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First Creek Middle School

Q: Is First Creek Middle School a good school?

First Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Washington middle schools.

Q: How many students attend First Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended First Creek Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of First Creek Middle School?

Students at First Creek Middle School are 36% Hispanic, 17% African American, 14% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 10% White, 9% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of First Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend First Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln High School

Public Grades 6-8

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Washington middle schools

Summary

First Creek Middle School is a public school serving 584 students in grades 6-8 within the Tacoma School District, which faces broader academic challenges across the region.

Academically, the school is struggling significantly, ranking in the bottom 5% of all Washington middle schools with proficiency rates well below state averages, especially in math where only 12.1% of students are proficient. This performance is notably lower than many nearby schools in the district, such as Hilltop Heritage Middle School and Baker Middle School. A particular concern is 8th-grade math, where proficiency drops to just over 6%. The school serves a high-need population, with over 78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is among the highest rates for middle schools in the area.

Despite per-student spending being higher than at some neighboring schools like Stewart Middle School, academic outcomes have declined recently. However, the data shows the school has had some success in supporting specific student groups, such as English Language Learners. For context, higher-performing nearby schools like Aylen Junior High are in different districts, such as the Puyallup School District, suggesting district-level factors are at play.

584

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,159

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 E. 56th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404

(253) 571-2700

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend First Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for First Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Boze Elementary School
	Lister Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.1%

African American:

17.0%

Asian:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (20% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

508^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	8.2	508 of 534	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	474 of 535	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	502 of 539	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	518 of 541	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	506 of 529	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	493 of 512	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	400 of 437	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	378 of 435	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	373 of 443	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.5	388 of 445	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.7	486 of 498	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	484 of 497	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	485 of 492	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	93 of 101	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	78 of 90	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	88 of 96	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	96 of 104	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	99 of 106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	108 of 111	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	55 of 66	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	140 of 147	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	123 of 148	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	131 of 145	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	157 of 161	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	139 of 149	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	150 of 152	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	120 of 123	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	74 of 96	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	132 of 135	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	458 of 471	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	399 of 464	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	444 of 464	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	460 of 479	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	452 of 469	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	430 of 452	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	348 of 376	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	311 of 347	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	301 of 344	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	314 of 336	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	333 of 360	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	329 of 353	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	322 of 344	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	221 of 259	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	425 of 457	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	387 of 455	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	421 of 463	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	437 of 475	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	443 of 458	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	424 of 448	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	305 of 349	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	451 of 472	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	434 of 466	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	433 of 470	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	461 of 480	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	449 of 476	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	445 of 453	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	353 of 371	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	242 of 246	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	203 of 243	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	216 of 244	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	241 of 257	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	244 of 250	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	233 of 246	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	158 of 166	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	23.9	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	70.7	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	476 of 488	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	374 of 486	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	400 of 488	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	436 of 488	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	416 of 480	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	445 of 470	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	288 of 325	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2018)8th percentile~ school

African American (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-27 vs state

Science20%-29 vs state

Math12%-31 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Aylen Junior High	Public	7-9	101 15th St SW	Puyallup	98371	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8723	720	32	22.7	43.9%	374 (51.9%)	28 (3.9%)	146 (20.3%)	30 (4.2%)	15 (2.1%)	18 (2.5%)	108 (15.0%)	52.8	227^th of 534 public middle schools	57.5%		49.3	254^th of 535 public middle schools	52.5%	27	44.4	44.4		49.3	57.9	53.6		38.3	40.4	39.3	$16,074	$652	$15,422
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

Frequently Asked Questions about First Creek Middle School

What high school do graduates of First Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend First Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln High School

What district is First Creek Middle School in?

Tacoma School District

What is the racial makeup of First Creek Middle School?

Students at First Creek Middle School are 36% Hispanic, 17% African American, 14% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 10% White, 9% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Is First Creek Middle School a good school?

First Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend First Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended First Creek Middle School.

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