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Thomas Middle School

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Thomas Middle School ranks 320 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Thomas Middle School is a large grades 6–8 school in Lakewood, Washington, serving about 934 students in the Clover Park School District. The school serves a relatively high-need community, with 63.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Its student-teacher ratio improved from 20.2 to 17.6 between 2022–2023 and 2024–2025. For 2025–2026, Thomas Middle School ranked in the 38th percentile statewide and received two stars.

The most encouraging story is the school’s steady academic improvement. Its statewide ranking rose from the 19th percentile in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 to the 25th percentile in 2024–2025 and 38th percentile in 2025–2026. Current proficiency is 44.57% in English language arts, 27.15% in math, and 42.90% in science. ELA and science are above the district averages, while math is slightly below the district average and remains the clearest academic challenge. Math proficiency is consistently low across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, suggesting that students may benefit from stronger foundational-skills support and coordinated instruction across grades. Science has shown the largest gain, rising from 26.30% to 42.90% over four years.

Within its immediate district, Thomas Middle School is clearly the strongest nearby option: it substantially outperforms Hudtloff Middle School and Lochburn Middle School in every tested subject. It also performs better than Baker Middle School, Angelo Giaudrone Middle School, Gray Middle School, and Wainwright Intermediate School on most measures. However, Narrows View Intermediate, Drum Intermediate, and Pioneer Middle perform substantially better. Overall, Thomas appears to be a school in meaningful recovery, with strong momentum but continued work needed in math and support for special education students.

934

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,141

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11509 Holden Rd SW
Lakewood, WA 98498

(253) 583-5440

District: Clover Park School District

Students who attend Thomas Middle School usually attend:

High:	General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
	Lakes High School

Feeder schools for Thomas Middle School:

Elementary:	Beachwood Elementary School
	Carter Lake Elementary School
	Evergreen Elementary School
	Hillside Elementary School
	More...
	Lake Louise Elementary School
	Meriwether Elementary School
	Rainier Elementary School
	Tillicum Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

27.7%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 16 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Washington avg48%

320^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Clover Park School District

162^nd of 238Clover Park 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
2026	35.8	320 of 514	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	398 of 534	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	432 of 535	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	438 of 539	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	377 of 541	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	352 of 529	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	315 of 512	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	278 of 437	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.7	203 of 435	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	225 of 443	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	247 of 445	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	315 of 498	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.0	428 of 497	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	441 of 492	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	430 of 483	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.4	414 of 476	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	355 of 466	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.1	399 of 463	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	418 of 449	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	384 of 425	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.6	372 of 421	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	39 of 100	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.1	70 of 101	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	58 of 90	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	74 of 96	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	58 of 104	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	42 of 106	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	24 of 111	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	16 of 66	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	89 of 114	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	91 of 147	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	128 of 148	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	106 of 145	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	111 of 161	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	99 of 149	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	79 of 143	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.3	26 of 96	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	33.9	43 of 78	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	13 of 63	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	13 of 50	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	24.0	124 of 135	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	269 of 443	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	337 of 471	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	380 of 464	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	389 of 464	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	318 of 479	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	267 of 469	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	229 of 452	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	245 of 376	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	120 of 347	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	186 of 347	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	221 of 344	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	228 of 336	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	178 of 360	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	153 of 353	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	145 of 344	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	113 of 259	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	214 of 453	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	288 of 457	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	274 of 455	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	376 of 463	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	297 of 475	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	203 of 458	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	102 of 448	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	315 of 454	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.6	379 of 472	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	365 of 466	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	381 of 470	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	360 of 480	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	347 of 476	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	320 of 453	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	252 of 371	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	46 of 46	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	40 of 40	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	48 of 51	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	41 of 50	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	157 of 222	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	197 of 246	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	208 of 243	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	215 of 244	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	216 of 257	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	168 of 250	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	199 of 246	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.6	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	1 of 19	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	208 of 226	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	184 of 186	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	179 of 179	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	155 of 199	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	194 of 210	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	215 of 231	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	200 of 268	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	328 of 453	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	424 of 488	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	440 of 486	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	437 of 488	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	321 of 488	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	329 of 480	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	280 of 470	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	226 of 325	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+23 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2026)13th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Science43%-8 vs state

