WashingtonSchoolsBrier Terrace Middle School

Brier Terrace Middle School

PublicRegular
BRIER, Washington · Edmonds School District
Teachers32.0FTE
Ratio20.8:1students per teacher
Students664enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students664
Grade Span7–8
Student:Teacher20.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch35%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
(2024)
3.8%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
30
(2024)
6.3%vs prior yr
Enrollment
649
(2024)
2.3%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
17
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.9:116.3:117.8:119.2:120.7:122.1:12020202120222023202421.2:120.9:121.3:120.8:121.6:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

645657668680691703303031323333202020212022202320246996706826646493332323230EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment699670682664649
Teacher FTE3332323230
Pupil : Teacher ratio21.2:120.9:121.3:120.8:121.6:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience17.3 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree73%
Source: State Department of Education teacher workforce reports.

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.