Is Shaw Middle School a good school?

Shaw Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Shaw Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 669 students attended Shaw Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Shaw Middle School?

Students at Shaw Middle School are 58% White, 16% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Shaw Middle School attend?

Students who attend Shaw Middle School usually go on to attend Rogers High School

Shaw Middle School

Summary:

Shaw Middle School is a public middle school in Spokane, Washington, serving 764 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Spokane School District, which is ranked 123 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, Shaw Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Washington middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the Spokane School District and Washington state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.42% of Shaw students were proficient in ELA, compared to 48.46% in the district and 52.63% statewide. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 13.01%, compared to 38.41% in the district and 41.68% statewide.

The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (88.22% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) suggests that it may be facing significant challenges related to poverty, such as access to resources, parental involvement, and student readiness. Nearby schools, such as Sacajawea Middle School and Highland Middle School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates that are 30-40 percentage points higher than Shaw Middle School, despite having similar student demographics. This indicates that there may be opportunities for Shaw Middle School to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4106 N Cook St
Spokane, WA 99207-5892

(509) 354-5800

District: Spokane School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
523^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,284

Students who attend Shaw Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rogers High School

Feeder schools for Shaw Middle School:

Elementary:	Bemiss Elementary
	Cooper Elementary
	Longfellow Elementary
	Regal Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 669

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Two or more races:

16.1%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shaw Middle School ranks worse than 97.8% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 9 ranked middle schools in the Spokane School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Shaw Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.8%), two or more races (16.1%), Hispanic (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shaw Middle School is 13.8, which is the 4^th best among 9 middle schools in the Spokane School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shaw Middle School is $21,284, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the Spokane School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shaw Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shaw Middle School 523^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Shaw Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Spokane School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spokane School District 123^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shaw Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	19.68	365^th	421	13.3%
2005	27.28	335^th	425	21.2%
2006	24.85	357^th	449	20.5%
2007	28.84	351^st	463	24.2%
2008	33.72	320^th	466	31.3%
2009	29.86	361^st	476	24.2%
2010	25.20	387^th	483	19.9%
2011	36.76	337^th	492	31.5%
2012	16.65	443^rd	497	10.9%
2013	15.90	444^th	498	10.8%
2015	18.48	372^nd	445	16.4%
2016	12.91	397^th	443	10.4%
2017	10.66	400^th	435	8.0%
2018	11.95	392^nd	437	10.3%
2019	4.87	498^th	512	2.7%
2021	12.06	492^nd	529	7.0%
2022	13.45	489^th	541	9.6%
2023	9.23	508^th	539	5.8%
2024	7.26	523^rd	535	2.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.62	153^rd	166	7.8%
2019	1.94	245^th	246	0.4%
2021	13.35	232^nd	250	7.2%
2022	11.82	243^rd	257	5.4%
2023	4.76	240^th	244	1.6%
2024	3.46	243^rd	243	0.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.14	122^nd	135	9.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.93	263^rd	268	1.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.60	298^th	349	14.6%
2019	10.47	430^th	448	4.0%
2021	21.10	399^th	458	12.9%
2022	22.41	414^th	475	12.8%
2023	15.79	413^th	463	10.8%
2024	11.24	436^th	455	4.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.16	57^th	59	3.4%
2022	21.38	30^th	33	9.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.95	355^th	376	5.6%
2019	5.03	443^rd	452	2.0%
2021	10.92	445^th	469	5.1%
2022	11.30	445^th	479	7.1%
2023	8.73	442^nd	464	4.7%
2024	5.61	456^th	464	1.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.59	341^st	371	8.1%
2019	4.35	448^th	453	1.1%
2021	14.17	425^th	476	10.7%
2022	15.05	428^th	480	10.8%
2023	8.82	447^th	470	4.9%
2024	8.99	442^nd	466	5.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	1.39	123^rd	123	0.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.04	215^th	259	17.0%
2019	14.59	324^th	344	5.8%
2021	19.82	309^th	353	12.5%
2022	17.36	319^th	360	11.4%
2023	22.90	265^th	336	21.1%
2024	32.21	234^th	344	32.0%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.75	8^th	11	27.3%

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Rank History for White students at Shaw Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.39	320^th	325	1.5%
2019	4.02	463^rd	470	1.5%
2021	8.68	470^th	480	2.1%
2022	11.27	463^rd	488	5.1%
2023	5.45	482^nd	488	1.2%
2024	3.82	483^rd	486	0.6%

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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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Thursday, November 6, 2014

