Enrollment
609
Middle
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530825003814
Pauline Flett Middle School
5020 W Wellesley, Spokane, WA 99205 · (509) 824-8000 · Spokane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Washington public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
370 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 187 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 208 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 35% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
45.5%
WA avg 58.4% . +4.1pp since 2022
Math
35.3%
WA avg 51.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.2% | 24.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.4% | 23.3% |
% 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Pauline Flett Middle School
Pauline Flett Middle School's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Flett Middle School this school | 609 | 60.8% | 34.3% |
| Centennial Middle School SPOKANE | 536 | 59.5% | 32.7% |
| Salk Middle School Spokane | 658 | 62.2% | 32.3% |
| Westwood Middle School Spokane | 624 | 57.7% | 39.7% |
| Stevens Middle School PORT ANGELES | 461 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Huntington Middle School Kelso | 559 | 63.9% | N/A |
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 Pauline Flett Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Spokane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #199 of 294 | #16 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #166 of 357 ▲ 83 | #15 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #190 of 357 ▲ 95 | #15 of 26 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #192 of 377 | #13 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #67 of 340 | #13 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #281 of 340 | #15 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #108 of 359 | #9 of 27 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 609 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 61% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 34.2 | 17.0:1 | 64% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 23.8 | 15.6:1 | 61% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pauline Flett Middle School.
About Pauline Flett Middle School
Pauline Flett Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Spokane School District, located in Spokane, Washington. A total of 609 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Pauline Flett Middle School is run by Spokane School District, whose 62 schools enroll 28,853 students.
White students make up a majority at Pauline Flett Middle School, at 74%. Next come 13% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That compares with about 83% White among all Spokane County residents. Pauline Flett Middle School's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. On average, middle schools in Washington have 18.9:1, compared with 17.4:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Pauline Flett Middle School is 61%. That is 9 points above the 52% average for public schools in Spokane County.
Pauline Flett Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Washington public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pauline Flett Middle School, the prediction is 39.4% and the result is 34.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Spokane County, the median household income is $78,582, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Pauline Flett Middle School is one of 187 public schools in the county.
Browne Elementary is the public school closest to Pauline Flett Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pauline Flett Middle School at 6th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Spokane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
549,056
Census ACS
Median income
$78,582
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
76,588 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spokane School District
- Lewis & Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,673 students
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 1,647 students
- Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Rogers High SchoolHigh · 1,498 students
- Shadle Park High SchoolHigh · 1,445 students
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
Other schools in Spokane
- Mead Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,827 students
- Lewis & Clark High SchoolHigh · 1,673 students
- North Central High SchoolHigh · 1,647 students
- Ferris High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Rogers High SchoolHigh · 1,498 students
- Shadle Park High SchoolHigh · 1,445 students
Nearby schools
- Browne Elementary0.9 mi · 316
- Westview Elementary1.2 mi · 328
- Indian Trail Elementary1.4 mi · 303
- Finch Elementary1.6 mi · 375
- Balboa Elementary1.7 mi · 248
- Salk Middle School1.8 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About Pauline Flett Middle SchoolHow many students attend Pauline Flett Middle School?
Pauline Flett Middle School enrolls approximately 609 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pauline Flett Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pauline Flett Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pauline Flett Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pauline Flett Middle School is approximately 17.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pauline Flett Middle School?
Student demographics at Pauline Flett Middle School are roughly 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Pauline Flett Middle School in?
Pauline Flett Middle School is part of Spokane School District.
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