Glacier Middle School

2450 South 142nd Street
SeaTac, WA 98168

855 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Glacier Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Highline School District school district, located in SeaTac, WA with 855 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 40 teachers, Glacier Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

855

Total Students

40.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Glacier Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	67
Hispanic	480
Black	72
Asian	130
Two or More	64
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	33

Hispanic
480 (56.4 %)
Asian
130 (15.3 %)
Black
72 (8.5 %)
White
67 (7.9 %)
Two or More
64 (7.5 %)
Pacific Islander
33 (3.9 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Highline School District
Phone:	(206)631-5300
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	855
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	502
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	104

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 278

Grade 7 278

Grade 8 299