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Frontier Middle School

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Frontier Middle School ranks 263 rd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Frontier Middle School is a public school for about 620 students in grades 6–8 in Graham, Washington, serving families in the Bethel area. It is a relatively small middle school compared with several nearby junior highs and is part of the Bethel School District. For 2025–2026, Frontier ranked 263rd of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it near the 49th percentile statewide. That is an improvement from 296th the previous year and puts Frontier around the middle of the statewide range. Within its local Bethel comparison group, it currently ranks behind Cougar Mountain Middle School and Spanaway Middle School, but ahead of Liberty Middle School, Bethel Middle School, and Cedarcrest Middle School.

Frontier’s academic results are uneven. ELA proficiency was 48.47%, making it one of the stronger Bethel schools locally and more than 9 points above Cedarcrest, though still below Washington’s 52.81% rate. Science was 44.68%, nearly matching the district and second only to Cougar Mountain among the nearby Bethel schools. Math is the clearest weakness: 33.50% of students were proficient, below both the district and state, although Frontier was slightly above the local Bethel-school average and well above Cedarcrest’s 23.98%. Grade-level results point to an important concern in 8th grade: ELA proficiency fell to 40.64%, and math to 29.57%. By comparison, 6th-grade ELA was a notable strength at 54.33%, exceeding both district and state results.

Recent trends offer both encouragement and caution. Science improved by 6 percentage points in one year, while ELA rose modestly; math declined to 33.50% and has remained in the mid-30% range for several years. Frontier’s student-teacher ratio improved to 20.8, and its 49.03% free-or-reduced-price-lunch rate is lower than at several nearby schools, including Spanaway and Bethel. The school’s spending is moderate locally. Families may also want to ask about support for 8th-grade math and ELA, special education, and military-connected students, whose comparative effectiveness results were weaker than some other reported groups. Nearby Puyallup School District schools generally rank higher, but their grade configurations are not always directly comparable.

620

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,266

Per pupil spending ?

49.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

22110 108th Avenue East
Graham, WA 98338-8871

(253) 800-8300

District: Bethel School District

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Graham Kapowsin High School

Feeder schools for Frontier Middle School:

Elementary:	Graham Elementary
	Kapowsin Elementary
	Nelson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

263^rd of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the Bethel School District

116^th of 238Bethel School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	263 of 514	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	296 of 534	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	284 of 535	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	229 of 539	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	344 of 541	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	289 of 529	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	210 of 512	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	239 of 437	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	232 of 435	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.8	218 of 443	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.9	282 of 445	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	261 of 498	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	166 of 497	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.3	277 of 492	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.5	335 of 483	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	298 of 476	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	246 of 466	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.9	370 of 463	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.3	376 of 449	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.7	305 of 425	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.0	324 of 421	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	30.0	115 of 161	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	58.4	23 of 135	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	215 of 443	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	277 of 471	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	239 of 464	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	210 of 464	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	278 of 479	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	226 of 469	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	181 of 452	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	193 of 376	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	140 of 347	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	172 of 347	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	137 of 344	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	131 of 336	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	201 of 360	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	134 of 353	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	132 of 344	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	176 of 453	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	205 of 457	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	258 of 455	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	133 of 463	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	251 of 475	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	162 of 458	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	121 of 448	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	259 of 454	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	272 of 472	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	255 of 466	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	215 of 470	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	331 of 480	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	276 of 476	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	188 of 453	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	222 of 371	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	28 of 43	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	26 of 46	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	50 of 51	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	116 of 222	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	193 of 246	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	175 of 243	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	146 of 244	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	200 of 257	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	197 of 250	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	113 of 246	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	114 of 166	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	163 of 226	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	134 of 268	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	278 of 453	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	309 of 488	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	305 of 486	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	241 of 488	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	325 of 488	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	274 of 480	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	254 of 470	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	246 of 325	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2018)83rd percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2022)29th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Science45%-6 vs state

