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
3.6 of 10 students are performing at grade level
16 to 1
16 students to every 1 teacher
Who is in the school building?
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%
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%
Are students learning?
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%
% of students by growth category
High Growth
28%
Medium Growth
31%
Low Growth
41%
% of students by growth category
High Growth
30%
Medium Growth
36%
Low Growth
33%
How are students experiencing the school?
% of students who averaged fewer than 2 absences per month
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, by student group
% of students making high/medium growth, by student group
Number of suspensions/expulsions for every 100 students, by student group
% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time), by student group