Key Peninsula Middle School

Key Peninsula Middle School is a junior high of low-enrollment scale in Lakebay, Washington, part of Peninsula School District, hosting 444 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 23% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Across the 17 schools in Peninsula School District (9,015 students total), Key Peninsula Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Key Peninsula Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Key Peninsula Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Pierce County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Key Peninsula Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 52.1%; actual is 40.1%, a gap of -11.9 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Pierce County indicate median household earnings sit near $99,564, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Key Peninsula Middle School is one.

Vaughn Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Key Peninsula Middle School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.8%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Key Peninsula Middle School's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 476 (now 444). White enrollment moved from 83% to 70% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.