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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98407

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1,077

Students

Top rankedMason Middle School104^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Truman Middle School up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines two public middle schools (grades 6-8) located in the 98407 zip code of Tacoma, Washington, both operated by the Tacoma School District.

Mason Middle School stands out as a consistently high-performing school, ranking in the top 20-21% of Washington middle schools for the past three years and significantly outperforming both district and state averages in English, math, and science. In contrast, Truman Middle School has more moderate rankings in the middle 46-49% of the state and performs below state averages across all subjects, though it still meets or exceeds the district average in most areas.

An interesting finding is that Mason achieves stronger academic results with a larger student body and lower per-student funding than Truman, which receives about $1,750 more per student. Both schools have shown very stable performance trends over time. For parents, this means that while both schools serve the same community, there are notable differences in academic outcomes, with Mason representing a particular strength within the district.

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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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 98407

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tacoma	0.34 mi	101	192^nd
University Place	4.06 mi	8	21^st
Gig Harbor	4.13 mi	14	22^nd
Federal Way	5.5 mi	33	240^th
Lakewood	6.77 mi	29	248^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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