WashingtonSchoolsSalish Middle School

Salish Middle School

PublicRegular
Lacey, Washington · North Thurston Public Schools
Teachers39.0FTE
Ratio20.2:1students per teacher
Students787enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students787
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher20.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch50%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
(2024)
5.4%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
39
(2024)
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
745
(2024)
5.3%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
13
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

15.0:116.2:117.4:118.5:119.7:120.9:12020202120222023202420.3:120.5:120.4:120.2:119.1:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Salish Middle SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

731743755767779791363637383939202020212022202320247507387357877453736363939EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment750738735787745
Teacher FTE3736363939
Pupil : Teacher ratio20.3:120.5:120.4:120.2:119.1:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience12.7 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree84%
Source: State Department of Education teacher workforce reports.

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.