Is Perry G Keithley Middle School a good school?

Perry G Keithley Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Perry G Keithley Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 787 students attended Perry G Keithley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Perry G Keithley Middle School?

Students at Perry G Keithley Middle School are 35% Hispanic, 22% White, 16% Two or more races, 12% African American, 7% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

What high school do graduates of Perry G Keithley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Perry G Keithley Middle School usually go on to attend Washington High School

Perry G Keithley Middle School

Summary:

Perry G Keithley Middle School is a public middle school in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Franklin Pierce School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 21.86% White, 11.94% African American, 35.32% Hispanic, and other minority groups.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($19,165 in 2021-2022) and moderate student-teacher ratio (17.8 in 2022-2023), Perry G Keithley Middle School consistently performs below state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.65% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.75% in the Franklin Pierce School District and 52.63% statewide. In Math, only 11.73% of students were proficient or better, compared to 24.21% in the district and 41.68% statewide. The school's statewide ranking is very low, placing in the bottom 10-15% of Washington middle schools over the past several years.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Morris Ford Middle School, which is in the same district, Perry G Keithley Middle School is an outlier in terms of academic performance. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Asian students. These findings suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate its instructional strategies, resource allocation, and support systems to better serve its diverse student population and improve overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

12324 12th Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98444-3899

(253) 298-4307

District: Franklin Pierce School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
521^st of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,165

Students who attend Perry G Keithley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Washington High School

Feeder schools for Perry G Keithley Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookdale Elementary
	Christensen Elementary
	Elmhurst Elementary School
	James Sales Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 787

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.3%

White:

21.9%

Two or more races:

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Perry G Keithley Middle School ranks worse than 97.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Perry G Keithley Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.3%), White (21.9%), two or more races (16.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perry G Keithley Middle School is 17.8. (See more...)

Compare Perry G Keithley Middle School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perry G Keithley Middle School is $19,165.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Perry G Keithley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry G Keithley Middle School 521^st of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Perry G Keithley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Franklin Pierce School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Pierce School District 205^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Perry G Keithley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	15.54	379^th	421	10.0%
2005	15.06	382^nd	425	10.1%
2006	11.67	415^th	449	7.6%
2007	17.34	409^th	463	11.7%
2008	15.03	417^th	466	10.5%
2009	20.12	408^th	476	14.3%
2010	21.17	410^th	483	15.1%
2011	22.51	406^th	492	17.5%
2012	15.52	449^th	497	9.7%
2013	19.62	428^th	498	14.1%
2015	26.13	338^th	445	24.0%
2016	17.34	384^th	443	13.3%
2017	20.61	352^nd	435	19.1%
2018	11.74	395^th	437	9.6%
2019	10.86	473^rd	512	7.6%
2021	12.84	488^th	529	7.8%
2022	9.75	516^th	541	4.6%
2023	8.25	517^th	539	4.1%
2024	7.46	521^st	535	2.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.17	141^st	166	15.1%
2019	13.05	228^th	246	7.3%
2021	18.15	218^th	250	12.8%
2022	18.22	230^th	257	10.5%
2023	9.88	230^th	244	5.7%
2024	11.07	234^th	243	3.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.97	294^th	349	15.8%
2019	20.92	383^rd	448	14.5%
2021	27.54	354^th	458	22.7%
2022	18.69	428^th	475	9.9%
2023	10.40	448^th	463	3.2%
2024	11.79	430^th	455	5.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.84	24^th	59	59.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.61	346^th	376	8.0%
2019	12.44	410^th	452	9.3%
2021	11.87	436^th	469	7.0%
2022	8.44	463^rd	479	3.3%
2023	8.08	447^th	464	3.7%
2024	6.50	452^nd	464	2.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.12	342^nd	371	7.8%
2019	9.76	427^th	453	5.7%
2021	14.84	421^st	476	11.6%
2022	11.03	449^th	480	6.5%
2023	8.30	452^nd	470	3.8%
2024	7.95	450^th	466	3.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	20.82	132^nd	152	13.2%
2021	14.92	136^th	149	8.7%
2022	7.71	158^th	161	1.9%
2023	9.86	136^th	145	6.2%
2024	5.67	146^th	148	1.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.64	62^nd	66	6.1%
2019	11.94	109^th	111	1.8%
2021	6.41	106^th	106	0.0%
2022	7.03	104^th	104	0.0%
2023	7.65	95^th	96	1.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.44	210^th	259	18.9%
2019	27.99	259^th	344	24.7%
2021	25.78	262^nd	353	25.8%
2022	14.71	329^th	360	8.6%
2023	17.29	298^th	336	11.3%
2024	12.13	324^th	344	5.8%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.80	21^st	31	32.3%
2021	49.01	9^th	19	52.6%
2022	32.52	16^th	20	20.0%

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Rank History for White students at Perry G Keithley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.16	310^th	325	4.6%
2019	8.03	449^th	470	4.5%
2021	16.95	426^th	480	11.3%
2022	11.56	459^th	488	5.9%
2023	6.40	477^th	488	2.3%
2024	6.28	475^th	486	2.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a student
Monday, September 30, 2019

