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Perry G Keithley Middle School

Q: Is Perry G Keithley Middle School a good school?

Perry G Keithley Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Washington middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Perry G Keithley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Perry G Keithley Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Perry G Keithley Middle School?

Students at Perry G Keithley Middle School are 33% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% African American, 10% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Perry G Keithley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Perry G Keithley Middle School usually go on to attend Washington High School

Public Grades 6-8

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Perry G Keithley Middle School is a public middle school serving about 800 students in grades 6-8 within the Franklin Pierce School District in Tacoma, an area where many families face economic challenges.

Academic performance at Keithley is significantly below state and district averages, with fewer than 25% of students proficient in English and fewer than 15% proficient in math, placing it among the lowest-ranked middle schools in Washington. This low ranking is part of a concerning, years-long decline. The school spends a comparable amount per student as others in the area, but these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes. Performance varies by grade level, with sixth grade showing relative strength in math before a dip in seventh grade.

Notably, other nearby middle schools with very similar student demographics achieve much better results. For example, Morris Ford Middle School in the same district outperforms Keithley by over 10 percentage points in core subjects. Even more striking, Spanaway Middle School, located just over two miles away in the Bethel School District, has proficiency rates nearly double those of Keithley in some subjects while serving a student population with similar economic circumstances. This suggests that the challenges at Keithley may be specific to the school's programs or practices rather than just its location or student demographics.

804

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,335

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12324 12th Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98444-3899

(253) 298-4307

District: Franklin Pierce School District

Students who attend Perry G Keithley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Washington High School

Feeder schools for Perry G Keithley Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookdale Elementary
	Christensen Elementary
	Elmhurst Elementary School
	James Sales Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.1%

White:

24.3%

Two or more races:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (19% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg33%

Washington avg48%

510^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Franklin Pierce School District

200^th of 247Franklin Pierce 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	8.0	510 of 534	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	521 of 535	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	517 of 539	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	516 of 541	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	488 of 529	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	473 of 512	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	395 of 437	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	352 of 435	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	384 of 443	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	338 of 445	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	428 of 498	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	449 of 497	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.5	406 of 492	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.2	410 of 483	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	408 of 476	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.0	417 of 466	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.3	409 of 463	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	415 of 449	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.1	382 of 425	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.5	379 of 421	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	101 of 101	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	95 of 96	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	104 of 104	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	106 of 106	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	109 of 111	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	62 of 66	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	128 of 147	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	146 of 148	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	136 of 145	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	158 of 161	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	136 of 149	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	132 of 152	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	447 of 471	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	452 of 464	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	447 of 464	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	463 of 479	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	436 of 469	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	410 of 452	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	346 of 376	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	313 of 347	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	324 of 344	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	298 of 336	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	329 of 360	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	262 of 353	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	259 of 344	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	210 of 259	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	49.8	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	440 of 457	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	430 of 455	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	448 of 463	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	428 of 475	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	354 of 458	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	383 of 448	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	294 of 349	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	460 of 472	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	450 of 466	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	452 of 470	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	449 of 480	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	421 of 476	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	427 of 453	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	342 of 371	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	245 of 246	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	234 of 243	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	230 of 244	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	230 of 257	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	218 of 250	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	228 of 246	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	141 of 166	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	462 of 488	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	475 of 486	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	477 of 488	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	459 of 488	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	426 of 480	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	449 of 470	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	310 of 325	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)59th percentile+52 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile+8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Science19%-30 vs state

Math15%-28 vs state

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Monday, September 30, 2019

The community really isn’t anything special. Poor safety conditions. No noticeable programs, services, nor events. Overall I’d give an approximate 1.8 stars rating with an overall outlook 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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 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
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	510^th of 534 public middle schools	4.5%		7.5	521^st of 535 public middle schools	2.6%	11	19.3	19.3	25.4	22.4	25.3	24.4	15.6	13.6	14.5	14.5	$19,335	$1,860	$17,475
Spanaway Middle School	Public	6-8	15701 B Street East	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5400	766	34	22.5	67.8%	206 (26.9%)	72 (9.4%)	248 (32.4%)	28 (3.7%)	10 (1.3%)	68 (8.9%)	134 (17.5%)	44.6	279^th of 534 public middle schools	47.8%		49.6	250^th of 535 public middle schools	53.3%	29	35.7	35.7	40.9	42.3	52.9	45.1	50.0	39.2	33.8	41.3	$16,638	$1,318	$15,320
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
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
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
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
Cedarcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	191201 13th Avenue Crt. E.	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-7500	765	35	21.7	62.6%	191 (25.0%)	107 (14.0%)	174 (22.7%)	60 (7.8%)	5 (0.7%)	59 (7.7%)	169 (22.1%)	21.2	433^rd of 534 public middle schools	18.9%		21.5	437^th of 535 public middle schools	18.3%	4	25.3	25.3	45.5	41.1	35.1	40.7	21.6	24.2	14.3	20.0	$17,358	$1,243	$16,115
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
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%)	7.5	516^th of 534 public middle schools	3.4%		8.8	508^th of 535 public middle schools	5.0%	8	22.6	22.6	21.5	28.7	17.8	22.1	9.9	18.1	10.4	12.4	$21,623	$1,750	$19,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry G Keithley Middle School

How many students attend Perry G Keithley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 804 students attended Perry G Keithley Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Perry G Keithley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Perry G Keithley Middle School usually go on to attend Washington High School

What is the racial makeup of Perry G Keithley Middle School?

Students at Perry G Keithley Middle School are 33% Hispanic, 24% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% African American, 10% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian.

What district is Perry G Keithley Middle School in?

Franklin Pierce School District

Is Perry G Keithley Middle School a good school?

Perry G Keithley Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Washington middle schools.

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