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How has Sequim Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
548
Middle
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEQUIM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530783002617
Sequim Middle School
301 W. Hendrickson Rd., Sequim, WA 98382 · (360) 582-3500 · Clallam County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL548 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
19.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
276 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 178 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 190 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 33% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Sequim Middle School→Sequim Senior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sequim School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -11.1pp since 2014
Math
29.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -21.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 29.6% |
| 2021-22 | 48.2% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 66.8% | 48.3% |
| 2017-18 | 63.6% | 49.3% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 47.5% |
| 2015-16 | 61.3% | 47.1% |
| 2014-15 | 58.2% | 50.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Sequim Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequim Middle School this school | 548 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Granite Falls Middle School Granite Falls | 448 | 48.2% | 31.3% |
| Chehalis Middle School Chehalis | 692 | 49.3% | 40.9% |
| Daybreak Middle Battle Ground | 480 | 46.3% | N/A |
| Post Middle School Arlington | 645 | 45.7% | 37.1% |
| Cheney Middle School CHENEY | 637 | 53.7% | 34.1% |
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 Sequim Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #218 of 357 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #177 of 357 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #225 of 377 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #160 of 340 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #267 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #180 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #86 of 192 |
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
548
0 (0%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 668
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 548 | 28.7 | 19.1:1 | 50% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 25.3 | 22.6:1 | 52% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 30.2 | 18.8:1 | 52% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 29 | 18.9:1 | 40% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 34.6 | 18.1:1 | 44% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 32 | 19.4:1 | 46% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | 31 | 22.5:1 | 41% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 668 | 32 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequim Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (628 to 548); teachers down 17% (34.6 to 28.7).
About Sequim Middle School
Sequim Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school for students in Sequim, Washington. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 548 students.
Sequim Middle School is in Sequim School District, a district with 2,580 students across 6 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Sequim Middle School is 72% White. Other groups make up 16% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Clallam County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Sequim Middle School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Sequim Middle School, there are about 19.1 students; the school has 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. There are 276 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 50% of enrollment. It compares with 61% for public schools in Clallam County.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Clallam County show that median household income comes to about $70,370, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 29, with about 10,741 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Helen Haller Elementary School, is the closest to Sequim Middle School. Sequim Middle School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Sequim Middle School is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 548 to 548, a small change.
People who know Sequim Middle School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clallam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,813
Census ACS
Median income
$70,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,741 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sequim School District
- Sequim Senior HighHigh · 804 students
- Helen Haller Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Greywolf Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Olympic Peninsula AcademyCombined · 117 students
- Dungeness Virtual SchoolCombined · 97 students
Other schools in Sequim
- Sequim Senior HighHigh · 804 students
- Helen Haller Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Greywolf Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Olympic Peninsula AcademyCombined · 117 students
- Dungeness Virtual SchoolCombined · 97 students
Nearby schools
- Helen Haller Elementary School0.2 mi · 508
- Sequim Senior High0.2 mi · 804
- Olympic Peninsula Academy0.3 mi · 117
- Dungeness Virtual School0.3 mi · 97
- Greywolf Elementary School3.1 mi · 506
- Roosevelt Elementary School13.1 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Sequim Middle SchoolHow large is Sequim Middle School?
Sequim Middle School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Sequim Middle School serve?
Sequim Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sequim Middle School?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Sequim Middle School.
How diverse is Sequim Middle School?
Sequim Middle School reports a student body of 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Sequim Middle School?
Sequim Middle School is overseen by Sequim School District in Clallam County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.