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Thomas R Fowler Middle School

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Thomas R Fowler Middle School ranks 164 th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 368 Oregon Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Oregon middle schools

Summary

Thomas R Fowler Middle School is a public middle school located in Tigard, Oregon, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 743 students. The school is part of the Tigard-Tualatin School District, which is ranked 25th out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's per-student spending is relatively high at $19,017 in the 2022-2023 school year, its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in OSAS (Oregon Statewide Assessment System) tests, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 37.4% (6th grade) to 43.8% (8th grade), compared to the district's 45.1% to 38.2% and the state's 41.7% to 41.6%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25.3% (6th grade) to 35.4% (8th grade), while the district and state had higher rates.

Additionally, Thomas R Fowler Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.2% to 39.5% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby middle schools in the Tigard-Tualatin School District and the Beaverton School District, such as Hazelbrook Middle School and Highland Park Middle School, it becomes evident that Thomas R Fowler Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than its peers.

744

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,017

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10865 SW Walnut St
Tigard, OR 97223-4099

(503) 431-5000

District: Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J

Students who attend Thomas R Fowler Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tigard High School

Feeder schools for Thomas R Fowler Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles F Tigard Elementary School
	Mary Woodward Elementary School
	Metzger Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Oregon median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Oregon avg35%

164^th of 368

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J

25^th of 140Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	164 of 368	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	153 of 371	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	151 of 380	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	162 of 367	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	110 of 379	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	118 of 384	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	75 of 382	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	94 of 383	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	95 of 381	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	56.1	168 of 382	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	174 of 377	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	144 of 395	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	107 of 357	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	100 of 343	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	55.5	146 of 323	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.2	158 of 315	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	70 of 295	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	64.6	87 of 285	69.5%	★★★★☆
2005	64.0	83 of 271	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.0	70 of 270	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	81.0	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	26 of 42	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	32 of 41	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.1	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	31 of 61	49.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	26.7	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	31 of 46	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	142 of 316	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	140 of 313	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	122 of 323	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	124 of 310	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	111 of 277	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	98 of 342	71.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	62 of 104	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	49 of 103	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	28 of 103	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	25 of 93	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	96 of 196	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	74 of 196	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	83 of 201	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	138 of 194	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	124 of 191	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	136 of 210	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	204 of 240	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	223 of 244	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	229 of 312	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	159 of 364	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	200 of 282	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	250 of 325	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	151 of 330	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	132 of 323	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	122 of 318	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	146 of 312	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	109 of 291	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	107 of 341	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	74 of 125	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	45 of 114	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	40 of 115	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	32 of 137	76.6%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	106 of 180	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	49 of 153	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	67 of 150	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	94 of 143	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	104 of 156	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	183 of 206	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	120 of 351	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	117 of 349	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	98 of 360	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	107 of 355	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	64 of 344	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	86 of 357	75.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)85th percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2024)76th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-24 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)20th percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science33%+6 vs state

