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Stewart Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Stewart Middle School is a public school serving about 650 students in grades 6-8 within the Tacoma School District, which faces systemic academic challenges across the region.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of all Washington middle schools, with proficiency rates in math (21%) and English (34%) below state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Stewart performs better than the lowest-ranked schools like Lochburn Middle School and Perry G Keithley Middle School, but lags behind mid-tier schools such as Wainwright Intermediate School and Hilltop Heritage Middle School. It operates with moderate per-student spending and a student-teacher ratio that is typical for the area.

A notable strength is the school's effectiveness with English Language Learners, where it ranks above average statewide. However, performance varies significantly by grade, with 6th grade English being strongest and 7th grade math being weakest. While many area schools with similar levels of economic need also struggle, Stewart's performance has remained consistently low for nearly a decade, indicating entrenched challenges rather than a temporary setback.

650

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,714

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5010 S Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408

(253) 571-2200

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Stewart Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for Stewart Middle School:

Elementary:	Blix Elementary School
	Fawcett Elementary School
	Lyon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.3%

White:

22.8%

Two or more races:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

454^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Middle Schools in the Tacoma School District

157^th of 247Tacoma School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	454 of 534	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	446 of 535	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	466 of 539	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	471 of 541	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	420 of 529	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	451 of 512	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	381 of 437	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.7	384 of 435	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	348 of 443	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	327 of 445	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	482 of 498	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	482 of 497	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.3	470 of 492	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.1	455 of 483	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	424 of 476	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	386 of 466	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.4	408 of 463	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.6	399 of 449	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.0	390 of 425	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	21.3	355 of 421	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	49.5	46 of 96	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	76 of 104	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	71 of 106	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	132 of 147	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	137 of 148	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	145 of 145	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	122 of 161	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	103 of 149	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	125 of 152	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	113 of 123	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	44 of 96	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	47 of 135	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	407 of 471	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	391 of 464	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	416 of 464	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	425 of 479	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	363 of 469	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	401 of 452	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	336 of 376	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	267 of 347	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	276 of 344	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	277 of 336	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	295 of 360	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	230 of 353	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	230 of 344	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	175 of 259	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	24 of 33	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	383 of 457	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	342 of 455	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	373 of 463	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	389 of 475	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	319 of 458	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	357 of 448	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	283 of 349	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	401 of 472	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	388 of 466	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	396 of 470	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	411 of 480	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	373 of 476	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	401 of 453	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	326 of 371	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	229 of 246	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	214 of 243	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	222 of 244	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	233 of 257	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	199 of 250	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	224 of 246	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	152 of 166	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	409 of 488	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	341 of 486	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	403 of 488	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	438 of 488	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	353 of 480	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	414 of 470	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	295 of 325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2023)52nd percentile+39 vs school

Homeless (2024)42nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Science28%-21 vs state

