Surprise Lake Middle School
2001 Milton Way
Milton WA, 98354, Pierce County
Phone: 253-517-1300
Ranking: 
(940 out of 1,485, bottom 37%)*
(940 out of 1,485, bottom 37%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 7
School District: Fife Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 515 | 559 | 532 | 527 | 542 | 509 | 504 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 262 | 50.9% | 247 | 44.2% | 287 | 53.9% | 247 | 46.9% | 286 | 52.8% | 259 | 50.9% | 245 | 48.6% |
| Grade 7: | 253 | 49.1% | 312 | 55.8% | 245 | 46.1% | 280 | 53.1% | 256 | 47.2% | 250 | 49.1% | 258 | 51.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 259 | 50.3% | 272 | 48.7% | 271 | 50.9% | 268 | 50.9% | 269 | 49.6% | 232 | 45.6% | 225 | 44.6% |
| Female: | 256 | 49.7% | 287 | 51.3% | 261 | 49.1% | 259 | 49.1% | 263 | 48.5% | 244 | 47.9% | 259 | 51.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.8% |
| Asian: | 38 | 7.4% | 44 | 7.9% | 33 | 6.2% | 41 | 7.8% | 65 | 12.0% | 66 | 13.0% | 71 | 14.1% |
| Hispanic: | 84 | 16.3% | 94 | 16.8% | 91 | 17.1% | 99 | 18.8% | 93 | 17.2% | 67 | 13.2% | 67 | 13.3% |
| Black: | 15 | 2.9% | 16 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.7% | 40 | 7.4% | 26 | 5.1% | 23 | 4.6% |
| White: | 289 | 56.1% | 315 | 56.4% | 305 | 57.3% | 297 | 56.4% | 330 | 60.9% | 312 | 61.3% | 313 | 62.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 13 | 2.5% | 19 | 3.4% | 15 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 68 | 13.2% | 64 | 11.4% | 67 | 12.6% | 56 | 10.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 186 | 36.1% | 206 | 36.9% | 202 | 38.0% | 188 | 35.7% | 178 | 32.8% | 131 | 25.7% | 120 | 23.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 8.9% | 53 | 9.5% | 43 | 8.1% | 55 | 10.4% | 64 | 11.8% | 57 | 11.2% | 51 | 10.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 22.20 | 22.78 | 22.56 | 23.20 | 22.70 | 22.50 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 29.8% | 29.7% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 41.5% | 58.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.6% | 61.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 59.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.5% | 64.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 63.7% | 70.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 53% | 70.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 73.0% | 71.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 37.1% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.5% | 56.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.7% | 59.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61.7% | 63.7% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 53.8% | 56.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 67.3% | 71.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 61.4% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 70.2% |
| 2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.3% | 71% |
| 2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 74.6% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 67.2% | 71.0% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 44.5% | 49.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 49.8% | 48.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 41.4% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60.8% | 66.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 66.4% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.8% | 66.8% | 72% |
| 2004 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 45.9% | 46.3% |
| 2005 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.5% | 50.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.5% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 51.5% | 54.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 50.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.8% |
| 2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 60.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.3% | 69% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 62.4% | 61.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 62.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 59.3% |
| 2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 62.5% | 61.2% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 68.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 77.7% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 69.7% |
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* Surprise Lake Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.