Cougar Mountain Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

5108 260th St. East
Graham, WA 98338

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Bottom 50%

Serving 605 students in grades 6-8, Cougar Mountain Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 605 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Cougar Mountain Middle School's student population of 605 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cougar Mountain Middle School
6	203
7	182
8	220

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Total Students

605 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School
2023	614
2022	626
2021	596
2020	637
2019	637
2018	597
2017	597
2016	578
2015	564
2014	629
2013	415
2012	645
2011	700
2010	695
2009	747
2008	743
2007	816
2006	851
2005	880

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School
2023	30
2022	33
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	29
2013	19
2012	30
2011	33
2010	38
2009	35
2008	35
2007	36
2006	39
2005	26
2004	27

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cougar Mountain Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cougar Mountain Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1163 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School
2023	#1163
2022	#1322
2021	#1117
2019	#1117
2018	#1295
2017	#1485
2016	#1406
2015	#1367
2013	#1647
2012	#1523
2011	#1758

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33%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	33%	41%	36%
2022	28%	40%	33%
2019	39%	50%	47%
2018	38%	51%	47%
2017	37%	51%	45%
2016	39%	51%	44%
2015	40%	49%	43%
2013	47%	64%	60%
2012	48%	63%	57%
2011	43%	60%	51%
2010	42%	54%	43%

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51%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2022	51%	53%	49%
2019	62%	61%	59%
2018	60%	61%	47%
2017	51%	61%	57%
2016	55%	62%	56%
2015	47%	56%	50%
2013	61%	73%	69%
2012	66%	72%	69%
2011	54%	70%	65%
2010	64%	70%	64%

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41%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	20:1	16:1	19:1
2022	19:1	16:1	18:1
2021	20:1	16:1	17:1
2020	20:1	17:1	19:1
2019	20:1	17:1	19:1
2018	20:1	19:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	21:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	18:1	19:1	21:1
2009	21:1	19:1	23:1
2008	21:1	19:1	23:1
2007	23:1	19:1	23:1
2006	22:1	19:1	23:1
2005	34:1	19:1	22:1
2004	22:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	3%	9%	4%
2022	2%	9%	4%
2021	2%	8%	4%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	5%	8%	4%
2015	3%	8%	5%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	3%	8%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	5%	10%	9%
2009	4%	10%	9%
2008	3%	9%	9%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	4%	8%	10%
2005	5%	8%	10%

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Hispanic

17%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	17%	26%	22%
2022	14%	25%	21%
2021	16%	25%	21%
2020	14%	24%	19%
2019	14%	24%	19%
2018	12%	23%	17%
2017	12%	23%	17%
2016	10%	22%	16%
2015	11%	22%	16%
2014	12%	21%	15%
2013	13%	20%	14%
2012	7%	20%	13%
2011	7%	18%	12%
2010	6%	16%	13%
2009	6%	16%	12%
2008	5%	15%	11%
2007	6%	14%	10%
2006	6%	14%	8%
2005	5%	13%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	2%	5%	8%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2018	3%	4%	8%
2017	3%	4%	8%
2016	3%	4%	8%
2015	3%	4%	8%
2014	3%	5%	9%
2013	3%	5%	9%
2012	7%	5%	10%
2011	8%	5%	11%
2010	6%	6%	12%
2009	5%	5%	12%
2008	5%	6%	11%
2007	4%	6%	11%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2005	4%	6%	11%

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White

62%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	61%	49%	43%
2022	66%	50%	44%
2021	65%	51%	46%
2020	67%	53%	51%
2019	67%	53%	51%
2018	72%	55%	57%
2017	72%	55%	57%
2016	75%	56%	58%
2015	75%	57%	59%
2014	75%	58%	59%
2013	75%	59%	61%
2012	75%	60%	62%
2011	74%	63%	64%
2010	79%	64%	63%
2009	81%	65%	64%
2008	82%	66%	65%
2007	82%	68%	66%
2006	81%	69%	67%
2005	81%	70%	68%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	2%	1%	5%
2022	2%	1%	5%
2021	1%	1%	5%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	1%	1%	3%
2017	1%	1%	3%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	14%	9%	17%
2022	13%	9%	16%
2021	13%	9%	16%
2020	11%	8%	14%
2019	11%	8%	14%
2018	6%	8%	10%
2017	6%	8%	10%
2016	5%	7%	10%
2015	4%	7%	9%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	2%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	0.58	0.68	0.74
2022	0.53	0.68	0.73
2021	0.54	0.67	0.72
2020	0.52	0.65	0.68
2019	0.52	0.65	0.68
2018	0.47	0.64	0.64
2017	0.47	0.64	0.64
2016	0.43	0.63	0.63
2015	0.43	0.62	0.61
2014	0.42	0.61	0.62
2013	0.43	0.61	0.60
2012	0.44	0.60	0.58
2011	0.45	0.58	0.57
2010	0.37	0.56	0.57
2009	0.34	0.55	0.56
2008	0.32	0.54	0.54
2007	0.32	0.51	0.53
2006	0.34	0.49	0.52
2005	0.33	0.49	0.50

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Eligible for

52%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	45%	41%	46%
2022	34%	36%	37%
2021	39%	35%	39%
2020	40%	35%	38%
2019	40%	35%	38%
2018	41%	37%	43%
2017	41%	37%	43%
2016	35%	38%	35%
2015	39%	39%	39%
2014	38%	39%	38%
2013	33%	38%	32%
2012	41%	37%	39%
2011	23%	33%	22%
2010	27%	33%	32%
2009	25%	29%	27%
2008	26%	28%	27%
2007	25%	28%	24%
2006	22%	29%	24%
2005	20%	27%	23%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	6%	7%	10%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	10%	7%	12%
2017	10%	7%	12%
2016	12%	7%	11%
2015	14%	7%	12%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bethel School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Cougar Mountain Middle School's ranking?

Cougar Mountain Middle School is ranked #1163 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Cougar Mountain Middle School often compared to?

Cougar Mountain Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Cougar Mountain Middle School?

605 students attend Cougar Mountain Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Cougar Mountain Middle School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cougar Mountain Middle School?

Cougar Mountain Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Cougar Mountain Middle School offer ?

Cougar Mountain Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cougar Mountain Middle School part of?

Cougar Mountain Middle School is part of Bethel School District.

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