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Enrollment
471
Combined
STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUCKLESHOOT TRIBAL SCHOOL·NCES 590004700125
Muckleshoot Tribal School
15209 SE 376th St, Auburn, WA 98092 · (253) 931-6709 · King County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
65 FTE teachers
STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
468 students
STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 55% smaller than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Muckleshoot Tribal School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muckleshoot Tribal School this school | 471 | 99.4% | N/A |
| Chief Leschi School Puyallup | 633 | 99.5% | N/A |
| Paschal Sherman Indian School Omak | 150 | 98.0% | N/A |
| Quileute Tribal School La Push | 87 | 96.6% | N/A |
| Wishram High And Elementary Schl Wishram | 91 | 94.5% | 11.3% |
| Columbia High And Elementary Hunters | 121 | 76.0% | 38.5% |
Matched among Washington K-12 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 Muckleshoot Tribal School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #12 of 116 | #2 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.3:1 | #2 of 29 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #29 of 29 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #2 of 60 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #2 of 7 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
471
-68 (-13%) vs 2017
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 | 471 | 65 | 7.3:1 | 99% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 70.5 | 7.6:1 | 99% (531) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 51 | 10.1:1 | 99% (513) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | N/A | N/A | 100% (539) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Muckleshoot Tribal School.
About Muckleshoot Tribal School
Muckleshoot Tribal School is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels that serves part of Auburn, Washington. It has an enrollment of 471 students in kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 204.
Muckleshoot Tribal School operates as its own local education agency.
The share of Native American students at Muckleshoot Tribal School is 100%. The diversity index for Muckleshoot Tribal School is 0%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 65 full-time-equivalent teachers at Muckleshoot Tribal School, giving a ratio of 7.3:1. Combined schools in Washington have an average ratio of 33.2:1. By family income, 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 38% average among public schools in King County.
In the surrounding county, King County, the median household earns about $124,746 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. King County has 544 public schools with about 278,492 students, including Muckleshoot Tribal School.
North Tapps Middle School is about 1.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Muckleshoot Tribal School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 539 students in 2017-18 to 471 in 2024-25.
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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 Auburn
- Auburn Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,918 students
- Auburn Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,810 students
- Auburn Mountainview High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
Nearby schools
- North Tapps Middle School1.5 mi · 523
- Bowman Creek Elementary2.5 mi · 440
- Dieringer Heights Elementary2.5 mi · 441
- Chinook Elementary School2.7 mi · 700
- Lake Tapps Elementary2.9 mi · 460
- Lake View Elementary School3.7 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Muckleshoot Tribal SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Muckleshoot Tribal School?
Muckleshoot Tribal School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Muckleshoot Tribal School serve?
Muckleshoot Tribal School serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Muckleshoot Tribal School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Muckleshoot Tribal School is approximately 7.3:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Muckleshoot Tribal School?
At Muckleshoot Tribal School, the student body is approximately .
Is Muckleshoot Tribal School public or private?
Muckleshoot Tribal School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Muckleshoot Tribal School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.