Summary:
ZIP code 97223 has one listed middle school, Thomas R Fowler Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 744 students as part of Tigard-Tualatin School District 23J.
Because Fowler is the only middle school in the ZIP, there are no other local middle schools to compare it with; the useful comparisons are with its district and Oregon. The school is rated 3 stars and ranked 135th of 371 middle schools in 2025–2026, up from 164th of 368 in 2024–2025. The district is rated 4 stars and ranks 24th of 141 districts. In 2025–2026, Fowler’s all-grade ELA proficiency is 44.8%, above the state’s 43.8% but below the district’s 48.3%; all-grade math is 34.3%, above the state’s 32.9% but below the district’s 37.3%; all-grade science is 28.1%, below both the district’s 31.5% and the state’s 30.6%.
Grade-level results show a clear pattern. Eighth grade is a strength: ELA is 46.8% proficient versus district 41.6% and state 41.5%; math is 38.9% versus district 32.4% and state 30.0%; 8th-grade science is 28.1% versus district 27.0% and state 27.7%. Sixth grade is weaker: ELA is 39.2% versus district 43.5% and state 41.8%, and math is 28.9% versus district 34.4% and state 29.7%. Seventh grade is near district averages and above state in ELA and math. Chronic absenteeism is 31.3%, lower than the district’s 33.6% and state’s 33.5%, even though 58.06% of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch. The school spends $18,858 per student and has a 19.6:1 student-teacher ratio. The all-grade science figure is also 28.1%, the same as the 8th-grade score, so the clearer comparison is 8th-grade science, where Fowler is slightly above district and state.
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