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Tacoma Online Middle School

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Tacoma Online Middle School ranks 185 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-8

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Tacoma Online Middle School is a public, fully online school serving about 170 students in grades 6-8 within the Tacoma School District, offering a unique educational model with a smaller class size than most traditional schools in the area.

This school serves a population with significant economic need but shows notable strengths, particularly in English Language Arts, where it outperforms other Tacoma School District schools with similar student demographics, like Angelo Giaudrone Middle School. However, math proficiency is a major challenge, creating one of the largest gaps between subjects among local schools. The online model appears to be a cost-effective option, operating with the lowest per-student spending in the district while still achieving mid-tier performance overall, ranking 4th out of 8 district middle schools and trailing only top performers like Mason Middle School.

While providing an important and equitable option, the school's statewide ranking has recently declined, and there are extreme swings in performance between grade levels. Compared to high-performing schools in neighboring districts such as University Place School District (e.g., Narrows View Intermediate), significant achievement gaps exist, especially in math. The school's experience highlights both the potential of online learning for certain students and the ongoing instructional challenges it must address.

170

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,887

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6501 N.23rd St.
Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 571-1545

District: Tacoma School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tacoma School District

✓Above the Washington median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 24 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

185^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2023

From top 42% (2023) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	60.6	185 of 534	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	134 of 535	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	226 of 539	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	107 of 471	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	101 of 464	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	78.9	49 of 463	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	83 of 488	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)89th percentile+31 vs school

White (2023)83rd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Math19%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Tacoma Online Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Goodman Middle School	Public	6-8	3701 38th Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1600	519	26	20.2	21.0%	370 (71.3%)	6 (1.2%)	73 (14.1%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.4%)	79.9	95^th of 534 public middle schools	82.2%		80.3	89^th of 535 public middle schools	83.4%	6		63.4	63.4			63.4	78.4	71.2	71.3			47.4	48.0	51.2	48.9	$16,630	$232	$16,398
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%)	95.2	25^th of 534 public middle schools	95.3%		95.2	27^th of 535 public middle schools	95.0%	2	73.4		73.4		73.7	79.9	79.7		77.6		68.2	69.8	68.5		68.8	$15,055	$251	$14,804
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%)	90.2	53^rd of 534 public middle schools	90.1%		84.3	78^th of 535 public middle schools	85.4%	25	59.0		59.0		57.4	68.3	83.4		70.2		52.1	56.9	67.3		59.1	$15,413	$256	$15,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Tacoma Online Middle School

Is Tacoma Online Middle School a good school?

Tacoma Online Middle School ranks 185^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tacoma Online Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Tacoma Online Middle School.

What district is Tacoma Online Middle School in?

Tacoma School District

What is the racial makeup of Tacoma Online Middle School?

Students at Tacoma Online Middle School are 38% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 13% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

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