Denny Yasuhara Middle School

914 E. North Foothills Dr.
Spokane, WA 99207

385 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Denny Yasuhara Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Spokane School District school district, located in Spokane, WA with 385 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 28 teachers, Denny Yasuhara Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. 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.

385

Total Students

28.6

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

129.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Denny Yasuhara Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	202
Hispanic	67
Black	11
Asian	11
Two or More	64
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	22

White
202 (52.5 %)
Hispanic
67 (17.4 %)
Two or More
64 (16.6 %)
Pacific Islander
22 (5.7 %)
Black
11 (2.9 %)
Asian
11 (2.9 %)
American Indian
8 (2.1 %)

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:	Spokane School District
Phone:	(509)824-8200
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	385
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	444
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* 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 6 207

Grade 7 174

Grade 8 4