Math27%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 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
Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	11509 Holden Rd SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5440	934	53	17.6	63.6%	300 (32.1%)	118 (12.6%)	259 (27.7%)	38 (4.1%)	5 (0.5%)	63 (6.7%)	149 (16.0%)	35.8	320^th of 514 public middle schools	37.7%		26.9	398^th of 534 public middle schools	25.5%	78		42.9	42.9		40.6	46.8	46.7	44.6		28.1	26.8	26.4	27.2	$20,141	$1,480	$18,661
Hudtloff Middle School	Public	6-8	8102 Phillips Road SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5400	555	37	15.0	76.0%	110 (19.8%)	92 (16.6%)	234 (42.2%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	29 (5.2%)	72 (13.0%)	7.9	493^rd of 514 public middle schools	4.1%		7.5	516^th of 534 public middle schools	3.4%	23		25.5	25.5		25.7	20.7	25.0	23.8		15.2	6.7	11.5	11.3	$21,623	$1,750	$19,873
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%)	6	503^rd of 514 public middle schools	2.1%		3.2	533^rd of 534 public middle schools	0.2%	30		11.4	11.4		20.2	27.7	14.2	20.6		10.7	18.0	7.1	11.8	$23,494	$3,018	$20,476
Drum Intermediate	Public	5-7	4909 79th Avenue W	University Place	98467	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 566-5660	639	35	18.4	43.0%	290 (45.4%)	53 (8.3%)	111 (17.4%)	63 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	115 (18.0%)	93.7	31^st of 514 public middle schools	94.0%		90.2	53^rd of 534 public middle schools	90.1%	22	66.0		66.0	56.9	71.8	80.8		69.8	50.7	62.7	61.8		58.4	$15,413	$256	$15,157
Narrows View Intermediate	Public	5-7	7813 44th St W	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 566-5630	692	37	18.8	42.1%	305 (44.1%)	74 (10.7%)	115 (16.6%)	71 (10.3%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.3%)	106 (15.3%)	97.4	16^th of 514 public middle schools	96.9%		95.2	25^th of 534 public middle schools	95.3%	9	72.6		72.6	76.0	81.4	80.8		79.6	72.1	69.8	72.8		71.5	$15,055	$251	$14,804
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%)	10.9	472^nd of 514 public middle schools	8.2%		10.4	495^th of 534 public middle schools	7.3%	23		19.5	19.5		27.6	35.4	18.9	27.3		19.4	18.5	10.6	16.1	$19,700	$1,425	$18,275
Pioneer Middle	Public	6-8	1750 Bob's Hollow Lane	Dupont	98327	Pierce County	Steilacoom Hist. School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-7200	758	37	20.5	30.6%	353 (46.6%)	48 (6.3%)	163 (21.5%)	54 (7.1%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.2%)	118 (15.6%)	68.4	146^th of 514 public middle schools	71.6%		65.8	160^th of 534 public middle schools	70.0%	14		51.2	51.2		58.5	63.3	58.5	60.1		45.8	45.4	38.4	43.2	$15,411	$63	$15,347
Perry G Keithley Middle School	Public	6-8	12324 12th Ave S	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-4307	804	45	17.8	68.8%	195 (24.3%)	92 (11.4%)	266 (33.1%)	38 (4.7%)	8 (1.0%)	79 (9.8%)	126 (15.7%)	8.3	489^th of 514 public middle schools	4.9%		8	510^th of 534 public middle schools	4.5%	21		19.3	19.3		26.4	22.5	25.9	24.9		13.3	14.5	14.1	14.0	$19,335	$1,860	$17,475
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%)	17.6	431^st of 514 public middle schools	16.1%		19.8	441^st of 534 public middle schools	17.4%	10		30.7	30.7		34.9	37.6	31.8	34.8		21.7	18.3	14.8	18.3	$19,451	$1,425	$18,026
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%)	9.6	482^nd of 514 public middle schools	6.2%		13.3	474^th of 534 public middle schools	11.2%	8		30.8	30.8		20.9	21.8	28.8	23.6		11.8	19.5	8.3	13.4	$22,668	$2,364	$20,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Middle School

What district is Thomas Middle School in?

Clover Park School District

What high school do graduates of Thomas Middle School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Middle School usually go on to attend General William H. Harrison Preparatory School

How many students attend Thomas Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 934 students attended Thomas Middle School.

Is Thomas Middle School a good school?

Thomas Middle School ranks 320^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Middle School?

Students at Thomas Middle School are 32% White, 28% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 13% African American, 7% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian.

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