Top Rankings
Fife School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,232 students in Fife School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Fife School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
7 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
3,983 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fife School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#179 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
10%
8%
% Hispanic
24%
25%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
37%
50%
% Hawaiian
7%
1%
% Two or more races
13%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,578 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,219 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,578
$18,891
Spending / Student
$31,219
$19,344
Best Fife School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbia Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2901 54th Avenue E
Tacoma, WA 98424
(253) 517-1600
Tacoma, WA 98424
(253) 517-1600
Gr: 8-9 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Surprise Lake Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Milton Way
Milton, WA 98354
(253) 517-1300
Milton, WA 98354
(253) 517-1300
Gr: 6-7 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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