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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98445

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Top rankedSpanaway Middle School279^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Summary:

In zip code 98445 in Tacoma, WA, there are two public middle schools serving grades 6-8, Morris Ford Middle School and Spanaway Middle School, which serve similar student populations but show notable differences in academic performance.

Spanaway Middle School is the higher-performing school in the area, ranking in the 48th percentile among Washington middle schools and consistently outperforming Morris Ford in English, math, and science. Notably, Spanaway's 6th graders excel in math (50% proficient) and its 8th graders in English (52.91% proficient), with both figures meeting or exceeding state averages. Morris Ford Middle School ranks lower, in the 19th percentile, with its strongest subject being English and a particular challenge in math, where only 22.31% of students are proficient.

An interesting finding is that Spanaway achieves these stronger results despite having a higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than Morris Ford. Both schools serve a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The performance gap aligns with the districts; Spanaway is part of the Bethel School District (ranked 44th percentile), while Morris Ford is in the Franklin Pierce School District (ranked 19th percentile). For parents, this comparison highlights that within the same zip code, school choice can significantly impact academic outcomes.

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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
Spanaway Middle School	Public	6-8	15701 B Street East	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5400	766	34	22.5	67.8%	206 (26.9%)	72 (9.4%)	248 (32.4%)	28 (3.7%)	10 (1.3%)	68 (8.9%)	134 (17.5%)	44.6	279^th of 534 public middle schools	47.8%		49.6	250^th of 535 public middle schools	53.3%	29	35.7	35.7	40.9	42.3	52.9	45.1	50.0	39.2	33.8	41.3	$16,638	$1,318	$15,320
Morris Ford Middle School	Public	6-8	1602 104th Street East	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-3605	831	46	18.0	64.6%	232 (27.9%)	81 (9.7%)	292 (35.1%)	60 (7.2%)	7 (0.8%)	46 (5.5%)	113 (13.6%)	21.1	434^th of 534 public middle schools	18.7%		26.9	389^th of 535 public middle schools	27.3%	45	30.7	30.7	32.5	45.6	32.9	36.7	19.6	25.1	22.9	22.3	$19,891	$1,465	$18,426

Cities Near Zip Code 98445

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tacoma	0.34 mi	101	192^nd
Spanaway	2.2 mi	16	194^th
Puyallup	3.15 mi	38	116^th
Lakewood	4.3 mi	29	248^th
Joint Base Lewis McChord	5.28 mi	6	112^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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