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Gates Secondary School vs Spanaway Lake High School

Gates Secondary School has a higher overall rating of 7.6/10 compared to 5.8/10. Spanaway Lake High School is significantly larger with 1,804 students, about 18.4× the size of Gates Secondary School (98). In math proficiency, Gates Secondary School leads at 25.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Gates Secondary School

Tacoma, WA

7.6/10
High School8th – 12th

98 students

Spanaway Lake High School

Spanaway, WA

5.8/10
High School9th – 12th

1,804 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricGates Secondary SchoolSpanaway Lake High School
Overall Rating7.6 / 105.8 / 10
Academic Score8.25.8
Growth Score7.78.3
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch68.4%58.1%
Environment Score9.92.3
State Rank#469 of 2,251#1,377 of 2,251
State Percentile79th39th

Test Scores

SubjectGates Secondary SchoolSpanaway Lake High School
Math Proficiency25.0%24.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency75.0%62.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailGates Secondary SchoolSpanaway Lake High School
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades8th – 12th9th – 12th
Enrollment981,804
Student-Teacher Ratio8.9:122.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch68.4%58.1%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)70–74%87.0%
DistrictFranklin Pierce School DistrictBethel School District
CityTacomaSpanaway

Neighborhood

MetricTacoma (98444)Spanaway (98387)
Median Household Income$64,464$101,141
Median Home Value$369,500$424,100
Median Rent$1,581$1,837
College Educated (Bachelor's+)15.2%17.4%
Poverty Rate14.6%7.7%
Avg Commute30 min38 min
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