Is Tumwater Middle School a good school?

Tumwater Middle School ranks 148 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tumwater Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended Tumwater Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tumwater Middle School?

Students at Tumwater Middle School are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Tumwater Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tumwater Middle School usually go on to attend A G West Black Hills High School

Tumwater Middle School

Summary:

Tumwater Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Tumwater School District, with a student population of 616. Located in Tumwater, Washington, the school has consistently been ranked in the top half of Washington middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tumwater Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average in SBAC/ELA and SBAC/Math proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school had 58.53% proficiency in ELA and 44.99% in Math, compared to the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68% respectively. Additionally, the school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like George Bush Middle School and Reeves Middle School, with 64.94% White, 14.12% Hispanic, 6.17% Asian, and 11.2% two or more races.

Tumwater Middle School has also shown strong performance for its special education and low-socioeconomic status (SES) student groups, ranking 32nd out of 167 Washington middle schools for special education students and 67th out of 463 for low-SES students in 2022-2023. While the school's performance for military-connected students is not as strong, it still ranks in the top half of Washington middle schools for this population. These impressive results suggest that Tumwater Middle School is providing an inclusive and equitable learning environment that supports the success of all its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

6335 Littlerock Road SW
Tumwater, WA 98512

(360) 709-7500

District: Tumwater School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
148^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,022

Students who attend Tumwater Middle School usually attend:

High:

A G West Black Hills High School

Feeder schools for Tumwater Middle School:

Elementary:	Black Lake Elementary
	Michael T Simmons Elementary
	Tumwater Hill Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tumwater Middle School ranks better than 72.3% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.7%), Hispanic (16%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tumwater Middle School is 19.6. (See more...)

Compare Tumwater Middle School employs 32.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tumwater Middle School is $15,022.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tumwater Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tumwater Middle School 148^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Tumwater Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Tumwater School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tumwater School District 74^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	71.65	101^st	421	76.0%
2005	74.44	96^th	425	77.4%
2006	71.00	112^th	449	75.1%
2007	69.35	110^th	463	76.2%
2008	65.95	133^rd	466	71.5%
2009	70.31	114^th	476	76.1%
2010	71.74	109^th	483	77.4%
2011	68.36	120^th	492	75.6%
2012	78.59	76^th	497	84.7%
2013	78.63	76^th	498	84.7%
2016	61.77	165^th	443	62.8%
2018	73.55	103^rd	437	76.4%
2019	70.35	127^th	512	75.2%
2021	60.57	182^nd	529	65.6%
2022	68.48	143^rd	541	73.6%
2023	70.05	137^th	539	74.6%
2024	68.15	148^th	535	72.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.37	38^th	166	77.1%
2019	78.11	47^th	246	80.9%
2021	63.74	72^nd	250	71.2%
2022	68.32	71^st	257	72.4%
2023	59.24	85^th	244	65.2%
2024	54.09	96^th	243	60.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.63	86^th	268	67.9%
2019	36.42	133^rd	231	42.4%
2021	53.10	73^rd	210	65.2%
2022	40.05	97^th	199	51.3%
2023	67.51	32^nd	167	80.8%
2024	32.84	113^th	179	36.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.66	51^st	349	85.4%
2019	73.31	65^th	448	85.5%
2021	65.46	102^nd	458	77.7%
2022	67.77	97^th	475	79.6%
2023	75.26	67^th	463	85.5%
2024	65.66	122^nd	455	73.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.83	94^th	376	75.0%
2019	74.86	97^th	452	78.5%
2021	61.28	156^th	469	66.7%
2022	72.75	111^th	479	76.8%
2023	68.46	129^th	464	72.2%
2024	67.74	140^th	464	69.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	66.27	14^th	50	72.0%
2021	43.01	26^th	44	40.9%
2022	46.29	30^th	51	41.2%
2023	43.09	28^th	40	30.0%
2024	51.53	23^rd	46	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.73	104^th	371	72.0%
2019	64.73	137^th	453	69.8%
2021	61.51	161^st	476	66.2%
2022	64.59	142^nd	480	70.4%
2023	69.57	122^nd	470	74.0%
2024	67.34	122^nd	466	73.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	46.02	80^th	149	46.3%
2022	57.28	69^th	161	57.1%
2023	55.66	61^st	145	57.9%
2024	50.39	72^nd	148	51.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	81.13	37^th	259	85.7%
2019	57.83	125^th	344	63.7%
2021	47.15	159^th	353	55.0%
2022	52.78	140^th	360	61.1%
2023	72.57	71^st	336	78.9%
2024	74.98	62^nd	344	82.0%

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Rank History for White students at Tumwater Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.20	128^th	325	60.6%
2019	61.63	160^th	470	66.0%
2021	51.17	222^nd	480	53.8%
2022	58.73	172^nd	488	64.8%
2023	61.76	159^th	488	67.4%
2024	62.54	163^rd	486	66.5%

