Sylvester Middle School (Highline School District SCH DIST.), Washington - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Sylvester Middle School is a Middle in Burien, WA. It currently serves 548 students (grades 06-08). The school is part of the Highline School District School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Highline School District School District and all schools in Washington.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: Middle

Number of Students:548

Number of Teachers: 29

Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.86

Location Info

Location: 16222 Sylvester Road SW, Burien, WA 98166

Mailing Address: 16222 Sylvester Road SW, Burien, WA 98166-3093

Phone: (206)631-6000

Website:

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 6	183
Grade 7	174
Grade 8	191

Gender/Sex of Sylvester Middle School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	301	54.93
Female	245	44.71

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Sylvester Middle School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	8	1.46
Asian	40	7.30
Black or African American	36	6.57
Hispanic/Latino	178	32.48
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	12	2.19
Two or more races	60	10.95
White	212	38.69

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	1.66
Asian	23	7.64
Black or African American	20	6.65
Hispanic/Latino	95	31.56
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	1.99
Two or more races	31	10.30
White	121	40.20

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	1.22
Asian	17	6.94
Black or African American	16	6.53
Hispanic/Latino	83	33.88
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	2.45
Two or more races	29	11.84
White	91	37.14

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	4	2.19
Asian	21	11.48
Black or African American	8	4.37
Hispanic/Latino	61	33.33
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.55
Two or more races	24	13.12
White	63	34.43

Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	1.15
Asian	9	5.17
Black or African American	15	8.62
Hispanic/Latino	57	32.76
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	3.45
Two or more races	17	9.77
White	67	38.51

Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	1.05
Asian	10	5.24
Black or African American	13	6.81
Hispanic/Latino	60	31.41
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	2.62
Two or more races	19	9.95
White	82	42.93