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Tumwater Middle School

Q: Is Tumwater Middle School a good school?

Tumwater Middle School ranks 159 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Tumwater Middle School is a public school in Tumwater, Washington, serving 665 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Tumwater School District. The school is in a moderately diverse community, with a 19.5:1 student-teacher ratio and $16,737 in per-student spending. The district ranks in the 74th percentile statewide, while the school ranks in the 69th percentile among Washington middle schools.

Academically, Tumwater Middle School is above the state average in English Language Arts and science, with proficiency rates of 58.36% and 52.63%, respectively. Math is the main improvement area at 40.81%, below both the state and district rates. Results declined from the prior year in all three subjects, especially math. Performance also varies by grade: sixth-grade math is notably weak at 32.83%, while seventh- and eighth-grade math are above the state average. Eighth-grade ELA, at 51.55%, is another area worth watching. The school’s strongest subgroup effectiveness result was for Hispanic students, at the 87th percentile, while special education students ranked in the 38th percentile.

Locally, Tumwater Middle School is broadly comparable to nearby same-district George Bush Middle School: Tumwater leads slightly in ELA, while George Bush has stronger math and science results and a 71st-percentile statewide ranking. Aspire Performing Arts Academy is a particularly strong nearby outlier, ranking in the 88th percentile, though its specialized program makes it an imperfect comparison. Tumwater also outperforms Chinook Middle School, Tenino Middle School, and Nisqually Middle School in all three subjects. Overall, it is a solid school with clear strengths but a recent slowdown that families may want to monitor.

665

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,737

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6335 Littlerock Road SW
Tumwater, WA 98512

(360) 709-7500

District: Tumwater School District

Students who attend Tumwater Middle School usually attend:

High:

A G West Black Hills High School

Feeder schools for Tumwater Middle School:

Elementary:	Black Lake Elementary
	Michael T Simmons Elementary
	Tumwater Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

159^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Tumwater School District

61^st of 238Tumwater 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	64.8	159 of 514	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	137 of 534	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	148 of 535	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	137 of 539	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	143 of 541	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	182 of 529	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	127 of 512	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	103 of 437	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.8	165 of 443	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.6	76 of 498	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	76 of 497	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	120 of 492	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	109 of 483	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	114 of 476	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	133 of 466	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	110 of 463	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.0	112 of 449	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.4	96 of 425	77.4%	★★★★☆
2004	71.6	101 of 421	76.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	71 of 147	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	72 of 148	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	61 of 145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	69 of 161	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	80 of 149	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	149 of 443	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	153 of 471	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	140 of 464	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	129 of 464	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	111 of 479	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	156 of 469	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	97 of 452	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	94 of 376	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	44 of 347	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	29 of 347	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	62 of 344	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	71 of 336	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	140 of 360	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	159 of 353	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	125 of 344	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.1	37 of 259	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	139 of 453	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	72 of 457	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	122 of 455	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	67 of 463	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	97 of 475	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	102 of 458	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	65 of 448	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	51 of 349	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	131 of 454	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	110 of 472	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	122 of 466	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	122 of 470	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	142 of 480	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	161 of 476	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	137 of 453	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	104 of 371	72.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	31 of 43	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	30 of 51	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	26 of 44	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	107 of 222	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	86 of 246	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	96 of 243	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	85 of 244	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	71 of 257	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	72 of 250	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	47 of 246	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	38 of 166	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	139 of 226	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	99 of 186	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	113 of 179	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	32 of 167	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	97 of 199	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	73 of 210	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	133 of 231	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	86 of 268	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	177 of 453	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	177 of 488	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	163 of 486	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	159 of 488	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	172 of 488	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	222 of 480	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	160 of 470	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	128 of 325	60.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2026)50th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