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Enrollment information for Shaw Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	487	16	49	9	26	n/a	n/a	0	587
1989	430	18	42	7	29	n/a	n/a	0	526
1990	451	20	37	9	34	n/a	n/a	0	551
1991	524	18	41	9	35	n/a	n/a	0	627
1992	598	26	40	11	41	n/a	n/a	0	716
1993	629	32	33	15	31	n/a	n/a	0	740
1994	591	35	40	18	29	n/a	n/a	0	713
1995	672	38	48	17	42	n/a	n/a	0	817
1996	672	38	48	17	42	n/a	n/a	0	817
1997	645	29	44	23	39	n/a	n/a	0	780
1998	655	38	39	26	45	n/a	n/a	0	803
1999	619	36	28	23	38	n/a	n/a	0	744
2000	585	47	28	16	49	n/a	n/a	0	725
2001	554	46	18	17	50	n/a	n/a	0	685
2002	631	39	18	24	42	n/a	n/a	0	754
2003	631	39	18	24	42	n/a	n/a	0	754
2004	625	37	23	22	50	n/a	n/a	0	757
2005	601	45	22	26	45	n/a	n/a	1	740
2006	550	37	22	22	49	n/a	n/a	4	684
2007	521	29	27	32	42	n/a	n/a	18	669
2008	483	32	25	35	35	n/a	n/a	26	636
2009	428	39	32	37	40	n/a	n/a	34	610
2010	419	25	34	29	39	n/a	n/a	48	594
2011	471	25	27	19	36	14	32	0	624
2012	370	20	31	66	31	17	50	0	585
2013	348	28	23	58	18	18	71	0	564
2014	338	38	29	70	18	17	84	0	594
2015	346	29	35	71	14	26	80	0	601
2016	328	25	29	81	19	28	81	0	591
2017	312	30	26	67	22	28	84	0	569
2018	308	27	23	65	13	43	94	0	573
2019	300	36	7	84	13	35	109	0	584
2020	304	31	11	97	14	33	103	0	593
2021	292	18	9	88	12	38	104	0	561
2022	274	24	9	79	10	38	96	0	530
2023	424	35	16	103	11	49	125	1	764
2024	387	31	9	87	8	39	108	0	669

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 Shaw Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	32.0	18.3	0
1989	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
1990	551	29.6	18.6	0
1991	627	31.0	20.2	n/a
1992	716	35.0	20.4	n/a
1993	740	36.8	20.1	n/a
1994	713	36.4	19.6	n/a
1995	817	42.0	19.5	n/a
1996	817	42.0	19.5	n/a
1997	780	42.0	18.6	n/a
1998	803	41.2	19.5	n/a
1999	744	39.2	19.0	n/a
2000	725	39.8	18.2	n/a
2001	685	42.5	16.1	n/a
2002	754	43.9	17.2	74.8
2003	754	43.9	17.2	74.8
2004	757	42.0	18.0	77.5
2005	740	42.1	17.6	76.2
2006	684	45.6	15.0	75.1
2007	669	47.5	14.1	79.6
2008	636	46.0	13.8	80.3
2009	610	46.0	13.3	82.6
2010	594	41.6	14.2	90.8
2011	624	39.6	15.7	81.7
2012	585	38.2	15.3	83.6
2013	564	38.0	14.8	84.2
2014	594	n/a	n/a	85
2015	601	36.0	16.6	87.7
2016	591	39.0	15.1	87.5
2017	569	37.1	15.3	88.9
2018	573	37.2	15.3	88.7
2019	584	39.6	14.7	86.5
2020	593	40.3	14.6	86.3
2021	561	39.0	14.3	84.1
2022	530	42.0	12.6	85.5
2023	764	54.4	14.0	88.2
2024	669	48.4	13.8	84

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 Shaw Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	32.0	18.3	0
1989	526	29.0	18.1	n/a
1990	551	29.6	18.6	0
1991	627	31.0	20.2	n/a
1992	716	35.0	20.4	n/a
1993	740	36.8	20.1	n/a
1994	713	36.4	19.6	n/a
1995	817	42.0	19.5	n/a
1996	817	42.0	19.5	n/a
1997	780	42.0	18.6	n/a
1998	803	41.2	19.5	n/a
1999	744	39.2	19.0	n/a
2000	725	39.8	18.2	n/a
2001	685	42.5	16.1	n/a
2002	754	43.9	17.2	74.8
2003	754	43.9	17.2	74.8
2004	757	42.0	18.0	77.5
2005	740	42.1	17.6	76.2
2006	684	45.6	15.0	75.1
2007	669	47.5	14.1	79.6
2008	636	46.0	13.8	80.3
2009	610	46.0	13.3	82.6
2010	594	41.6	14.2	90.8
2011	624	39.6	15.7	81.7
2012	585	38.2	15.3	83.6
2013	564	38.0	14.8	84.2
2014	594	n/a	n/a	85
2015	601	36.0	16.6	87.7
2016	591	39.0	15.1	87.5
2017	569	37.1	15.3	88.9
2018	573	37.2	15.3	88.7
2019	584	39.6	14.7	86.5
2020	593	40.3	14.6	86.3
2021	561	39.0	14.3	84.1
2022	530	42.0	12.6	85.5
2023	764	54.4	14.0	88.2
2024	669	48.4	13.8	84

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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