Is George Bush Middle School a good school?

George Bush Middle School ranks 177 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Bush Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 757 students attended George Bush Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of George Bush Middle School?

Students at George Bush Middle School are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of George Bush Middle School attend?

Students who attend George Bush Middle School usually go on to attend Tumwater High School

George Bush Middle School

Summary:

George Bush Middle School is a public middle school in Tumwater, Washington, serving 747 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Tumwater School District, which is ranked 74 out of 247 districts in the state.

George Bush Middle School has a higher percentage of White students (67.87%) compared to surrounding schools, which tend to have more diverse student populations. The school's academic performance is mixed, with English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates generally on par with or slightly below district and state averages, but Math proficiency rates consistently lower, particularly in the 7th and 8th grades. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking highly for Hispanic students in ELA but lower for White, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

Over the past several years, George Bush Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from a high of 105 out of 498 middle schools in 2012-2013 to a current ranking of 177 out of 535 middle schools. When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Nisqually Middle School and Chinook Middle School, George Bush Middle School generally performs on par or slightly below the Tumwater School District average. The school's lower Math proficiency rates and struggles with its special education and low-socioeconomic status students suggest opportunities for improvement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2120 83rd Avenue SW
Tumwater, WA 98512

(360) 709-7400

District: Tumwater School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
177^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,853

Students who attend George Bush Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tumwater High School

Feeder schools for George Bush Middle School:

Elementary:	East Olympia Elementary
	Littlerock Elementary School
	Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 757

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Bush Middle School ranks better than 66.9% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.2%), Hispanic (19.2%), two or more races (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Bush Middle School is 19.4. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Bush Middle School is $13,853.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Bush Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks George Bush Middle School 177^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See George Bush 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 George Bush Middle School

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Rank History for all students at George Bush Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	69.57	114^th	421	72.9%
2005	61.30	161^st	425	62.1%
2006	54.51	193^rd	449	57.0%
2007	51.32	227^th	463	51.0%
2008	47.76	243^rd	466	47.9%
2009	49.95	245^th	476	48.5%
2010	62.12	167^th	483	65.4%
2011	60.49	175^th	492	64.4%
2012	62.98	164^th	497	67.0%
2013	73.83	105^th	498	78.9%
2015	65.75	141^st	445	68.3%
2016	64.90	144^th	443	67.5%
2017	55.75	197^th	435	54.7%
2018	64.60	141^st	437	67.7%
2019	58.19	199^th	512	61.1%
2021	48.72	249^th	529	52.9%
2022	49.23	237^th	541	56.2%
2023	64.75	162^nd	539	69.9%
2024	63.58	177^th	535	66.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at George Bush Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	64.75	83^rd	246	66.3%
2021	51.29	114^th	250	54.4%
2022	31.73	178^th	257	30.7%
2023	49.63	115^th	244	52.9%
2024	43.24	133^rd	243	45.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George Bush Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.86	78^th	268	70.9%
2019	32.26	157^th	231	32.0%
2021	36.40	126^th	210	40.0%
2022	20.65	179^th	199	10.1%
2023	46.67	81^st	167	51.5%
2024	40.16	93^rd	179	48.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Bush Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.09	134^th	349	61.6%
2019	48.20	227^th	448	49.3%
2021	37.79	290^th	458	36.7%
2022	34.28	324^th	475	31.8%
2023	66.54	115^th	463	75.2%
2024	68.22	106^th	455	76.7%

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Rank History for Female students at George Bush Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.67	138^th	376	63.3%
2019	53.26	205^th	452	54.6%
2021	45.58	238^th	469	49.3%
2022	47.40	228^th	479	52.4%
2023	60.82	161^st	464	65.3%
2024	67.35	141^st	464	69.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at George Bush Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	72.75	10^th	50	80.0%
2021	49.28	22^nd	44	50.0%
2022	31.37	39^th	51	23.5%
2023	50.54	17^th	40	57.5%
2024	60.21	16^th	46	65.2%

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Rank History for Male students at George Bush Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.25	125^th	371	66.3%
2019	60.97	155^th	453	65.8%
2021	52.59	194^th	476	59.2%
2022	50.37	206^th	480	57.1%
2023	66.24	137^th	470	70.9%
2024	58.71	173^rd	466	62.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Bush Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.94	92^nd	259	64.5%
2019	55.26	137^th	344	60.2%
2021	47.74	154^th	353	56.4%
2022	52.19	144^th	360	60.0%
2023	75.55	59^th	336	82.4%
2024	65.34	89^th	344	74.1%

