Enrollment
323
Middle
DISTRICT 649 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH THURSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 530585003280
Aspire Middle School
5900 54th Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98513 · (360) 412-4400 · Thurston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
114 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 107 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 34% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
70.9%
WA avg 58.4% . -17.1pp since 2014
Math
63.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -15.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.9% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 60.5% |
| 2022-23 | 66.8% | 55.6% |
| 2021-22 | 66.5% | 50.8% |
| 2018-19 | 73.7% | 70.5% |
| 2017-18 | 79.7% | 68.9% |
| 2016-17 | 80.6% | 70.6% |
| 2015-16 | 85.8% | 79.2% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 78.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Aspire Middle School
Aspire Middle School's state test result (64.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Middle School this school | 323 | 35.3% | 64.5% |
| Thurgood Marshall Middle School OLYMPIA | 469 | 39.9% | 46.4% |
| 10th Street School Marysville | 217 | 34.6% | 34.5% |
| Reeves Middle School OLYMPIA | 394 | 35.8% | 50.2% |
| Jefferson Middle School OLYMPIA | 462 | 42.9% | 61.3% |
| Central Kitsap Middle School SILVERDALE | 564 | 33.0% | 43.8% |
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 Aspire Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Thurston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #37 of 294 | #1 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #33 of 357 ▲ 3 | #1 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #37 of 357 ▲ 15 | #1 of 16 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.3pp | #37 of 290 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #307 of 377 | #14 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #327 of 340 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #107 of 340 | #6 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #270 of 359 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #74 of 130 | N/A |
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
323
+17 (+6%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 323 | 14.2 | 22.7:1 | 35% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 15.7 | 19.5:1 | 35% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 14.7 | 20.4:1 | 28% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 14 | 21.9:1 | 26% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 14.1 | 21.4:1 | 25% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 13 | 23.7:1 | 29% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 14 | 21.6:1 | 12% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aspire Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (303 to 323); teachers up 1% (14.1 to 14.2).
About Aspire Middle School
Aspire Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school with its address in Lacey, Washington. It had 323 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Washington average about 577 students, which makes this school 44% below average.
Aspire Middle School is one of the 24 schools that make up North Thurston Public Schools (15,167 students in total).
At Aspire Middle School, 51% of students are White. The school is also 17% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% Black. That is lower than the 72% White share among all Thurston County residents. The diversity index for Aspire Middle School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 14.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 22.7:1. The average for middle schools in Washington, 18.9:1, is lower. Of all students at Aspire Middle School, 35% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Thurston County, the school's rate is lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Aspire Middle School would be expected to post about 56.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.5%.
In the wider Thurston County area, the median household earns about $96,563 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Thurston County, 86 public schools serve about 44,412 students.
Measured in a straight line, Lakes Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Aspire Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Aspire Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 323, up from 306 in 2020-21.
The Aspire Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Thurston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
299,067
Census ACS
Median income
$96,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
44,412 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Thurston Public Schools
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,547 students
- Timberline High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- North Thurston High SchoolHigh · 1,378 students
- Nisqually Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 765 students
Other schools in Lacey
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,547 students
- Timberline High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- North Thurston High SchoolHigh · 1,378 students
- Nisqually Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 765 students
Nearby schools
- Lakes Elementary School0.4 mi · 495
- Timberline High School0.5 mi · 1,401
- Chambers Prairie Elementary School0.7 mi · 490
- Washington Connections Academy Goldendale1.1 mi · 2,121
- Komachin Middle School1.3 mi · 640
- Woodland Elementary1.3 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Aspire Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Aspire Middle School?
Aspire Middle School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 06-08.
Is Aspire Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aspire Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Aspire Middle School have?
Aspire Middle School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Aspire Middle School?
Student demographics at Aspire Middle School are roughly 51% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Aspire Middle School?
Aspire Middle School is overseen by North Thurston Public Schools in Thurston County.
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