Is Totem Middle School a good school?

Totem Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Totem Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 584 students attended Totem Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Totem Middle School?

Students at Totem Middle School are 32% Hispanic, 31% White, 17% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Totem Middle School attend?

Students who attend Totem Middle School usually go on to attend Marysville Pilchuck High School

Totem Middle School

Summary:

Totem Middle School is a public middle school located in Marysville, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 555. The school is part of the Marysville School District, which is ranked 177 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Totem Middle School consistently performs below the Marysville School District and Washington state averages on standardized tests, with only 24.05% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.12% proficient or better in math. However, the school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 31.53% Hispanic and 16.94% Native American students. Additionally, 71.35% of Totem Middle School students come from low-income families, significantly higher than the nearby Cedarcrest School, Marysville Middle School, and 10th Street School.

Totem Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of middle schools in Washington, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school has experienced a decline in enrollment over the past few years, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in the percentage of Hispanic and Native American students. Despite increased per-student spending, the school's academic performance has not improved, suggesting the need for a comprehensive approach to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1605 7th St
Marysville, WA 98270-4672

(360) 965-0500

District: Marysville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,520

Students who attend Totem Middle School usually attend:

High:

Marysville Pilchuck High School

Feeder schools for Totem Middle School:

Elementary:	Marshall Elementary
	Pinewood Elementary
	Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.8%

White:

31.2%

American Indian:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Totem Middle School ranks worse than 97% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Marysville School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Totem Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.8%), White (31.2%), American Indian (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Marysville School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Totem Middle School is 18.3, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Marysville School District! (See more...)

Compare Totem Middle School employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Totem Middle School is $19,520, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Marysville School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Totem Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Totem Middle School 519^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Totem Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Marysville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Marysville School District 177^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Totem Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2006	33.90	326^th	449	27.4%
2007	30.96	344^th	463	25.7%
2008	11.11	434^th	466	6.9%
2009	21.87	399^th	476	16.2%
2010	35.26	330^th	483	31.7%
2011	28.65	376^th	492	23.6%
2012	23.19	403^rd	497	18.9%
2013	22.12	413^th	498	17.1%
2015	11.70	406^th	445	8.8%
2016	11.93	405^th	443	8.6%
2017	11.56	393^rd	435	9.7%
2018	9.28	410^th	437	6.2%
2019	10.26	477^th	512	6.8%
2021	11.01	498^th	529	5.9%
2022	10.15	512^th	541	5.4%
2023	8.43	514^th	539	4.6%
2024	7.60	519^th	535	3.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	14.66	146^th	166	12.0%
2019	6.87	243^rd	246	1.2%
2021	8.94	247^th	250	1.2%
2022	4.58	256^th	257	0.4%
2023	6.84	233^rd	244	4.5%
2024	7.59	236^th	243	2.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.53	23^rd	63	63.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.54	251^st	268	6.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.39	342^nd	349	2.0%
2019	10.40	432^nd	448	3.6%
2021	17.56	420^th	458	8.3%
2022	12.61	453^rd	475	4.6%
2023	10.84	445^th	463	3.9%
2024	10.49	441^st	455	3.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.92	21^st	38	44.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.09	365^th	376	2.9%
2019	9.51	424^th	452	6.2%
2021	15.05	420^th	469	10.4%
2022	12.52	437^th	479	8.8%
2023	6.82	453^rd	464	2.4%
2024	8.42	443^rd	464	4.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.40	350^th	371	5.7%
2019	10.69	422^nd	453	6.8%
2021	9.05	456^th	476	4.2%
2022	8.90	464^th	480	3.3%
2023	9.36	442^nd	470	6.0%
2024	6.35	459^th	466	1.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	10.18	146^th	152	3.9%
2021	8.14	148^th	149	0.7%
2022	12.16	148^th	161	8.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	16.86	310^th	344	9.9%
2021	39.12	200^th	353	43.3%
2022	26.19	276^th	360	23.3%
2023	13.72	313^th	336	6.8%
2024	13.03	321^st	344	6.7%

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Rank History for Native American students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.03	9^th	12	25.0%
2019	29.85	13^th	15	13.3%
2021	22.23	10^th	11	9.1%
2022	26.48	8^th	9	11.1%