The community really isn’t anything special. Poor safety conditions. No noticeable programs, services, nor events. Overall I’d give an approximate 1.8 stars rating with an overall outlook Close Quote

Enrollment information for Perry G Keithley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	577	26	32	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	649
1989	582	37	35	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	687
1990	545	47	33	21	10	n/a	n/a	0	656
1991	532	54	39	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	658
1992	568	45	30	16	11	n/a	n/a	0	670
1993	534	48	44	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	647
1994	515	53	71	24	10	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	512	92	79	34	12	n/a	n/a	0	729
1996	512	92	79	34	12	n/a	n/a	0	729
1997	491	96	83	27	13	n/a	n/a	0	710
1998	482	94	82	34	13	n/a	n/a	0	705
1999	520	114	86	34	11	n/a	n/a	0	765
2000	535	124	91	46	13	n/a	n/a	0	809
2001	545	134	81	52	27	n/a	n/a	0	839
2002	480	202	121	80	25	n/a	n/a	0	908
2003	480	202	121	80	25	n/a	n/a	0	908
2004	421	190	108	91	28	n/a	n/a	0	838
2005	405	167	131	98	23	n/a	n/a	4	828
2006	398	151	126	104	15	n/a	n/a	27	821
2007	405	156	133	106	12	n/a	n/a	55	867
2008	360	142	137	103	16	n/a	n/a	74	832
2009	376	161	158	124	20	n/a	n/a	89	928
2010	336	126	154	110	16	n/a	n/a	82	824
2011	294	140	50	138	11	73	68	0	774
2012	285	129	44	129	6	65	81	0	739
2013	284	120	38	150	5	64	98	0	759
2014	273	107	31	146	4	52	106	0	719
2015	257	98	35	183	3	56	87	0	719
2016	240	100	27	204	7	55	104	0	737
2017	230	99	34	201	8	65	121	0	758
2018	228	101	28	232	8	63	132	0	792
2019	246	105	34	271	8	60	147	0	871
2020	252	105	38	264	9	81	156	0	905
2021	220	91	48	251	8	70	151	0	839
2022	193	94	47	266	10	69	145	0	824
2023	172	94	42	278	4	56	127	14	787

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Perry G Keithley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	649	35.0	18.5	0
1989	687	32.0	21.4	n/a
1990	656	35.6	18.4	0
1991	658	35.3	18.6	n/a
1992	670	38.0	17.6	n/a
1993	647	37.3	17.3	n/a
1994	673	38.5	17.5	n/a
1995	729	39.0	18.7	n/a
1996	729	39.0	18.7	n/a
1997	710	38.5	18.4	n/a
1998	705	35.5	19.9	n/a
1999	765	38.1	20.1	n/a
2000	809	42.5	19.0	n/a
2001	839	46.9	17.9	n/a
2002	908	48.4	18.8	55.8
2003	908	48.4	18.8	55.8
2004	838	46.0	18.2	58.5
2005	828	45.5	18.2	57.8
2006	821	45.0	18.2	63.2
2007	867	45.0	19.3	65.4
2008	832	46.0	18.1	68.9
2009	928	46.0	20.2	64.1
2010	824	45.1	18.2	78
2011	774	48.0	16.1	64.7
2012	739	42.5	17.3	74.6
2013	759	41.6	18.2	79.1
2014	719	n/a	n/a	79.1
2015	719	44.0	16.3	75.9
2016	737	44.0	16.7	82.1
2017	758	43.0	17.6	83.8
2018	792	46.3	17.0	76.3
2019	871	49.0	17.7	81.9
2020	905	49.0	18.4	81.9
2021	839	45.6	18.3	73.4
2022	824	45.0	18.3	68.3
2023	787	44.0	17.8	68.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Perry G Keithley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	649	35.0	18.5	0
1989	687	32.0	21.4	n/a
1990	656	35.6	18.4	0
1991	658	35.3	18.6	n/a
1992	670	38.0	17.6	n/a
1993	647	37.3	17.3	n/a
1994	673	38.5	17.5	n/a
1995	729	39.0	18.7	n/a
1996	729	39.0	18.7	n/a
1997	710	38.5	18.4	n/a
1998	705	35.5	19.9	n/a
1999	765	38.1	20.1	n/a
2000	809	42.5	19.0	n/a
2001	839	46.9	17.9	n/a
2002	908	48.4	18.8	55.8
2003	908	48.4	18.8	55.8
2004	838	46.0	18.2	58.5
2005	828	45.5	18.2	57.8
2006	821	45.0	18.2	63.2
2007	867	45.0	19.3	65.4
2008	832	46.0	18.1	68.9
2009	928	46.0	20.2	64.1
2010	824	45.1	18.2	78
2011	774	48.0	16.1	64.7
2012	739	42.5	17.3	74.6
2013	759	41.6	18.2	79.1
2014	719	n/a	n/a	79.1
2015	719	44.0	16.3	75.9
2016	737	44.0	16.7	82.1
2017	758	43.0	17.6	83.8
2018	792	46.3	17.0	76.3
2019	871	49.0	17.7	81.9
2020	905	49.0	18.4	81.9
2021	839	45.6	18.3	73.4
2022	824	45.0	18.3	68.3
2023	787	44.0	17.8	68.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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