.0%
2019	23.35	126^th	152	17.1%
2023	47.65	76^th	145	47.6%
2024	32.41	102^nd	148	31.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edgemont Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	63.12	102^nd	344	70.3%
2021	54.36	128^th	353	63.7%
2022	44.25	179^th	360	50.3%
2023	44.56	168^th	336	50.0%
2024	48.64	157^th	344	54.4%

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Rank History for White students at Edgemont Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.52	132^nd	325	59.4%
2019	43.24	284^th	470	39.6%
2021	47.40	246^th	480	48.8%
2022	46.50	252^nd	488	48.4%
2023	44.35	255^th	488	47.7%
2024	57.15	195^th	486	59.9%

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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 Edgemont Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	299	2	12	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	325
1989	330	3	4	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	346
1990	328	3	6	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	343
1991	327	6	7	5	6	n/a	n/a	0	351
1992	338	3	16	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	372
1993	344	5	16	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	376
1994	387	6	16	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	419
1995	412	5	11	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	440
1996	412	5	11	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	440
1997	411	5	15	6	8	n/a	n/a	0	445
1998	396	5	21	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	434
1999	420	5	16	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	456
2000	409	5	22	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	448
2001	361	4	25	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	409
2002	377	6	15	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	422
2003	377	6	15	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	422
2004	388	11	17	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	441
2005	383	9	18	13	6	n/a	n/a	1	430
2006	368	9	16	11	9	n/a	n/a	14	427
2007	329	6	26	14	8	n/a	n/a	19	402
2008	359	6	23	11	9	n/a	n/a	22	430
2009	349	7	24	16	11	n/a	n/a	18	425
2010	345	34	22	23	8	n/a	n/a	7	439
2011	326	15	19	34	5	11	15	0	425
2012	294	8	23	40	3	6	31	0	405
2013	274	13	27	33	4	5	34	0	390
2014	250	18	20	33	0	3	49	0	373
2015	259	20	26	36	1	6	40	0	388
2016	293	20	24	57	2	5	45	0	446
2017	253	16	30	48	3	4	26	0	380
2018	311	23	32	73	6	10	41	0	496
2019	288	32	41	77	3	10	66	0	517
2020	261	26	35	81	2	11	59	0	475
2021	261	36	40	87	2	23	58	0	507
2022	249	27	40	81	3	23	80	1	504
2023	247	33	48	80	1	31	80	1	521

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 Edgemont Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	17.0	19.1	0
1989	346	19.0	18.2	n/a
1990	343	19.3	17.7	0
1991	351	20.7	16.9	n/a
1992	372	19.3	19.2	n/a
1993	376	23.5	16.0	n/a
1994	419	22.0	19.0	n/a
1995	440	23.7	18.6	n/a
1996	440	23.7	18.6	n/a
1997	445	23.2	19.2	n/a
1998	434	23.1	18.8	n/a
1999	456	22.3	20.4	n/a
2000	448	19.4	23.1	n/a
2001	409	20.0	20.5	n/a
2002	422	23.4	18.0	21.3
2003	422	23.4	18.0	21.3
2004	441	23.0	19.2	20.2
2005	430	23.0	18.7	23.1
2006	427	22.8	18.7	18.2
2007	402	23.9	16.8	21.1
2008	430	23.2	18.5	18.1
2009	425	23.2	18.3	25.6
2010	439	21.9	19.9	31.5
2011	425	21.8	19.4	31.1
2012	405	22.2	18.2	38.5
2013	390	20.6	18.9	33.6
2014	373	n/a	n/a	37.3
2015	388	19.0	20.4	38.7
2016	446	20.0	22.3	35.2
2017	380	19.7	19.2	34.5
2018	496	23.6	20.9	35.1
2019	517	26.6	19.4	37.9
2020	475	24.6	19.2	31.4
2021	507	23.8	21.3	32.7
2022	504	27.6	18.2	32.5
2023	521	26.2	19.8	38.4

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 Edgemont Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	17.0	19.1	0
1989	346	19.0	18.2	n/a
1990	343	19.3	17.7	0
1991	351	20.7	16.9	n/a
1992	372	19.3	19.2	n/a
1993	376	23.5	16.0	n/a
1994	419	22.0	19.0	n/a
1995	440	23.7	18.6	n/a
1996	440	23.7	18.6	n/a
1997	445	23.2	19.2	n/a
1998	434	23.1	18.8	n/a
1999	456	22.3	20.4	n/a
2000	448	19.4	23.1	n/a
2001	409	20.0	20.5	n/a
2002	422	23.4	18.0	21.3
2003	422	23.4	18.0	21.3
2004	441	23.0	19.2	20.2
2005	430	23.0	18.7	23.1
2006	427	22.8	18.7	18.2
2007	402	23.9	16.8	21.1
2008	430	23.2	18.5	18.1
2009	425	23.2	18.3	25.6
2010	439	21.9	19.9	31.5
2011	425	21.8	19.4	31.1
2012	405	22.2	18.2	38.5
2013	390	20.6	18.9	33.6
2014	373	n/a	n/a	37.3
2015	388	19.0	20.4	38.7
2016	446	20.0	22.3	35.2
2017	380	19.7	19.2	34.5
2018	496	23.6	20.9	35.1
2019	517	26.6	19.4	37.9
2020	475	24.6	19.2	31.4
2021	507	23.8	21.3	32.7
2022	504	27.6	18.2	32.5
2023	521	26.2	19.8	38.4

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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