Sylvester Middle School

District : Highline School District

16222 Sylvester Road SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 631-6000
https://sylvester.highlineschools.org

District : Highline School District
Grades : 6 to 8
Enrollment : 582

Students on Grade Level

3.6 of 10 students are performing at grade level

Student-to-Teacher Ratio

16 to 1

16 students to every 1 teacher

Who is in the school building?

Students at this school

Students with Disabilities

15.8%

On a 504 Plan

4.6%

Free or Reduced Lunch

50.0%

English Language Learners

23.0%

 

 

Am. Indian / Native Am.

1.9%

Asian

8.2%

Black

8.4%

Hawaiian Pacific Islander

1.9%

Hispanic

32.5%

Two or More Races

9.8%

White

37.6%

Teachers at this school

 

Am. Indian / Native Am.

0%

Asian

3%

Black

8.8%

Hawaiian Pacific Islander

0.0%

Hispanic

14.7%

Two or More Races

5.9%

White

61.8%

Teachers with 5+ years experience

68%

Are students learning?

Students on Grade Level

3.1 out of 10 students perform math at grade level

2025 math proficiency - 31%

4.1 out of 10 students read at grade level

2025 reading proficiency - 41%

2025 Student Growth - Math

% of students by growth category

High Growth

28%

Medium Growth

31%

Low Growth

41%

2025 Student Growth - Reading

% of students by growth category

High Growth

30%

Medium Growth

36%

Low Growth

33%

How are students experiencing the school?

Attendance

% of students who averaged fewer than 2 absences per month

Discipline

At Sylvester Middle School, 8 out of every 100 students receive a suspension or an expulsion. The district average is 3.

How is the school serving a student like mine?

Students on Grade Level

% students on grade level, by student group

Student Growth

% of students making high/medium growth, by student group

Discipline

Number of suspensions/expulsions for every 100 students, by student group

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time), by student group