Totem Middle School serves 690 learners in grades 6-8.

Totem Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino and Asian).

School Overview: Totem Middle School’s learner population of 690 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Totem Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Totem Middle School is 0.80, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Totem Middle School is Thomas Jefferson High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Woodmont K-8 School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Star Lake Elementary School (0.2 miles away)