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Rank History for White students at Totem Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	5.40	316^th	325	2.8%
2019	8.63	447^th	470	4.9%
2021	9.77	462^nd	480	3.8%
2022	8.57	474^th	488	2.9%
2023	7.29	471^st	488	3.5%
2024	7.03	472^nd	486	2.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Horrible!! How can a teacher decide to ban a special needs 7th grader from her class for 2 weeks and not tell the parent!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Totem Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	972	5	22	24	59	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1989	985	9	26	19	65	n/a	n/a	0	1104
1990	1003	8	20	15	57	n/a	n/a	0	1103
1991	1052	4	25	25	78	n/a	n/a	0	1184
1992	724	4	27	22	77	n/a	n/a	0	854
1993	733	4	30	19	82	n/a	n/a	0	868
1994	770	7	29	16	97	n/a	n/a	0	919
1995	818	9	50	28	94	n/a	n/a	0	999
1996	818	9	50	28	94	n/a	n/a	0	999
1997	852	10	43	33	78	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1998	838	13	47	33	81	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1999	860	15	59	33	103	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2000	802	15	50	31	97	n/a	n/a	0	995
2001	787	17	58	48	89	n/a	n/a	0	999
2002	762	17	56	58	106	n/a	n/a	0	999
2003	762	17	56	58	106	n/a	n/a	0	999
2004	694	17	49	48	91	n/a	n/a	0	899
2005	766	17	46	47	114	n/a	n/a	0	990
2006	721	19	56	79	119	n/a	n/a	0	994
2007	655	16	73	76	124	n/a	n/a	2	946
2008	355	13	55	54	152	n/a	n/a	3	632
2009	379	17	50	56	157	n/a	n/a	4	663
2010	394	18	52	60	150	n/a	n/a	9	683
2011	363	8	28	122	97	6	83	0	707
2012	334	7	28	115	112	3	76	0	675
2013	331	8	30	102	122	3	65	0	661
2014	312	6	23	92	110	2	61	0	606
2015	277	6	27	110	85	4	65	0	574
2016	247	7	32	102	100	4	63	0	555
2017	251	8	42	114	91	2	56	0	564
2018	251	7	35	112	86	3	64	0	558
2019	254	6	42	116	81	3	55	0	557
2020	247	10	37	116	92	3	56	0	561
2021	234	7	38	117	89	5	69	0	559
2022	209	13	32	125	101	5	63	2	550
2023	193	6	15	175	94	5	58	9	555
2024	182	10	21	186	98	7	69	11	584

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Totem Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1082	52.0	20.8	0
1989	1104	55.0	20.0	n/a
1990	1103	54.5	20.2	0
1991	1184	61.4	19.2	n/a
1992	854	49.1	17.3	n/a
1993	868	49.1	17.7	n/a
1994	919	46.0	20.0	n/a
1995	999	45.7	21.9	n/a
1996	999	45.7	21.9	n/a
1997	1016	46.9	21.7	n/a
1998	1012	50.3	20.1	n/a
1999	1070	48.6	22.0	n/a
2000	995	46.4	21.4	n/a
2001	999	46.9	21.3	n/a
2002	999	50.3	19.9	25.9
2003	999	50.3	19.9	25.9
2004	899	44.0	20.4	30.8
2005	990	44.0	22.5	38.1
2006	994	45.6	21.8	37
2007	946	48.6	19.5	28.3
2008	632	33.6	18.8	37.4
2009	663	33.6	19.7	39.2
2010	683	31.4	21.7	49.3
2011	707	37.9	18.6	47.7
2012	675	36.8	18.3	55.4
2013	661	37.0	17.8	56.6
2014	606	n/a	n/a	51.7
2015	574	33.0	17.3	49.5
2016	555	30.0	18.5	48.1
2017	564	27.3	20.6	55.1
2018	558	25.7	21.6	55
2019	557	27.6	20.1	57.6
2020	561	29.0	19.3	59.9
2021	559	28.5	19.6	58.1
2022	550	31.0	17.7	62.7
2023	555	33.8	16.4	71.4
2024	584	31.7	18.3	69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Totem Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1082	52.0	20.8	0
1989	1104	55.0	20.0	n/a
1990	1103	54.5	20.2	0
1991	1184	61.4	19.2	n/a
1992	854	49.1	17.3	n/a
1993	868	49.1	17.7	n/a
1994	919	46.0	20.0	n/a
1995	999	45.7	21.9	n/a
1996	999	45.7	21.9	n/a
1997	1016	46.9	21.7	n/a
1998	1012	50.3	20.1	n/a
1999	1070	48.6	22.0	n/a
2000	995	46.4	21.4	n/a
2001	999	46.9	21.3	n/a
2002	999	50.3	19.9	25.9
2003	999	50.3	19.9	25.9
2004	899	44.0	20.4	30.8
2005	990	44.0	22.5	38.1
2006	994	45.6	21.8	37
2007	946	48.6	19.5	28.3
2008	632	33.6	18.8	37.4
2009	663	33.6	19.7	39.2
2010	683	31.4	21.7	49.3
2011	707	37.9	18.6	47.7
2012	675	36.8	18.3	55.4
2013	661	37.0	17.8	56.6
2014	606	n/a	n/a	51.7
2015	574	33.0	17.3	49.5
2016	555	30.0	18.5	48.1
2017	564	27.3	20.6	55.1
2018	558	25.7	21.6	55
2019	557	27.6	20.1	57.6
2020	561	29.0	19.3	59.9
2021	559	28.5	19.6	58.1
2022	550	31.0	17.7	62.7
2023	555	33.8	16.4	71.4
2024	584	31.7	18.3	69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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