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Bryant Montessori Middle School

Q: Is Bryant Montessori Middle School a good school?

Bryant Montessori Middle School ranks 382 nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Bryant Montessori Middle School is a small public school serving 135 students in grades 6-8 within the Tacoma School District, offering a student-led Montessori educational approach.

The school has two standout features: an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of about 6-to-1 and very high per-student spending, both significantly greater than nearby middle schools. However, its academic performance has declined sharply in recent years, with state rankings dropping from the 72nd to the 28th percentile, placing it in the bottom third of schools statewide. This creates a notable disconnect, as the school operates with more resources per student than comparison schools like Mason Middle School but achieves lower test scores.

When compared to other local options, the contrast is striking. Mason Middle School maintains a consistent 4-star rating with a much higher student-teacher ratio and lower spending. The school shows relative strength in serving special education students and in 8th-grade science, but struggles most with math proficiency. This performance pattern, alongside the recent decline across all student groups, suggests parents may want to investigate the specific challenges behind these outcomes despite the school's favorable structural resources.

135

Students ?

5.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,357

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

717 S. Grant Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 571-2800

District: Tacoma School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2021 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2021

!Math scores 18 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

382^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 36 pts since 2021

From top 36% (2021) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	29.0	382 of 534	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.7	208 of 535	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	153 of 539	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	203 of 541	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	190 of 529	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	293 of 471	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	162 of 464	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	133 of 464	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	118 of 479	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	120 of 469	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	263 of 457	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	128 of 455	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	110 of 463	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	101 of 475	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	94 of 458	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	354 of 472	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.4	204 of 466	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	154 of 470	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	301 of 480	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	228 of 476	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	75 of 186	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	367 of 488	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	199 of 486	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.4	62 of 488	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	128 of 488	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	113 of 480	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science41%-8 vs state

Math24%-18 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 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
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
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	3901 N 28th St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7000	639	31	20.7	29.6%	426 (66.7%)	18 (2.8%)	79 (12.4%)	20 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	91 (14.2%)	77.4	104^th of 534 public middle schools	80.5%		76.5	105^th of 535 public middle schools	80.4%	1		56.7	56.7			69.3	65.5	73.6	69.4			56.1	45.0	44.6	49.0	$18,811	$786	$18,025
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
Hunt Middle School	Public	6-8	6501 S 10th St.	Tacoma	98465	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2400	519	29	17.8	48.4%	233 (44.9%)	62 (11.9%)	64 (12.3%)	29 (5.6%)	7 (1.3%)	21 (4.0%)	101 (19.5%)	53.1	226^th of 534 public middle schools	57.7%		40.3	308^th of 535 public middle schools	42.4%	82		44.3	44.3			54.7	58.1	51.3	54.9			38.2	40.7	34.0	37.8	$21,309	$1,621	$19,688
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
Truman Middle School	Public	6-8	5801 N 35th St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5600	438	21	20.7	49.5%	230 (52.5%)	35 (8.0%)	61 (13.9%)	20 (4.6%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.4%)	79 (18.0%)	45.7	271^st of 534 public middle schools	49.3%		43.1	291^st of 535 public middle schools	45.6%	20		42.4	42.4			43.9	55.5	47.8	49.1			33.8	43.5	31.3	36.4	$20,569	$959	$19,611
Tacoma Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	6501 N.23rd St.	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 571-1545	170	12	13.8	64.7%	64 (37.6%)	22 (12.9%)	37 (21.8%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	33 (19.4%)	60.6	185^th of 534 public middle schools	65.4%		70	134^th of 535 public middle schools	75.0%	51						57.1	70.0	40.0	55.6						18.5	$16,887	$1,227	$15,660
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
Meeker Middle School	Public	6-8	4402 Nassau Ave Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6500	567	28	20.2	43.6%	236 (41.6%)	41 (7.2%)	108 (19.0%)	74 (13.1%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	96 (16.9%)	49.8	244^th of 534 public middle schools	54.3%		52.8	234^th of 535 public middle schools	56.3%	10		48.6	48.6			45.6	57.7	51.7	51.6			32.2	37.6	37.6	35.8	$18,748	$1,065	$17,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryant Montessori Middle School

Is Bryant Montessori Middle School a good school?

Bryant Montessori Middle School ranks 382^nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Bryant Montessori Middle School in?

Tacoma School District

How many students attend Bryant Montessori Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Bryant Montessori Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bryant Montessori Middle School?

Students at Bryant Montessori Middle School are 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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