Math21%-22 vs state

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Zero support for bullying. Kids are always vaping and clogging toilets making it extremely uncomfortable for other kids to use the restrooms. The "dress code" is a joke. It's not so much a dress code as it is a BUY OUR CLOTHIG ONLY. Dress code is polos etc, not mandatory purchased stewart gear. Not equitable by any means. Kids are completely disregarded by office. We've had nothing buy problems with this school going on 2 years now. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Math (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	5010 S Pacific Ave	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2200	650	33	19.6	70.3%	148 (22.8%)	57 (8.8%)	210 (32.3%)	94 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.0%)	111 (17.1%)	17.6	454^th of 534 public middle schools	15.0%		19.9	446^th of 535 public middle schools	16.6%	8		28.3	28.3			38.9	31.0	33.0	34.4			21.4	17.8	23.2	20.7	$18,714	$1,254	$17,460
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School	Public	6-8	4902 S Alaska St	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5811	449	23	19.6	71.9%	91 (20.3%)	72 (16.0%)	116 (25.8%)	33 (7.3%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.6%)	105 (23.4%)	13.3	474^th of 534 public middle schools	11.2%		10	503^rd of 535 public middle schools	6.0%	29		21.1	21.1			35.3	32.0	29.3	32.4			20.4	19.9	12.8	17.9	$22,668	$2,364	$20,304
First Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 E. 56th Street	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2700	584	30	19.5	78.1%	60 (10.3%)	99 (17.0%)	211 (36.1%)	80 (13.7%)	8 (1.4%)	51 (8.7%)	75 (12.8%)	8.2	508^th of 534 public middle schools	4.9%		13.6	474^th of 535 public middle schools	11.4%	34		20.2	20.2			23.9	30.4	25.4	26.6			12.7	17.6	6.1	12.1	$20,159	$1,629	$18,530
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	8001 So J Street	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5000	687	34	19.9	71.5%	116 (16.9%)	87 (12.7%)	226 (32.9%)	93 (13.5%)	8 (1.2%)	39 (5.7%)	114 (16.6%)	19.8	441^st of 534 public middle schools	17.4%		24.6	407^th of 535 public middle schools	23.9%	34		23.8	23.8			36.7	38.1	40.7	38.5			21.1	23.1	20.6	21.6	$19,451	$1,425	$18,026
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	6229 S Tyler St	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5200	510	28	18.3	73.7%	87 (17.1%)	93 (18.2%)	168 (32.9%)	46 (9.0%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.5%)	84 (16.5%)	10.4	495^th of 534 public middle schools	7.3%		8.6	510^th of 535 public middle schools	4.7%	15		23.3	23.3			32.9	19.5	26.0	26.0			20.8	12.8	13.9	15.8	$19,700	$1,425	$18,275
Bryant Montessori Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	717 S. Grant Ave	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 571-2800	135	23	5.9	48.1%	76 (56.3%)	4 (3.0%)	24 (17.8%)	4 (3.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	23 (17.0%)	29	382^nd of 534 public middle schools	28.5%		56.7	208^th of 535 public middle schools	61.1%	174		40.9	40.9			38.6	46.8	38.1	41.4			13.6	36.2	22.0	24.2	$50,357	$903	$49,454
Hilltop Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	602 N Sprague Ave	Tacoma	98403	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7700	447	22	20.0	62.4%	172 (38.5%)	62 (13.9%)	92 (20.6%)	12 (2.7%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.9%)	91 (20.4%)	31.2	368^th of 534 public middle schools	31.1%		30.4	369^th of 535 public middle schools	31.0%	1		46.2	46.2			41.9	34.0	48.5	41.6			28.7	19.8	26.7	25.3	$21,482	$2,018	$19,464
Morris Ford Middle School	Public	6-8	1602 104th Street East	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-3605	831	46	18.0	64.6%	232 (27.9%)	81 (9.7%)	292 (35.1%)	60 (7.2%)	7 (0.8%)	46 (5.5%)	113 (13.6%)	21.1	434^th of 534 public middle schools	18.7%		26.9	389^th of 535 public middle schools	27.3%	45		30.7	30.7			32.5	45.6	32.9	36.7			19.6	25.1	22.9	22.3	$19,891	$1,465	$18,426
Lochburn Middle School	Public	6-8	5431 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5420	497	33	15.0	82.7%	62 (12.5%)	86 (17.3%)	200 (40.2%)	23 (4.6%)	4 (0.8%)	57 (11.5%)	65 (13.1%)	3.2	533^rd of 534 public middle schools	0.2%		3.9	533^rd of 535 public middle schools	0.4%			12.9	12.9			15.3	9.7	16.4	13.6			9.5	8.8	3.6	7.6	$23,494	$3,018	$20,476
Wainwright Intermediate School	Public	4-8	130 Alameda Ave	Tacoma	98466	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-2100	368	21	17.7	59.5%	128 (34.8%)	53 (14.4%)	64 (17.4%)	22 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.3%)	87 (23.6%)	31.7	362^nd of 534 public middle schools	32.2%		27.7	384^th of 535 public middle schools	28.2%	22	48.7	39.7	44.5	60.0	51.4	35.6	46.4	51.6	48.3	48.6	35.1	15.6	31.6	26.2	30.7	$21,961	$890	$21,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart Middle School

What district is Stewart Middle School in?

Tacoma School District

Is Stewart Middle School a good school?

Stewart Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Washington middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Stewart Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stewart Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln High School

What is the racial makeup of Stewart Middle School?

Students at Stewart Middle School are 32% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Stewart Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Stewart Middle School.

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