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Cedarcrest Middle School

Spanaway, WA · Bethel School District

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · Suburb, large

289th of 381 Washington middle schools statewide · better than 24%· Stable

191201 13th Avenue Crt. E., Spanaway, WA 98387

(253)800-7500NCES ID 530048001819Directory 202324

706
Students
2023–24 enrollment
20.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
61%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
36.6%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Cedarcrest Middle School 289th of 381 Washington middle schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 24% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 26th in 2019 to 24th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%24%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 739 students tested

English Language Arts
Cedarcrest Middle School
39%
WA average
51%
Math
Cedarcrest Middle School
19%
WA average
41%
Science
Cedarcrest Middle School
24%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Cedarcrest Middle School WA average
25%50%75%39%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Cedarcrest Middle School WA average
25%50%75%19%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Cedarcrest Middle School WA average
25%50%75%24%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 706 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic22%White26%8%Black15%Two+19%9%
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categories changedHispanic 22%White 26%Asian 8%Black 15%Two or more races 19%Pacific Islander 9%87%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White47.3%26.3% 21.0 pts
Hispanic13.6%22.1% 8.5 pts
Two or more races1.3%19.1% 17.8 pts
Black18.9%14.9% 4.0 pts
Pacific Islander5.3%8.5% 3.2 pts
Asian12.0%7.9% 4.1 pts
American Indian1.6%1.0% 0.6 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $513K in zip 98387 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$137K$273K$410K$546K$511K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Cedarcrest Middle School in?

Cedarcrest Middle School is part of the Bethel School District district in Spanaway, Washington.

Is Cedarcrest Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Cedarcrest Middle School 289th of 381 Washington middle schools (better than 24% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Cedarcrest Middle School?

White 26%, Hispanic 22%, Two or more races 19%, Black 15% (706 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Cedarcrest Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98387 is $513K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.