Math34%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Middle School	Public	6-8	22110 108th Avenue East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-8300	620	30	20.8	49.0%	346 (55.8%)	29 (4.7%)	104 (16.8%)	21 (3.4%)	10 (1.6%)	16 (2.6%)	94 (15.2%)	45.7	263^rd of 514 public middle schools	48.8%		41.4	296^th of 534 public middle schools	44.6%	33	44.7	44.7	54.3	49.7	40.6	48.5	33.2	37.6	29.6	33.5	$17,266	$1,265	$16,001
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	7319 Eustis-Hunt Rd E	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-6500	857	41	21.1	54.0%	306 (35.7%)	97 (11.3%)	186 (21.7%)	53 (6.2%)	7 (0.8%)	52 (6.1%)	154 (18.0%)	45.2	268^th of 514 public middle schools	47.9%		33.4	351^st of 534 public middle schools	34.3%	83	45.6	45.6	44.4	50.7	51.5	48.8	29.5	34.8	31.4	31.9	$16,330	$1,035	$15,295
Glacier View Junior High	Public	7-9	12807 184th St E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 435-6827	843	39	21.8	45.2%	392 (46.5%)	81 (9.6%)	154 (18.3%)	69 (8.2%)	10 (1.2%)	18 (2.1%)	118 (14.0%)	52.5	220^th of 514 public middle schools	57.2%		51	237^th of 534 public middle schools	55.6%	17	41.2	41.2		54.8	51.6	53.2		44.0	33.7	38.9	$15,833	$623	$15,210
Doris Stahl Junior High	Public	6-10	9610 168th St E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 840-8881	846	38	22.1	45.9%	365 (43.1%)	70 (8.3%)	180 (21.3%)	67 (7.9%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.7%)	124 (14.7%)	57.6	193^rd of 514 public middle schools	62.5%		57.4	203^rd of 534 public middle schools	62.0%	10	49.5	49.5		60.8	48.9	54.7		43.1	34.7	38.8	$15,842	$1,002	$14,840
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	22201 38th Avenue East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-7200	661	32	20.8	63.5%	228 (34.5%)	51 (7.7%)	176 (26.6%)	19 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	55 (8.3%)	128 (19.4%)	40.4	289^th of 514 public middle schools	43.8%		38.7	314^th of 534 public middle schools	41.2%	25	39.9	39.9	40.4	49.0	50.8	46.5	29.3	29.4	34.5	31.0	$17,482	$938	$16,544
Cougar Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	5108 260th St. East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-8000	605	29	20.7	50.4%	366 (60.5%)	9 (1.5%)	129 (21.3%)	10 (1.7%)	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.2%)	75 (12.4%)	51.4	224^th of 514 public middle schools	56.4%		45.7	270^th of 534 public middle schools	49.4%	46	54.2	54.2	41.5	54.8	56.3	50.8	30.9	39.0	30.9	33.8	$19,696	$1,833	$17,863
Orting Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Whitehawk Blvd NW	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 893-3565	643	30	21.2	40.0%	414 (64.4%)	18 (2.8%)	113 (17.6%)	19 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.2%)	65 (10.1%)	40.2	290^th of 514 public middle schools	43.6%		32.7	355^th of 534 public middle schools	33.5%	65	38.8	38.8	43.0	50.9	41.4	45.2	35.2	33.2	30.6	33.1	$16,941	$736	$16,205
Ballou Junior High	Public	7-9	9916 136th St E	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8725	852	39	21.9	49.4%	381 (44.7%)	73 (8.6%)	172 (20.2%)	55 (6.5%)	10 (1.2%)	31 (3.6%)	129 (15.1%)	53.9	215^th of 514 public middle schools	58.2%		53.5	225^th of 534 public middle schools	57.9%	10	54.1	54.1		51.7	57.8	54.7		33.2	31.8	32.4	$15,904	$525	$15,379
Cedarcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	191201 13th Avenue Crt. E.	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-7500	765	35	21.7	62.6%	191 (25.0%)	107 (14.0%)	174 (22.7%)	60 (7.8%)	5 (0.7%)	59 (7.7%)	169 (22.1%)	24	392^nd of 514 public middle schools	23.7%		21.2	433^rd of 534 public middle schools	18.9%	41	27.3	27.3	38.4	45.5	32.6	39.0	26.1	27.6	17.4	24.0	$17,358	$1,243	$16,115
Ferrucci Junior High	Public	7-9	3213 Wildwood Pk Dr	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8756	815	38	21.4	50.3%	403 (49.4%)	38 (4.7%)	179 (22.0%)	53 (6.5%)	13 (1.6%)	26 (3.2%)	99 (12.1%)	53	218^th of 514 public middle schools	57.6%		54.8	219^th of 534 public middle schools	59.0%	1	49.2	49.2		54.1	44.4	49.4		44.8	34.2	39.6	$16,684	$705	$15,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Middle School?

Students at Frontier Middle School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

What district is Frontier Middle School in?

Bethel School District

What high school do graduates of Frontier Middle School attend?

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually go on to attend Graham Kapowsin High School

How many students attend Frontier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Frontier Middle School.

Is Frontier Middle School a good school?

Frontier Middle School ranks 263^rd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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