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Rank History for White students at George Bush Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.19	152^nd	325	53.2%
2019	47.37	258^th	470	45.1%
2021	40.93	281^st	480	41.5%
2022	42.53	277^th	488	43.2%
2023	56.54	188^th	488	61.5%
2024	59.68	177^th	486	63.6%

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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 George Bush Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	434	6	13	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	434	6	13	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	417	8	10	14	9	n/a	n/a	0	458
1998	447	0	10	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	425	5	8	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	463
2000	384	7	12	17	16	n/a	n/a	0	436
2001	420	8	17	13	14	n/a	n/a	0	472
2002	452	8	18	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	506
2003	452	8	18	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	506
2004	455	7	17	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	510
2005	466	9	14	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	522
2006	446	12	11	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	494
2007	441	14	12	16	12	n/a	n/a	0	495
2008	452	12	10	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	503
2009	411	12	15	21	9	n/a	n/a	5	473
2010	392	16	19	23	8	n/a	n/a	7	465
2011	401	4	6	45	5	2	22	0	485
2012	379	3	5	47	8	0	32	0	474
2013	375	5	5	56	7	2	48	0	498
2014	396	7	12	67	5	4	46	0	537
2015	407	7	8	71	3	5	38	0	539
2016	395	8	8	61	3	5	34	0	514
2017	408	7	9	60	4	3	40	0	531
2018	574	8	13	99	3	4	79	0	780
2019	525	10	12	112	4	1	74	1	739
2020	540	13	9	102	4	0	69	1	738
2021	480	18	5	93	4	3	64	1	668
2022	523	16	13	120	1	4	74	0	751
2023	507	20	16	126	1	7	70	0	747
2024	486	24	24	145	2	4	72	0	757

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 George Bush Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	473	22.8	20.7	n/a
1996	473	22.8	20.7	n/a
1997	458	23.0	19.9	n/a
1998	479	22.0	21.8	n/a
1999	463	23.0	20.1	n/a
2000	436	22.4	19.5	n/a
2001	472	22.2	21.3	n/a
2002	506	24.2	20.9	35.2
2003	506	24.2	20.9	35.2
2004	510	25.0	20.4	29.8
2005	522	25.0	20.9	31.6
2006	494	25.3	19.5	26.9
2007	495	26.3	18.8	28.9
2008	503	25.1	20.0	22.3
2009	473	25.1	18.8	25
2010	465	25.2	18.4	30.3
2011	485	23.6	20.5	30.1
2012	474	24.0	19.7	30.8
2013	498	24.0	20.7	33.9
2014	537	n/a	n/a	36.3
2015	539	25.0	21.5	36
2016	514	24.0	21.4	31.7
2017	531	24.4	21.7	31.5
2018	780	36.8	21.1	29.6
2019	739	36.5	20.2	32.5
2020	738	37.3	19.7	34.3
2021	668	35.4	18.8	37.9
2022	751	36.5	20.5	36.5
2023	747	38.0	19.6	39.6
2024	757	39.0	19.4	37.6

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 George Bush Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	473	22.8	20.7	n/a
1996	473	22.8	20.7	n/a
1997	458	23.0	19.9	n/a
1998	479	22.0	21.8	n/a
1999	463	23.0	20.1	n/a
2000	436	22.4	19.5	n/a
2001	472	22.2	21.3	n/a
2002	506	24.2	20.9	35.2
2003	506	24.2	20.9	35.2
2004	510	25.0	20.4	29.8
2005	522	25.0	20.9	31.6
2006	494	25.3	19.5	26.9
2007	495	26.3	18.8	28.9
2008	503	25.1	20.0	22.3
2009	473	25.1	18.8	25
2010	465	25.2	18.4	30.3
2011	485	23.6	20.5	30.1
2012	474	24.0	19.7	30.8
2013	498	24.0	20.7	33.9
2014	537	n/a	n/a	36.3
2015	539	25.0	21.5	36
2016	514	24.0	21.4	31.7
2017	531	24.4	21.7	31.5
2018	780	36.8	21.1	29.6
2019	739	36.5	20.2	32.5
2020	738	37.3	19.7	34.3
2021	668	35.4	18.8	37.9
2022	751	36.5	20.5	36.5
2023	747	38.0	19.6	39.6
2024	757	39.0	19.4	37.6

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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