Tillicum Middle School vs. Tyee Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tillicum Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Tyee Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 700 students in grades 6-8, Tillicum Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 909 students in grades 6-8, Tyee Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
700 students
909 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#249 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#88 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
78%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
235
299
Grade 7 Students
225
304
Grade 8 Students
240
306
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
31%
65%


% Hispanic
16%
6%


% Black
4%
2%


% White
34%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
9%


Diversity Score
0.75
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

