Sequoyah Middle School

Sequoyah Middle School is an average-sized intermediate school in Auburn, Washington, operated by Federal Way School District. The school serves 570 students in grades 6 through 8.

Federal Way School District runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 22,250 students. Sequoyah Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Sequoyah Middle School logs that 28% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% White, 16% Asian, 14% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sequoyah Middle School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 76% of students at Sequoyah Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above King County's rate of about 38%.

After controlling for student poverty, Sequoyah Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.0%; this one delivers 21.2%.

Across the wider county, King County reports that median household earnings sit near $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Sequoyah Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lakeland Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sequoyah Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sequoyah Middle School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 39.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sequoyah Middle School has held roughly steady, going from 578 students in 2018 to 570 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Sequoyah Middle School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.