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Spanaway Lake High School vs Gates Secondary 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.

Spanaway Lake High School

Spanaway, WA

5.8/10
High School9th – 12th

1,804 students

Gates Secondary School

Tacoma, WA

7.6/10
High School8th – 12th

98 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricSpanaway Lake High SchoolGates Secondary School
Overall Rating5.8 / 107.6 / 10
Academic Score5.88.2
Growth Score8.37.7
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch58.1%68.4%
Environment Score2.39.9
State Rank#1,377 of 2,251#469 of 2,251
State Percentile39th79th

Test Scores

SubjectSpanaway Lake High SchoolGates Secondary School
Math Proficiency24.0%25.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency62.0%75.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailSpanaway Lake High SchoolGates Secondary School
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades9th – 12th8th – 12th
Enrollment1,80498
Student-Teacher Ratio22.6:18.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch58.1%68.4%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)87.0%70–74%
DistrictBethel School DistrictFranklin Pierce School District
CitySpanawayTacoma

Neighborhood

MetricSpanaway (98387)Tacoma (98444)
Median Household Income$101,141$64,464
Median Home Value$424,100$369,500
Median Rent$1,837$1,581
College Educated (Bachelor's+)17.4%15.2%
Poverty Rate7.7%14.6%
Avg Commute38 min30 min
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