Bethel Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Bethel School District

22201 38th Avenue East, Spanaway, WA 98387 Map

Math (met standard)
31%
−9 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
47%
−4 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
40%
−9 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
64%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
661
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 29% state 40% · 2025-26 40% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 29% state 41% · 2025-26 49% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 35% state 39% · 2025-26 51% state 51% · 2025-26 40% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 31% state 40% · 2025-26 47% state 51% · 2025-26 40% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 31% state 40% 47% state 51% 40% state 49%
2024-25 30% state 40% 49% state 51% 39% state 44%
2023-24 29% state 38% 46% state 50% 33% state 43%
2022-23 29% state 37% 41% state 50% 32% state 44%
2021-22 22% state 36% 40% state 51% 31% state 43%
2018-19 35% state 48% 52% state 60% 35% state 53%
2017-18 36% state 49% 50% state 59% 40% state 55%
2016-17 36% state 50% 48% state 59% —
2015-16 36% state 50% 48% state 59% —
2014-15 41% state 48% 52% state 57% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Elk Plain School of Choice
Grades K–8 · Bethel School District
1.0 mi
50%
+6 vs state
56%
+5 vs state
60%
+9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 40% 574 White 56%
Liberty Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
2.4 mi
32%
−8 vs state
49%
−2 vs state
46%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 54% 857 White 36%
Bethel Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Virtual Alternative · Bethel School District
2.4 mi
14%
−28 vs state
46%
−8 vs state
26%
−24 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 62% 482 White 44%
Cedarcrest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
2.5 mi
24%
−16 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
27%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 63% 765 White 25%
Cougar Mountain Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
2.8 mi
34%
−6 vs state
51%
±0 vs state
54%
+5 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 50% 605 White 61%
Challenger High School
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Bethel School District
3.4 mi
9%
−28 vs state
46%
−10 vs state
22%
−27 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 62% 318 White 50%
Emma L Carson Elementary
Grades PK–6 · Puyallup School District
3.9 mi
51%
+5 vs state
49%
−1 vs state
47%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 53% 676 White 34%
Frontier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
4.3 mi
34%
−6 vs state
49%
−2 vs state
45%
−4 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 49% 620 White 56%
Frank Brouillet Elem
Grades K–6 · Puyallup School District
4.6 mi
55%
+9 vs state
62%
+12 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 42% 541 White 45%
Spanaway Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
4.6 mi
43%
+3 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
44%
−5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 68% 766 Hispanic 32%