Spanaway Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Bethel School District

15701 B Street East, Tacoma, WA 98445 Map

Math (met standard)
43%
+3 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
47%
−4 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
44%
−5 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
68%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
766
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.5
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 45% state 40% · 2025-26 42% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 49% state 41% · 2025-26 49% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 34% state 39% · 2025-26 50% state 51% · 2025-26 44% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 43% state 40% · 2025-26 47% state 51% · 2025-26 44% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 43% state 40% 47% state 51% 44% state 49%
2024-25 41% state 40% 45% state 51% 36% state 44%
2023-24 42% state 38% 47% state 50% 35% state 43%
2022-23 36% state 37% 49% state 50% 32% state 44%
2021-22 33% state 36% 50% state 51% 42% state 43%
2018-19 28% state 48% 48% state 60% 36% state 53%
2017-18 35% state 49% 46% state 60% 31% state 55%
2016-17 34% state 50% 47% state 59% —
2015-16 34% state 50% 48% state 59% —
2014-15 34% state 48% 44% 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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Challenger High School
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Bethel School District
1.6 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%
Cedarcrest Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
2.3 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%
Perry G Keithley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.3 mi
14%
−26 vs state
25%
−26 vs state
19%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 69% 804 Hispanic 33%
Morris Ford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Franklin Pierce School District
3.3 mi
22%
−18 vs state
38%
−13 vs state
35%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 65% 831 Hispanic 35%
Elk Plain School of Choice
Grades K–8 · Bethel School District
4.3 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%
Bethel Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
4.6 mi
31%
−9 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
40%
−9 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 64% 661 White 34%
Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Clover Park School District
4.8 mi
9%
−31 vs state
27%
−31 vs state
22%
−27 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2023-24 → 19% in 2025-26 74% 162 Hispanic 36%
Baker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
4.8 mi
18%
−22 vs state
35%
−16 vs state
31%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 71% 687 Hispanic 33%
Dessie F Evans Elementary
Grades PK–6 · Puyallup School District
5.0 mi
43%
−3 vs state
46%
−4 vs state
49%
−6 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 50% 919 White 41%