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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Cedarcrest Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
765
Middle
DISTRICT 712 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530048001819
Cedarcrest Middle School
191201 13th Avenue Crt. E., Spanaway, WA 98387 · (253) 800-7500 · Pierce County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
479 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 268 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 241 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 33% |
Student demographics
81%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
39.1%
WA avg 58.4% . -3.5pp since 2014
Math
19.2%
WA avg 51.2% . -16.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 3 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 | 39.1% | 19.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.9% | 20.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.6% | 19.3% |
| 2021-22 | 37.5% | 20.4% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% | 36.2% |
| 2017-18 | 49.3% | 29.9% |
| 2016-17 | 47.5% | 27.8% |
| 2015-16 | 50.6% | 33.6% |
| 2014-15 | 42.6% | 35.5% |
% 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Cedarcrest Middle School
Cedarcrest Middle School's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarcrest Middle School this school | 765 | 62.6% | 28.2% |
| Thomas Middle School Lakewood | 934 | 63.6% | 30.9% |
| Cascade Middle School AUBURN | 966 | 65.2% | 27.9% |
| Voyager Middle School Everett | 902 | 59.3% | 30.8% |
| Perry G Keithley Middle School TACOMA | 804 | 68.8% | 17.5% |
| Morris Ford Middle School Tacoma | 831 | 64.6% | 30.3% |
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 Cedarcrest Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #235 of 294 | #37 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #296 of 357 ▼ 12 | #38 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #257 of 357 ▼ 7 | #35 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #195 of 290 | #32 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #88 of 377 | #12 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #298 of 340 | #35 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 80.5% | #1 of 340 | #1 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #95 of 359 | #13 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #37 of 130 | #7 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
765
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 799
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 765 | 35.1 | 21.8:1 | 63% (479) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 35.8 | 19.7:1 | 60% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 764 | 36.8 | 20.8:1 | 61% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 756 | 38 | 19.9:1 | 59% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 32.4 | 20.5:1 | 60% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 32 | 20.0:1 | 59% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 30 | 20.6:1 | 30% (183) |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 40 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 799 | 38 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedarcrest Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (665 to 765); teachers up 8% (32.4 to 35.1).
About Cedarcrest Middle School
Cedarcrest Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Washington, located in Spanaway. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 765 students enrolled. It has 33% more students than the average for middle schools in Washington (about 577).
Cedarcrest Middle School falls under Bethel School District, which has 39 schools enrolling 21,732 students.
At Cedarcrest Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 25%. Other groups make up 23% Hispanic, 22% multiracial, 14% Black, and 8% Asian. County-wide, 64% of Pierce County residents are White. A diversity index of 81% means there is an 81% chance two randomly chosen students at Cedarcrest Middle School are from different groups.
Cedarcrest Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1, with 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Washington is 18.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 63% at Cedarcrest Middle School. It compares with 50% for public schools in Pierce County.
In Washington, Cedarcrest Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 28.2% actual against a predicted 38.2%.
The county, Pierce County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $99,564 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Cedarcrest Middle School, Pierce County has 287 public schools.
About 1.0 miles separate Cedarcrest Middle School from the closest public school, Challenger High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Cedarcrest Middle School ranks 6th of 6 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Cedarcrest Middle School as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 756 in 2020-21 to 765 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 19.9:1 to 21.8:1.
This page is set up for the Cedarcrest Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bethel School District
- Graham Kapowsin High SchoolHigh · 2,087 students
- Spanaway Lake High SchoolHigh · 1,787 students
- Bethel High SchoolHigh · 1,688 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Spanaway Middle SchoolMiddle · 766 students
- Chester H Thompson ElementaryElementary · 688 students
Other schools in Spanaway
- Spanaway Lake High SchoolHigh · 1,787 students
- Bethel High SchoolHigh · 1,688 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Bethel Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Shining Mountain ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Elk Plain School of ChoiceElementary · 574 students
Nearby schools
- Challenger High School1.0 mi · 318
- Transition 18-21 Program1.0 mi · 58
- Camas Prairie Elementary1.0 mi · 529
- Evergreen Elementary1.2 mi · 530
- Spanaway Lake High School1.5 mi · 1,787
- BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.8 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Cedarcrest Middle SchoolHow many students attend Cedarcrest Middle School?
Cedarcrest Middle School enrolls approximately 765 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Cedarcrest Middle School serve?
Cedarcrest Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedarcrest Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cedarcrest Middle School is approximately 21.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cedarcrest Middle School?
Cedarcrest Middle School reports a student body of 25% White, 23% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedarcrest Middle School?
Cedarcrest Middle School is overseen by Bethel School District in Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.