Grade Trends

Sylvester Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Highline School District

16222 Sylvester Road SW, Burien, WA 98166 Map

Math (met standard)
34%
−6 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
43%
−8 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
49%
±0 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
49%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
582
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 32% state 40% · 2025-26 43% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 34% state 41% · 2025-26 41% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 36% state 39% · 2025-26 45% state 51% · 2025-26 49% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 34% state 40% · 2025-26 43% state 51% · 2025-26 49% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 34% state 40% 43% state 51% 49% state 49%
2024-25 33% state 40% 44% state 51% 45% state 44%
2023-24 28% state 38% 39% state 50% 46% state 43%
2022-23 30% state 37% 44% state 51% 48% state 44%
2021-22 29% state 36% 47% state 51% 44% state 43%
2018-19 34% state 49% 47% state 61% 47% state 53%
2017-18 36% state 50% 44% state 61% 38% state 55%
2016-17 37% state 50% 47% state 60% —
2015-16 43% state 50% 48% state 60% —
2014-15 46% state 48% 46% state 58% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Big Picture School
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Highline School District
1.5 mi
21%
−18 vs state
39%
−15 vs state
33%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 50% 233 Hispanic 37%
CHOICE Academy
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Highline School District
1.5 mi
69%
+30 vs state
82%
+31 vs state
65%
+16 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 49% 176 White 32%
Glacier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Highline School District
2.3 mi
10%
−30 vs state
16%
−35 vs state
16%
−33 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 75% 803 Hispanic 60%
Highline Public Schools Virtual Academy
Grades PK–12 Virtual · Highline School District
3.0 mi
16%
−24 vs state
40%
−14 vs state
35%
−14 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 65% 208 Hispanic 47%
Cascade Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Highline School District
3.1 mi
18%
−22 vs state
31%
−20 vs state
24%
−25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 73% 671 Hispanic 49%
Chinook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Highline School District
3.2 mi
16%
−24 vs state
29%
−21 vs state
33%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 73% 620 Hispanic 40%
Showalter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tukwila School District
3.3 mi
16%
−24 vs state
25%
−26 vs state
28%
−21 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 75% 651 Hispanic 37%
Rainier Prep
Grades 5–8 Charter · Rainier Prep Charter School District
3.9 mi
68%
+27 vs state
71%
+19 vs state
67%
+15 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 74% 359 Black 51%
Pacific Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Highline School District
4.4 mi
16%
−24 vs state
29%
−21 vs state
21%
−28 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 74% 604 Hispanic 37%
Summit Public School: Atlas
Grades 6–12 Charter · Summit Public School: Atlas
4.5 mi
40%
±0 vs state
48%
−5 vs state
45%
−4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 43% 566 White 38%