Totem Middle School

522 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Totem Middle School, located at 1605 7th St in Marysville, Washington, serves as a key educational facility within the Marysville School District. The school is dedicated to supporting students during their critical middle school years by fostering an environment that emphasizes academic growth, personal responsibility, and community engagement. As part of a larger district framework, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for the transition to high school through a structured curriculum and various extracurricular opportunities.

The school community focuses on cultivating a positive school culture where students are encouraged to develop both social-emotional skills and academic proficiency. By providing resources and support systems tailored to early adolescent development, Totem Middle School strives to create an inclusive atmosphere that meets the unique needs of its local population. The institution remains an integral part of the Marysville area, working to bridge the gap between elementary education and secondary preparedness through staff collaboration and active student involvement.

522

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Totem Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	179
Hispanic	169
Black	8
Asian	26
Two or More	52
American Indian	81
Pacific Islander	6

White
179 (34.4%)
Hispanic
169 (32.4%)
American Indian
81 (15.5%)
Two or More
52 (10.0%)
Asian
26 (5.0%)
Black
8 (1.5%)
Pacific Islander
6 (1.2%)

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:	Marysville School District
Phone:	(360)965-0500
Website:	http://msd25.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	522
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	297
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	59

* 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 6 170

Grade 7 187

Grade 8 165