Spanaway Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Tacoma, Washington 98445 · Bethel School District
#315 of 363 middle schools in Washington
#11557 of 15,369 nationally
About Spanaway Middle School
Spanaway Middle School is a public middle located in Tacoma, in the Bethel School District school district of Washington, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 766 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 31.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 315th of 363 ranked middle schools in Washington. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (50th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 766.
There are 84 schools in Tacoma; Spanaway Middle School ranks 65th of 79 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)28%
- Reading proficiency (30%)48%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)67.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Spanaway Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 766
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 67.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 48%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 28%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Spanaway Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Thompson Preschool
Tacoma · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
227 students · 168 m away
Chester H Thompson Elementary
Tacoma · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
688 students · 319 m away
Spanaway Elementary
Spanaway · Public elementary · Grades K–5
371 students · 1.2 km away
Bethel Hope Early Learning Center
Spanaway · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
163 students · 1.3 km away
Spanaway Lake High School
Spanaway · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,787 students · 1.6 km away
Evergreen Elementary
Spanaway · Public elementary · Grades K–5
530 students · 2.0 km away
Camas Prairie Elementary
Spanaway · Public elementary · Grades K–5
529 students · 2.1 km away
Elmhurst Elementary School
Tacoma · Public elementary · Grades K–5
335 students · 2.3 km away
Brookdale Elementary
Tacoma · Public elementary · Grades K–5
483 students · 2.7 km away
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
Tacoma · Public elementary · Grades K–5
592 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Washington with a comparable Enrollment.
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765 students
Frontier Middle School
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767 students
Oak Harbor Intermediate School
Oak Harbor · Public middle · Grades 5–6
767 students
Lakeridge Middle School
Bonney Lake · Public middle · Grades 6–8
763 students
Kalles Junior High
Puyallup · Public middle · Grades 7–9
762 students
George Bush Middle School
Tumwater · Public middle · Grades 6–8
762 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Spanaway Middle School a good school?
Spanaway Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 31.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #315 of 363 in Washington. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Spanaway Middle School rank in Washington?
Spanaway Middle School ranks #315 of 363 middle schools in Washington and #11557 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Spanaway Middle School?
Spanaway Middle School had 766 students in 2025.
Is Spanaway Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Spanaway Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Spanaway Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Spanaway Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.