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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Alki Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
594
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927000578
Alki Middle School
1800 NW BLISS RD, VANCOUVER, WA 98685 · (360) 313-3200 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
174 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 190 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 34% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.8%
WA avg 49.0% . -1.9pp since 2014
Math
44.1%
WA avg 39.2% . -14.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 66.8% | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 55.7% | 43.9% |
| 2018-19 | 72.5% | 64.6% |
| 2017-18 | 72.5% | 65.5% |
| 2016-17 | 73.1% | 64.8% |
| 2015-16 | 73.1% | 64.8% |
| 2014-15 | 68.8% | 58.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Alki Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alki Middle School this school | 594 | 29.3% | N/A |
| Kulshan Middle School Bellingham | 575 | 28.7% | 60.1% |
| Sunset Ridge Intermediate School Ridgefield | 616 | 27.3% | N/A |
| Mason Middle School Tacoma | 639 | 29.6% | 54.7% |
| View Ridge Middle School RIDGEFIELD | 666 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Centennial Middle School Snohomish | 734 | 28.2% | 39.3% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alki Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #108 of 357 ▼ 6 | #7 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #54 of 357 ▲ 50 | #4 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #201 of 377 | #15 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #290 of 340 | #24 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #254 of 340 | #18 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #301 of 359 | #22 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #153 of 192 | #17 of 19 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
594
-110 (-16%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 1,085
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 594 | 27.6 | 21.5:1 | 29% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 29.5 | 20.4:1 | 30% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 30 | 20.2:1 | 35% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 32 | 22.0:1 | 24% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 31.6 | 19.9:1 | 25% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 33 | 20.7:1 | 26% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 33 | 21.7:1 | 26% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 1,085 | 47 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alki Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (628 to 594); teachers down 13% (31.6 to 27.6).
About Alki Middle School
Alki Middle School is a middle school in VANCOUVER, Washington, and it is part of Vancouver School District. Its enrollment is 594 students, spread over grades 6 through 8.
The district for Alki Middle School is Vancouver School District, with 43 schools and 21,783 students.
The share of White students at Alki Middle School is 71%, a majority. The remaining students are 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Middle schools in Washington have an average ratio of 18.9:1. At Alki Middle School, 29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Clark County average 43%.
Looking at the county, Clark County, the median household earns about $97,536 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Alki Middle School, Clark County has 151 public schools.
The closest school to Alki Middle School is Chinook Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% decrease, from 704 to 594.
On allk12, people connected to Alki Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vancouver School District
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHigh · 787 students
Other schools in VANCOUVER
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Nearby schools
- Chinook Elementary School0.1 mi · 440
- Skyview High School0.2 mi · 1,869
- Felida Elementary School1.1 mi · 561
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School1.3 mi · 786
- Salmon Creek Elementary1.8 mi · 409
- Sacajawea Elementary School1.8 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Alki Middle SchoolHow large is Alki Middle School?
Alki Middle School enrolls approximately 594 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Alki Middle School serve?
Alki Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alki Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alki Middle School is approximately 21.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Alki Middle School?
Student demographics at Alki Middle School are roughly 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Alki Middle School in?
Alki Middle School is part of Vancouver School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.