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Spanaway Middle School

Public School | 6th - 8th | 720 students

Address

15701 B Street East
Tacoma, WA 98445

School District

Bethel School District

School Details

Total Students

720

Grades

6th - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

21.2:1

Teachers (FTE)

34

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

53053

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

405 (56.3%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

99 (13.8%)

Total eligible: 504 students (70.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

530048000128

District NCES ID

5300480

Community Profile (98445)

Demographic and economic data for the 98445 ZIP code area where Spanaway Middle School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

33,252

Median Age

37.6

Male

49.5%

Female

50.5%

Age Distribution

Under 5

4.4%

5-9

6.9%

10-14

6.3%

15-19

7.4%

Under 18

22.9%

65+

16.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White

60.5%

Black/African American

10.3%

Asian

6.1%

Native American

4.8%

Two or More Races

12.0%

Hispanic/Latino

7.7%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$85,403

Mean Household Income

$96,614

Per Capita Income

$45,114

Median Family Income

$97,135

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Households on SNAP

1,573

Employment & Commute

Employed

15,841

Avg. Commute Time

32.7 min

Work From Home

8.0%

Drive Alone

77.9%

Education

High School or Higher

91.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

16.5%

Graduate Degree

5.7%

Enrolled in School

7,731

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

367

Kindergarten

348

Elementary

3,481

High School

1,963

College

1,572

Housing

Median Home Value

$373,900

Median Rent

$1,626

Total Housing Units

12,467

Owner Occupied

71.0%

Renter Occupied

29.0%

Median Rooms

5.9

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,980

Avg. Household Size

2.78

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

214

$100K-$150K

239

$200K-$300K

1,567

$500K-$1M

1,135

Households & Families

Total Households

12,045

Avg. Household Size

2.75

Avg. Family Size

3.16

Married Couples

50.6%

Living Alone

31.9%

Broadband Internet

97.4%

Veterans

3,179

Foreign Born

1,107

Health Insurance

Insured

30,224

Uninsured

2,637

Private Insurance

21,263

Public Insurance

14,425

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Tacoma, WA 98445