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Tahoma School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,107 students in Tahoma School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Tahoma School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
9,112 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Tahoma School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
31 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,167 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
13%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,018 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
311 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
5,618 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
62%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
914 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
606
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
665
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
675
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
706
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
665
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
680
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
731
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
654
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
746
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
741
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
683
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
660
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,010 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,942 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,010
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,942
$19,309
Best Tahoma School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Trail Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25600 Se Summit Landsburg Rd
Ravensdale, WA 98051
(425) 413-5600
Ravensdale, WA 98051
(425) 413-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,098 students
Rank: #22.
Maple View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18200 Se 240th St
Kent, WA 98042
(425) 413-5500
Kent, WA 98042
(425) 413-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,009 students
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