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Orting Middle School

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Orting Middle School ranks 290 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Orting Middle School is a public school serving 643 students in grades 6–8 in the Orting, Washington, area. It belongs to the Orting School District, which ranks 107th out of 238 Washington districts. The school’s latest statewide ranking was 290th out of 514 middle schools, around the 44th percentile—an improvement from the 29th percentile in 2023–2024, but still below all nearby comparison schools included in the data.

Academic results remain below state and district averages: 45.21% of students were proficient in English language arts, 33.08% in math, and 38.76% in science. Science is the clearest concern, with the school trailing Washington by 12.19 percentage points and ranking below every nearby comparison school. Math has improved the most, rising by about 6.14 points in the latest year. Still, eighth-grade results deserve attention: math proficiency falls from 35.22% in sixth grade to 30.62% in eighth grade. By comparison, Lakeridge Middle School, Sumner Middle School, and Mountain View Middle School report substantially higher results across several subjects.

There are also encouraging signs. English Language Learners rank at the 83rd percentile statewide, making support for multilingual students a notable strength. The school spends $16,941 per student, more than most nearby schools, although its 21.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio is relatively high. Its results are closest to Frontier Middle School and Liberty Middle School in English language arts and math, while science remains weaker. Overall, the school appears to be recovering, with priorities including sustaining math gains, improving science, strengthening eighth-grade instruction, and examining practices behind its strong multilingual-learner results.

643

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,941

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Whitehawk Blvd NW
Orting, WA 98360-7480

(360) 893-3565

District: Orting School District

Students who attend Orting Middle School usually attend:

High:

Orting High School

Feeder schools for Orting Middle School:

Elementary:	Orting Elementary School
	Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

290^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 238Orting 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	40.2	290 of 514	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	355 of 534	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	378 of 535	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	356 of 539	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	393 of 541	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	365 of 529	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	336 of 512	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	228 of 437	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.1	208 of 435	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	219 of 443	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	218 of 445	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.8	292 of 498	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	302 of 497	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	281 of 492	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.1	314 of 483	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	288 of 476	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	273 of 466	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.1	318 of 463	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.1	251 of 449	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.3	248 of 425	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.9	306 of 421	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	106 of 114	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	25 of 143	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	18 of 96	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	281 of 443	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	354 of 471	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	350 of 464	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	329 of 464	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	371 of 479	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	353 of 469	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	254 of 452	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	187 of 376	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	159 of 347	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	208 of 344	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	236 of 336	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	248 of 360	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	163 of 353	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	176 of 344	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	68 of 259	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	259 of 453	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	258 of 457	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	305 of 455	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	232 of 463	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	354 of 475	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	266 of 458	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	297 of 448	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	110 of 349	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	244 of 454	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	298 of 472	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	315 of 466	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	315 of 470	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	333 of 480	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	291 of 476	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	334 of 453	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	210 of 371	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	22.4	41 of 43	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	42 of 46	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	147 of 222	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.5	218 of 246	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	182 of 243	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	100 of 244	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	122 of 257	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	121 of 250	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	175 of 246	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	111 of 226	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	117 of 186	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	126 of 179	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	182 of 199	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	164 of 210	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	214 of 231	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	116 of 268	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	313 of 453	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.9	385 of 488	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	400 of 486	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	405 of 488	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	430 of 488	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	418 of 480	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	376 of 470	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	258 of 325	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)83rd percentile+39 vs school

Military Connected (2026)70th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)37th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)34th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

Math33%-10 vs state

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Orting Middle School provided a safe and supportive environment for my child. During the pandemic, they were especially helpful in reaching out to households and providing individualized support. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	10921 199th Ave Ct E	Bonney Lake	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-5200	937	45	20.6	29.5%	576 (61.5%)	26 (2.8%)	168 (17.9%)	54 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	105 (11.2%)	86.4	67^th of 514 public middle schools	87.0%		78.2	100^th of 534 public middle schools	81.3%	33	68.5	68.5	72.5	69.9	67.0	69.9	57.1	53.8	49.5	53.5	$16,856	$333	$16,523
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
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
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
Sumner Middle School	Public	6-8	1508 Willow	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-5000	674	35	19.0	43.6%	370 (54.9%)	8 (1.2%)	168 (24.9%)	34 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	78 (11.6%)	84.6	72^nd of 514 public middle schools	86.0%		83.9	75^th of 534 public middle schools	86.0%	3	56.1	56.1	71.0	71.1	68.9	70.3	59.7	48.8	56.3	55.1	$17,590	$482	$17,108
Kalles Junior High	Public	7-9	501 7th Ave SE	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8729	762	33	22.9	40.2%	400 (52.5%)	32 (4.2%)	130 (17.1%)	78 (10.2%)	6 (0.8%)	19 (2.5%)	92 (12.1%)	77.5	105^th of 514 public middle schools	79.6%		72	125^th of 534 public middle schools	76.6%	20	60.4	60.4		68.4	59.8	64.1		51.6	45.7	48.6	$16,092	$613	$15,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Orting Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Orting Middle School?

Students at Orting Middle School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Orting Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Orting Middle School.

What district is Orting Middle School in?

Orting School District

Is Orting Middle School a good school?

Orting Middle School ranks 290^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Orting Middle School attend?

Students who attend Orting Middle School usually go on to attend Orting High School

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