Is Doris Stahl Junior High a good school?

Doris Stahl Junior High ranks 217 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Doris Stahl Junior High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 902 students attended Doris Stahl Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Doris Stahl Junior High?

Students at Doris Stahl Junior High are 41% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Doris Stahl Junior High attend?

Students who attend Doris Stahl Junior High usually go on to attend Gov John Rogers High School

Doris Stahl Junior High

Summary:

Doris Stahl Junior High is a public middle school in Puyallup, Washington, serving 902 students in grades 6-10. The school is part of the Puyallup School District, which is ranked 88 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Doris Stahl Junior High has a relatively diverse student population, with 40.91% White, 22.62% Hispanic, 8.09% African American, 8.09% Asian, and 15.96% two or more races. This diversity is higher compared to some nearby schools like Kalles Junior High and Orting Middle School, which have higher percentages of White students. Academically, Doris Stahl's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Puyallup School District and Washington state averages in English Language Arts and Math. However, the school ranks highly for African American and Hispanic students in English Language Arts, as well as for English Language Learners, but its performance for Special Education and Military Connected students is relatively low.

Doris Stahl Junior High's free and reduced lunch rates have steadily increased, from 38.03% in 2020-2021 to 47.45% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 189 out of 437 schools in 2017-2018 to 337 out of 541 schools in 2021-2022. When compared to nearby schools in the Bethel School District, such as Cedarcrest Middle School and Spanaway Middle School, Doris Stahl generally performs on par or slightly better in academic proficiency.

Detail:

Public 6-10

9610 168th St E
Puyallup, WA 98375-2256

(253) 840-8881

District: Puyallup School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
217^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,991

Students who attend Doris Stahl Junior High usually attend:

High:

Gov John Rogers High School

Feeder schools for Doris Stahl Junior High:

Elementary:	Emma L Carson Elementary
	Frank Brouillet Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 902

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Doris Stahl Junior High ranks better than 59.4% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Puyallup School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Doris Stahl Junior High has the largest middle school student body size in the Puyallup School District. Student population at Doris Stahl Junior High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.9%), Hispanic (22.6%), two or more races (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Doris Stahl Junior High is 22.3. 5 middle schools in the Puyallup School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Doris Stahl Junior High employs 40.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Doris Stahl Junior High is $14,991, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Puyallup School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Doris Stahl Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Doris Stahl Junior High 217^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Doris Stahl Junior High in the ranking list.)

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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 Doris Stahl Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	65.58	141^st	421	66.5%
2005	64.64	137^th	425	67.8%
2006	62.70	149^th	449	66.8%
2007	64.52	142^nd	463	69.3%
2008	69.05	115^th	466	75.3%
2009	58.72	186^th	476	60.9%
2010	69.11	121^st	483	74.9%
2011	65.47	142^nd	492	71.1%
2012	61.63	169^th	497	66.0%
2013	56.46	214^th	498	57.0%
2015	34.95	289^th	445	35.1%
2016	43.27	250^th	443	43.6%
2017	51.74	219^th	435	49.7%
2018	55.43	189^th	437	56.8%
2019	51.73	243^rd	512	52.5%
2021	42.45	291^st	529	45.0%
2022	36.90	337^th	541	37.7%
2023	47.29	252^nd	539	53.2%
2024	54.98	217^th	535	59.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.99	86^th	166	48.2%
2019	49.31	126^th	246	48.8%
2021	39.97	143^rd	250	42.8%
2022	29.82	185^th	257	28.0%
2023	45.70	125^th	244	48.8%
2024	46.01	121^st	243	50.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.88	101^st	135	25.2%
2024	61.83	18^th	78	76.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.22	163^rd	268	39.2%
2019	30.83	164^th	231	29.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.27	142^nd	349	59.3%
2019	46.40	240^th	448	46.4%
2021	47.71	216^th	458	52.8%
2022	37.68	301^st	475	36.6%
2023	37.04	288^th	463	37.8%
2024	57.29	169^th	455	62.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.40	162^nd	376	56.9%
2019	52.53	210^th	452	53.5%
2021	39.41	276^th	469	41.2%
2022	32.76	328^th	479	31.5%
2023	45.89	232^nd	464	50.0%
2024	44.83	244^th	464	47.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	79.51	7^th	50	86.0%
2021	26.75	36^th	44	18.2%
2022	49.78	26^th	51	49.0%
2023	54.16	13^th	40	67.5%
2024	29.60	37^th	46	19.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.05	163^rd	371	56.1%
2019	49.51	217^th	453	52.1%
2021	45.88	239^th	476	49.8%
2022	41.01	270^th	480	43.8%
2023	46.68	220^th	470	53.2%
2024	63.29	144^th	466	69.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.81	80^th	123	35.0%
2019	27.54	122^nd	152	19.7%
2021	46.02	79^th	149	47.0%
2022	38.86	95^th	161	41.0%
2023	47.19	79^th	145	45.5%
2024	45.31	82^nd	148	44.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.21	7^th	66	89.4%
2019	45.55	49^th	111	55.9%
2021	55.62	35^th	106	67.0%
2022	48.63	43^rd	104	58.7%
2023	45.22	52^nd	96	45.8%
2024	69.33	21^st	90	76.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.65	98^th	259	62.2%
2019	51.96	148^th	344	57.0%
2021	50.11	147^th	353	58.4%
2022	44.47	175^th	360	51.4%
2023	44.85	165^th	336	50.9%
2024	64.30	93^rd	344	73.0%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.07	12^th	31	61.3%
2024	81.48	2^nd	10	80.0%

