Grade Trends

Pacific Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Highline School District

22705 24th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198 Map

Math (met standard)
16%
−24 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
29%
−21 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
21%
−28 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
74%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
604
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.5
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 10% state 40% · 2025-26 22% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 17% state 41% · 2025-26 31% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 20% state 39% · 2025-26 36% state 51% · 2025-26 21% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 16% state 40% · 2025-26 29% state 51% · 2025-26 21% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 16% state 40% 29% state 51% 21% state 49%
2024-25 16% state 40% 32% state 51% 14% state 44%
2023-24 14% state 38% 30% state 50% 19% state 43%
2022-23 16% state 37% 34% state 51% 25% state 44%
2021-22 16% state 36% 33% state 51% 21% state 43%
2018-19 38% state 49% 60% state 61% 50% state 53%
2017-18 42% state 50% 63% state 61% 53% state 55%
2016-17 38% state 50% 53% state 60% —
2015-16 39% state 50% 49% state 60% —
2014-15 47% state 48% 47% state 58% —

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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Woodmont K-8 School
Grades K–8 · Federal Way School District
2.5 mi
35%
−12 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
26%
−28 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 71% 402 Hispanic 30%
Evergreen Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Federal Way School District
2.7 mi
15%
−25 vs state
24%
−26 vs state
17%
−32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 80% 810 Hispanic 36%
Chinook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Highline School District
2.8 mi
16%
−24 vs state
29%
−21 vs state
33%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 73% 620 Hispanic 40%
CHOICE Academy
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Highline School District
2.9 mi
69%
+30 vs state
82%
+31 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 49% 176 White 32%
Big Picture School
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Highline School District
2.9 mi
21%
−18 vs state
39%
−15 vs state
33%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 50% 233 Hispanic 37%
Kent Virtual Academy
Grades 6–12 Virtual Alternative · Kent School District
3.3 mi
21%
−17 vs state
39%
−18 vs state
41%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 55% 130 White 29%
Mill Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Kent School District
3.6 mi
11%
−29 vs state
19%
−32 vs state
18%
−31 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 73% 866 Hispanic 43%
Nautilus K-8 School
Grades K–8 · Federal Way School District
4.0 mi
53%
+5 vs state
59%
+8 vs state
52%
−2 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 66% 469 Hispanic 33%
Sylvester Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Highline School District
4.4 mi
34%
−6 vs state
43%
−8 vs state
49%
±0 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 49% 582 White 37%
Sacajawea Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Federal Way School District
4.5 mi
21%
−19 vs state
33%
−18 vs state
31%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 78% 668 Hispanic 38%