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Tumwater Middle School

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Tumwater Middle School ranks 137 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Tumwater Middle School is a 4-star public school serving 665 students in grades 6-8 within the consistently well-regarded Tumwater School District, and it consistently ranks in the top quarter of all Washington middle schools.

The school is a steady and strong performer, with test scores that beat state averages in every core subject, especially in science where it outpaces most nearby schools like George Bush Middle School in its own district and Chinook Middle School. It achieves these results while serving a diverse student body and using its resources efficiently compared to some neighbors, such as Tenino Middle School. A key strength is its exceptional support for Hispanic students and students from low-income families, where its effectiveness ranks among the very best in the state.

While not the absolute highest-ranked school in the region—schools like Washington Middle School and Aspire Middle School rank higher—Tumwater Middle School offers remarkable consistency and equitable outcomes. Areas for growth include strengthening math instruction, particularly in 8th grade, and addressing a recent decline in performance for special education students. Overall, it represents a reliably excellent choice that successfully educates all students within its community.

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 2012 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

137^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Tumwater School District

65^th of 247Tumwater 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2025)28th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science56%+7 vs state

Math46%+4 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
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%)	70.2	137^th of 534 public middle schools	74.3%		68.1	148^th of 535 public middle schools	72.3%	11	56.0	56.0	65.1	57.7	61.4	61.3	48.4	46.1	44.3	46.2	$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%)	65.6	164^th of 534 public middle schools	69.3%		63.6	177^th of 535 public middle schools	66.9%	13	45.4	45.4	63.4	61.6	57.1	60.7	55.2	44.6	37.1	45.5	$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%)	87.9	59^th of 534 public middle schools	89.0%		84.4	77^th of 535 public middle schools	85.6%	18	63.7	63.7	69.1	72.7	70.0	70.7	66.0	62.5	54.6	60.7	$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%)	84.6	72^nd of 534 public middle schools	86.5%		85.9	68^th of 535 public middle schools	87.3%	4	61.0	61.0	62.8	75.2	70.4	69.4	53.8	64.4	53.7	57.4	$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%)	58.7	200^th of 534 public middle schools	62.5%		62.7	179^th of 535 public middle schools	66.5%	21	52.4	52.4	44.2	57.6	52.9	51.9	38.1	50.9	44.0	44.7	$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%)	49.1	252^nd of 534 public middle schools	52.8%		49.8	248^th of 535 public middle schools	53.6%	4	42.4	42.4	45.9	63.6	48.3	52.6	36.6	36.0	36.9	36.5	$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%)	68.2	147^th of 534 public middle schools	72.5%		71	128^th of 535 public middle schools	76.1%	19	58.8	58.8	54.3	59.4	65.6	59.8	46.2	36.6	53.0	45.7	$17,630	$1,126	$16,504
Aspire Middle School	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%)	89	55^th of 534 public middle schools	89.7%		85.3	71^st of 535 public middle schools	86.7%	16	69.4	69.4	81.4	63.8	71.3	72.1	54.9	66.7	69.4	63.8	$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%)	44.6	278^th of 534 public middle schools	47.9%		40.2	309^th of 535 public middle schools	42.2%	31	44.0	44.0	52.5	53.4	54.1	53.4	30.9	33.5	24.5	29.6	$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%)	29	381^st of 534 public middle schools	28.7%		21.8	435^th of 535 public middle schools	18.7%	54	32.6	32.6	36.6	46.9	42.9	42.0	24.6	33.6	24.3	27.3	$16,625	$719	$15,905

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend Tumwater Middle School?

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

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

Is Tumwater Middle School a good school?

Tumwater Middle School ranks 137^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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