Mathematics30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas R Fowler Middle School	Public	6-8	10865 SW Walnut St	Tigard	97223	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5000	744	38	19.6	58.1%	401 (53.9%)	16 (2.2%)	203 (27.3%)	33 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	58 (7.8%)	49.3	164^th of 368 public middle schools	55.4%		51.3	153^rd of 371 public middle schools	58.8%	11	37.4	43.4	43.8	25.3	29.2	35.4	32.7	$19,017	$1,501	$17,516
Conestoga Middle School	Public	6-8	12250 SW Conestoga Dr	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2580	810	43	18.6	51.0%	377 (46.5%)	33 (4.1%)	203 (25.1%)	88 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.3%)	82 (10.1%)	58.5	122^nd of 368 public middle schools	66.8%		59.2	115^th of 371 public middle schools	69.0%	7	48.1	50.0	45.7	34.3	41.7	28.1	28.1	$16,867	$1,062	$15,806
Twality Middle School	Public	6-8	14650 SW 97th Ave	Tigard	97224	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5200	1,006	48	20.9	57.8%	499 (49.6%)	38 (3.8%)	272 (27.0%)	61 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.3%)	108 (10.7%)	56.3	129^th of 368 public middle schools	64.9%		60.4	109^th of 371 public middle schools	70.6%	20	45.8	47.8	40.3	35.2	33.0	33.7	31.5	$18,038	$1,083	$16,955
Whitford Middle School	Public	6-8	7935 SW Scholls Ferry Rd	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2700	770	45	17.1	50.6%	312 (40.5%)	16 (2.1%)	317 (41.2%)	44 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (9.5%)	57.5	125^th of 368 public middle schools	66.0%		55.1	141^st of 371 public middle schools	62.0%	16	41.3	50.0	46.7	34.9	35.1	30.1	33.6	$17,343	$995	$16,348
Hazelbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	11300 SW Hazelbrook Rd	Tualatin	97062	Washington County	Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 431-5100	792	42	18.8	57.8%	377 (47.6%)	8 (1.0%)	289 (36.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.5%)	80 (10.1%)	44.9	183^rd of 368 public middle schools	50.3%		36.9	227^th of 371 public middle schools	38.8%	44	51.6	45.1	32.1	34.1	27.2	19.5	24.3	$18,686	$1,207	$17,478
Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 SW Wilson Ave	Beaverton	97008	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 356-2620	600	34	17.7	50.7%	353 (58.8%)	19 (3.2%)	113 (18.8%)	54 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (9.7%)	59.5	121^st of 368 public middle schools	67.1%		68	90^th of 371 public middle schools	75.7%	31	48.8	57.5	38.7	37.7	42.5	29.0	22.2	$17,355	$942	$16,412
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	10625 SW 35th	Portland	97219	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-5680	715	37	19.3	61.8%	472 (66.0%)	51 (7.1%)	77 (10.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	85 (11.9%)	92.4	27^th of 368 public middle schools	92.7%		92.1	25^th of 371 public middle schools	93.3%	2	66.2	67.6	65.9	58.7	55.3	55.1	57.4	$19,144	$1,693	$17,452
Lakeridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4700 SW Jean Rd	Lake Oswego	97035	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2343	888	53	16.7	12.3%	631 (71.1%)	4 (0.5%)	74 (8.3%)	63 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	106 (11.9%)	93	23^rd of 368 public middle schools	93.8%		94.1	19^th of 371 public middle schools	94.9%	4	75.2	73.0	62.9	66.8	55.0	56.8	46.3	$16,783	$339	$16,444
Lake Oswego Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 SW Country Club Rd	Lake Oswego	97034	Clackamas County	Lake Oswego School District 7J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 534-2335	791	51	15.3	15.4%	472 (59.7%)	8 (1.0%)	69 (8.7%)	130 (16.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	105 (13.3%)	96.9	7^th of 368 public middle schools	98.1%		95.8	12^th of 371 public middle schools	96.8%	5	77.4	74.1	72.9	64.1	65.9	67.3	57.4	$17,131	$339	$16,792
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	17500 SW Farmington Rd	Beaverton	97007	Washington County	Beaverton School District 48J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 259-3890	793	46	17.1	50.7%	277 (34.9%)	34 (4.3%)	363 (45.8%)	50 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	53 (6.7%)	21.4	301^st of 368 public middle schools	18.2%		20.1	308^th of 371 public middle schools	17.0%	7	25.0	28.6	33.6	13.1	18.1	19.2	15.0	$16,900	$1,143	$15,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas R Fowler Middle School

What high school do graduates of Thomas R Fowler Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thomas R Fowler Middle School usually go on to attend Tigard High School

Is Thomas R Fowler Middle School a good school?

Thomas R Fowler Middle School ranks 164^th of 368 Oregon middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas R Fowler Middle School?

Students at Thomas R Fowler Middle School are 54% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

How many students attend Thomas R Fowler Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Thomas R Fowler Middle School.

What district is Thomas R Fowler Middle School in?

Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J

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