Hawkins Middle School

Hawkins Middle School is a tight-knit intermediate school in Belfair, Washington, run under North Mason School District. The school hosts 485 students in grades 6 through 8.

North Mason School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,337 students. Hawkins Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Hawkins Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Mason County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hawkins Middle School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hawkins Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 41.5%; this one comes in at 29.6%, -11.9 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Mason County) shows that median household earnings sit near $83,270, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Hawkins Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Mason County (combined enrollment of about 8,539 students).

The closest other public school is North Mason Senior High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hawkins Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 40.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Hawkins Middle School's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 462 (now 485). Over the same period, the White share declined from 68% to 60%. Class-load math has fell: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

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