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What's the most underrated thing about Chief Kanim Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
520
Middle
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530804002439
Chief Kanim Middle School
32627 SE REDMOND FALL CITY R, FALL CITY, WA 98024 · (425) 831-8225 · King County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
78 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 | 186 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 176 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
73.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -2.7pp since 2014
Math
66.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -3.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.7% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 63.7% |
| 2022-23 | 75.5% | 63.2% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 63.3% |
| 2018-19 | 78.5% | 66.8% |
| 2017-18 | 76.4% | 71.8% |
| 2016-17 | 76.3% | 74.8% |
| 2015-16 | 78.5% | 72.7% |
| 2014-15 | 76.4% | 69.6% |
% 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
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Chief Kanim Middle School
Chief Kanim Middle School's state test result (67.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Kanim Middle School this school | 520 | 15.0% | 67.5% |
| Valley View Middle School Snohomish | 641 | 21.2% | 61.3% |
| Snoqualmie Middle School SNOQUALMIE | 496 | 10.9% | 74.2% |
| Skyridge Middle School Camas | 760 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Timbercrest Middle School Woodinville | 665 | 9.6% | 73.7% |
| North Tapps Middle School Lake Tapps | 523 | 22.0% | 65.4% |
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 Chief Kanim Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #28 of 294 | #24 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #30 of 357 ▼ 3 | #23 of 76 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #29 of 357 ▼ 3 | #21 of 76 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.2pp | #169 of 290 | #49 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #240 of 377 | #69 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #148 of 340 | #24 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #157 of 340 | #62 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.0% | #341 of 359 | #62 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.8% | #9 of 192 | #3 of 37 |
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
520
+67 (+15%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 520 | 27.6 | 18.9:1 | 15% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 28.6 | 18.7:1 | 16% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 31.6 | 18.4:1 | 13% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 6% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 798 | 36.5 | 21.9:1 | 11% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 762 | 37 | 20.6:1 | 10% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 19 | 19.6:1 | 9% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 25 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chief Kanim Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (798 to 520); teachers down 24% (36.5 to 27.6).
About Chief Kanim Middle School
In FALL CITY, Washington, part of King County, Chief Kanim Middle School is a middle school. A total of 520 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Across its 13 schools, Snoqualmie Valley School District enrolls 7,145 students. Chief Kanim Middle School is one of those schools.
Chief Kanim Middle School is 61% White by enrollment. Other students are 14% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 18.9:1 comes from the school's 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington fairly closely. The lunch program counts 15% of students at Chief Kanim Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in King County, the school's rate is lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.1% for Chief Kanim Middle School. The school posts 67.5%, 2.6 points below the prediction.
Within King County, the median household income is $124,746, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, King County has 544 public schools and roughly 278,492 students.
The shortest distance from Chief Kanim Middle School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Fall City Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Chief Kanim Middle School is 7th among 7 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has grown by 67 students since 2020-21, to 520. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 18.9:1, from 15.6:1.
Community posts for Chief Kanim Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Snoqualmie Valley School District
- Mount Si High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Timber Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Edwin R Opstad ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Twin Falls Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Snoqualmie ElementaryElementary · 547 students
- Snoqualmie Middle SchoolMiddle · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Fall City Elementary0.4 mi · 456
- Cascade View Elementary School2.9 mi · 493
- Timber Ridge Elementary School3.2 mi · 607
- Cascade Ridge Elementary3.5 mi · 391
- Echo Glen School3.5 mi · 104
- Endeavour Elementary School3.9 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Chief Kanim Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chief Kanim Middle School?
Chief Kanim Middle School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Chief Kanim Middle School serve?
Chief Kanim Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chief Kanim Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chief Kanim Middle School is approximately 18.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Chief Kanim Middle School?
Student demographics at Chief Kanim Middle School are roughly 61% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Chief Kanim Middle School in?
Chief Kanim Middle School is part of Snoqualmie Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.