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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

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Enrollment information for Tumwater Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	586	3	23	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	630
1989	602	2	12	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	631
1990	641	5	7	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	665
1991	687	5	11	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	719
1992	780	9	14	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	819
1993	825	14	20	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	877
1994	843	18	30	15	10	n/a	n/a	0	916
1995	465	9	23	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	519
1996	465	9	23	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	519
1997	464	9	18	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	442	11	18	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	492
1999	426	9	19	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	471
2000	450	13	13	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	499
2001	426	9	18	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	475
2002	447	13	13	12	16	n/a	n/a	0	501
2003	447	13	13	12	16	n/a	n/a	0	501
2004	427	9	16	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	477
2005	429	8	19	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	481
2006	452	16	26	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	523
2007	428	15	23	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	493
2008	369	15	20	16	9	n/a	n/a	0	429
2009	376	17	21	17	9	n/a	n/a	2	442
2010	387	8	24	25	10	n/a	n/a	11	465
2011	343	9	21	36	5	2	34	0	450
2012	349	6	23	35	5	2	27	0	447
2013	352	11	17	29	3	5	42	0	459
2014	336	14	16	38	2	3	47	0	456
2015	341	12	15	37	4	1	43	0	453
2016	334	11	20	46	6	2	50	0	469
2017	319	9	23	53	7	6	64	0	481
2018	498	13	27	90	3	5	75	0	711
2019	482	13	24	98	1	2	74	0	694
2020	480	13	23	78	2	3	75	1	675
2021	413	13	26	81	2	4	75	3	617
2022	398	10	34	69	4	4	68	2	589
2023	400	12	38	87	2	6	69	2	616
2024	397	15	35	101	4	7	71	3	633

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 Tumwater Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	630	27.0	23.3	0
1989	631	31.0	20.3	n/a
1990	665	32.9	20.2	0
1991	719	33.5	21.4	n/a
1992	819	36.4	22.5	n/a
1993	877	40.2	21.8	n/a
1994	916	46.0	19.9	n/a
1995	519	25.5	20.4	n/a
1996	519	25.5	20.4	n/a
1997	507	24.8	20.4	n/a
1998	492	24.3	20.2	n/a
1999	471	25.8	18.3	n/a
2000	499	25.2	19.8	n/a
2001	475	25.5	18.6	n/a
2002	501	24.3	20.6	26.1
2003	501	24.3	20.6	26.1
2004	477	25.0	19.1	25.6
2005	481	24.6	19.6	29.9
2006	523	24.6	21.3	23.9
2007	493	25.2	19.6	24.9
2008	429	23.2	18.5	21.7
2009	442	23.2	19.1	24.1
2010	465	24.6	18.9	24.9
2011	450	24.2	18.5	26.9
2012	447	24.0	18.5	29.5
2013	459	24.0	19.1	30.9
2014	456	n/a	n/a	31.1
2015	453	24.0	18.8	30.7
2016	469	24.0	19.5	33
2017	481	25.0	19.1	30.8
2018	711	34.4	20.6	31.9
2019	694	34.9	19.8	31.4
2020	675	35.5	18.9	34.2
2021	617	34.7	17.7	34
2022	589	34.5	17.0	29.5
2023	616	33.0	18.6	31.8
2024	633	32.1	19.6	34.9

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 Tumwater Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	630	27.0	23.3	0
1989	631	31.0	20.3	n/a
1990	665	32.9	20.2	0
1991	719	33.5	21.4	n/a
1992	819	36.4	22.5	n/a
1993	877	40.2	21.8	n/a
1994	916	46.0	19.9	n/a
1995	519	25.5	20.4	n/a
1996	519	25.5	20.4	n/a
1997	507	24.8	20.4	n/a
1998	492	24.3	20.2	n/a
1999	471	25.8	18.3	n/a
2000	499	25.2	19.8	n/a
2001	475	25.5	18.6	n/a
2002	501	24.3	20.6	26.1
2003	501	24.3	20.6	26.1
2004	477	25.0	19.1	25.6
2005	481	24.6	19.6	29.9
2006	523	24.6	21.3	23.9
2007	493	25.2	19.6	24.9
2008	429	23.2	18.5	21.7
2009	442	23.2	19.1	24.1
2010	465	24.6	18.9	24.9
2011	450	24.2	18.5	26.9
2012	447	24.0	18.5	29.5
2013	459	24.0	19.1	30.9
2014	456	n/a	n/a	31.1
2015	453	24.0	18.8	30.7
2016	469	24.0	19.5	33
2017	481	25.0	19.1	30.8
2018	711	34.4	20.6	31.9
2019	694	34.9	19.8	31.4
2020	675	35.5	18.9	34.2
2021	617	34.7	17.7	34
2022	589	34.5	17.0	29.5
2023	616	33.0	18.6	31.8
2024	633	32.1	19.6	34.9

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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