Math41%~ state avg

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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 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
Tumwater Middle School	Public	6-8	6335 Littlerock Road SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7500	665	34	19.5	35.6%	409 (61.5%)	19 (2.9%)	118 (17.7%)	26 (3.9%)	7 (1.1%)	8 (1.2%)	77 (11.6%)	64.8	159^th of 514 public middle schools	69.1%		70.2	137^th of 534 public middle schools	74.3%	22	52.6	52.6	59.2	64.4	51.6	58.4	32.8	49.2	41.1	40.8	$16,737	$470	$16,267
George Bush Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 83rd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7400	762	42	18.0	39.0%	491 (64.4%)	17 (2.2%)	154 (20.2%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	76 (10.0%)	66.6	149^th of 514 public middle schools	71.0%		65.6	164^th of 534 public middle schools	69.3%	15	55.3	55.3	50.4	62.1	58.6	56.8	41.5	51.1	36.8	43.1	$16,333	$274	$16,059
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Cain Rd SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-3000	702	36	19.3	21.7%	441 (62.8%)	24 (3.4%)	94 (13.4%)	52 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)	87.3	61^st of 514 public middle schools	88.1%		87.9	59^th of 534 public middle schools	89.0%	2	74.9	74.9	61.5	73.3	70.0	68.2	47.6	67.0	53.6	55.8	$14,672	$606	$14,066
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Conger Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-3200	462	25	18.2	42.9%	228 (49.4%)	22 (4.8%)	64 (13.9%)	60 (13.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	63 (13.6%)	85.9	68^th of 514 public middle schools	86.8%		84.6	72^nd of 534 public middle schools	86.5%	4	67.8	67.8	57.9	67.6	73.1	66.5	52.8	55.8	60.7	56.6	$16,806	$693	$16,113
Thurgood Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	3939 20th Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-7600	469	28	16.7	39.9%	253 (53.9%)	24 (5.1%)	73 (15.6%)	37 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	55 (11.7%)	69.4	142^nd of 514 public middle schools	72.4%		58.7	200^th of 534 public middle schools	62.5%	58	64.7	64.7	48.9	58.8	62.6	57.3	35.8	48.9	48.0	44.5	$16,754	$830	$15,924
Komachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 College St SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4740	640	34	18.8	48.8%	259 (40.5%)	44 (6.9%)	145 (22.7%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.9%)	124 (19.4%)	59.4	180^th of 514 public middle schools	65.0%		49.1	252^nd of 534 public middle schools	52.8%	72	54.1	54.1	46.0	58.9	63.0	54.9	34.2	34.3	43.0	36.9	$16,840	$719	$16,121
Reeves Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Quince St NE	Olympia	98506	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-3400	394	22	18.1	35.8%	250 (63.5%)	8 (2.0%)	64 (16.2%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.7%)	69	145^th of 514 public middle schools	71.8%		68.2	147^th of 534 public middle schools	72.5%	2	57.8	57.8	55.9	56.0	57.4	56.4	50.7	46.3	39.1	45.9	$17,630	$1,126	$16,504
Aspire Performing Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5900 54th Ave SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4400	323	14	22.7	35.3%	166 (51.4%)	19 (5.9%)	54 (16.7%)	20 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	55 (17.0%)	87	63^rd of 514 public middle schools	87.7%		89	55^th of 534 public middle schools	89.7%	8	66.7	66.7	67.0	82.4	62.5	70.8	48.5	60.4	58.3	55.7	$15,572	$521	$15,051
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 6th Ave NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4760	746	38	19.6	55.5%	287 (38.5%)	42 (5.6%)	216 (29.0%)	64 (8.6%)	5 (0.7%)	31 (4.2%)	99 (13.3%)	48.2	243^rd of 514 public middle schools	52.7%		44.6	278^th of 534 public middle schools	47.9%	35	46.2	46.2	40.0	53.9	55.2	49.8	30.0	39.2	33.2	34.2	$17,789	$517	$17,273
Nisqually Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Steilacoom Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4770	789	44	18.0	51.3%	318 (40.3%)	35 (4.4%)	222 (28.1%)	51 (6.5%)	16 (2.0%)	29 (3.7%)	115 (14.6%)	31.8	344^th of 514 public middle schools	33.1%		29	381^st of 534 public middle schools	28.7%	37	41.2	41.2	42.2	40.3	47.2	43.2	22.2	23.8	27.0	24.3	$16,625	$719	$15,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Tumwater Middle School

Is Tumwater Middle School a good school?

Tumwater Middle School ranks 159^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tumwater Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Tumwater Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Tumwater Middle School?

Students at Tumwater Middle School are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Tumwater Middle School in?

Tumwater School District

What high school do graduates of Tumwater Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tumwater Middle School usually go on to attend A G West Black Hills High School

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