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Rank History for White students at Doris Stahl Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.61	142^nd	325	56.3%
2019	62.77	155^th	470	67.0%
2021	38.49	292^nd	480	39.2%
2022	34.43	326^th	488	33.2%
2023	45.73	245^th	488	49.8%
2024	53.66	211^th	486	56.6%

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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 Doris Stahl Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	533	10	35	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	601
1995	619	20	55	12	17	n/a	n/a	0	723
1996	619	20	55	12	17	n/a	n/a	0	723
1997	644	24	62	22	17	n/a	n/a	0	769
1998	742	28	53	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	852
1999	719	25	55	45	11	n/a	n/a	0	855
2000	746	30	57	42	17	n/a	n/a	0	892
2001	768	35	69	44	11	n/a	n/a	0	927
2002	880	57	70	47	17	n/a	n/a	0	1071
2003	880	57	70	47	17	n/a	n/a	0	1071
2004	863	62	70	62	19	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2005	873	48	88	68	13	n/a	n/a	3	1093
2006	809	56	98	70	11	n/a	n/a	45	1089
2007	800	53	84	49	13	n/a	n/a	144	1143
2008	776	54	98	64	16	n/a	n/a	131	1139
2009	500	56	62	63	7	n/a	n/a	79	767
2010	489	131	72	90	10	n/a	n/a	0	792
2011	475	73	60	139	5	15	61	0	828
2012	438	65	60	156	6	15	85	0	825
2013	413	67	56	154	9	15	103	0	817
2014	426	54	45	153	11	26	108	0	823
2015	445	46	40	139	11	31	123	0	835
2016	454	58	55	130	10	28	120	0	855
2017	412	54	64	149	8	31	118	0	836
2018	373	43	68	171	7	36	132	0	830
2019	347	58	59	181	5	30	132	0	812
2020	349	52	61	193	3	36	134	0	828
2021	342	48	75	187	5	29	137	0	823
2022	354	63	78	218	2	34	145	0	894
2023	369	73	73	204	2	36	144	1	902

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 Doris Stahl Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	601	8.3	72.4	n/a
1995	723	35.0	20.7	n/a
1996	723	35.0	20.7	n/a
1997	769	39.7	19.4	n/a
1998	852	42.7	20.0	n/a
1999	855	41.9	20.4	n/a
2000	892	41.3	21.6	n/a
2001	927	44.1	21.0	n/a
2002	1071	49.4	21.7	14.4
2003	1071	49.4	21.7	14.4
2004	1076	47.0	22.9	10.5
2005	1093	46.7	23.4	16.7
2006	1089	46.5	23.4	15.6
2007	1143	46.4	24.6	19.5
2008	1139	44.5	25.6	19.6
2009	767	45.6	16.8	24.6
2010	792	37.2	21.2	25.4
2011	828	36.5	22.6	25.7
2012	825	37.2	22.1	35.5
2013	817	37.5	21.7	39.4
2014	823	n/a	n/a	37.5
2015	835	41.0	20.3	37.4
2016	855	39.0	21.9	40.1
2017	836	39.8	21.0	36.7
2018	830	40.6	20.4	37.7
2019	812	39.2	20.6	38.4
2020	828	34.3	24.0	36
2021	823	35.9	22.9	38
2022	894	42.1	21.1	42.4
2023	902	40.4	22.3	47.5

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 Doris Stahl Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	601	8.3	72.4	n/a
1995	723	35.0	20.7	n/a
1996	723	35.0	20.7	n/a
1997	769	39.7	19.4	n/a
1998	852	42.7	20.0	n/a
1999	855	41.9	20.4	n/a
2000	892	41.3	21.6	n/a
2001	927	44.1	21.0	n/a
2002	1071	49.4	21.7	14.4
2003	1071	49.4	21.7	14.4
2004	1076	47.0	22.9	10.5
2005	1093	46.7	23.4	16.7
2006	1089	46.5	23.4	15.6
2007	1143	46.4	24.6	19.5
2008	1139	44.5	25.6	19.6
2009	767	45.6	16.8	24.6
2010	792	37.2	21.2	25.4
2011	828	36.5	22.6	25.7
2012	825	37.2	22.1	35.5
2013	817	37.5	21.7	39.4
2014	823	n/a	n/a	37.5
2015	835	41.0	20.3	37.4
2016	855	39.0	21.9	40.1
2017	836	39.8	21.0	36.7
2018	830	40.6	20.4	37.7
2019	812	39.2	20.6	38.4
2020	828	34.3	24.0	36
2021	823	35.9	22.9	38
2022	894	42.1	21.1	42.4
2023	902	40.4	22.3	47.5

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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