Is Stewart Middle School a good school?

Stewart Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Stewart Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 621 students attended Stewart Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Stewart Middle School?

Students at Stewart Middle School are 32% Hispanic, 24% White, 18% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 10% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Stewart Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stewart Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln High School

Stewart Middle School

Summary:

Stewart Middle School is a public middle school located in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 627. The school is part of the Tacoma School District, which is ranked 152 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stewart Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts and Math that are well below the district and state averages. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (31.58%) and Pacific Islander (4.31%) students compared to the surrounding schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (70.18%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Stewart Middle School, ranging from $10,744 to $17,800 over the past few years, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Washington middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Stewart Middle School struggles academically, some nearby schools within the Tacoma School District, such as Wainwright Intermediate School and Hilltop Heritage Middle School, perform better on standardized tests and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. The data also shows significant achievement gaps between different racial/ethnic groups at Stewart Middle School, with the proficiency rate in SBAC English Language Arts for White students (38.07%) much higher than the rate for Hispanic students (33.33%) and African American students (26.15%).

Detail:

Public 6-8

5010 S Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98408

(253) 571-2200

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
446^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,800

Students who attend Stewart Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for Stewart Middle School:

Elementary:	Blix Elementary School
	Fawcett Elementary School
	Lyon Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 621

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.9%

White:

24.3%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stewart Middle School ranks worse than 83.4% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked middle schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Stewart Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.9%), White (24.3%), two or more races (18.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stewart Middle School is 21.3, which is the highest among 13 middle schools in the Tacoma School District! (See more...)

Compare Stewart Middle School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stewart Middle School is $17,800. 9 middle schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stewart Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stewart Middle School 446^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Stewart Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 152^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stewart Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	21.26	355^th	421	15.7%
2005	13.05	390^th	425	8.2%
2006	15.58	399^th	449	11.1%
2007	17.42	408^th	463	11.9%
2008	23.60	386^th	466	17.2%
2009	15.73	424^th	476	10.9%
2010	9.11	455^th	483	5.8%
2011	8.30	470^th	492	4.5%
2012	5.16	482^nd	497	3.0%
2013	5.87	482^nd	498	3.2%
2015	27.66	327^th	445	26.5%
2016	23.53	348^th	443	21.4%
2017	14.73	384^th	435	11.7%
2018	15.04	381^st	437	12.8%
2019	16.30	451^st	512	11.9%
2021	22.43	420^th	529	20.6%
2022	16.27	471^st	541	12.9%
2023	16.13	466^th	539	13.5%
2024	19.88	446^th	535	16.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.74	152^nd	166	8.4%
2019	13.98	224^th	246	8.9%
2021	24.15	199^th	250	20.4%
2022	17.42	233^rd	257	9.3%
2023	13.30	222^nd	244	9.0%
2024	18.07	214^th	243	11.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.00	47^th	135	65.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.73	283^rd	349	18.9%
2019	26.24	357^th	448	20.3%
2021	32.51	319^th	458	30.3%
2022	24.70	389^th	475	18.1%
2023	24.02	373^rd	463	19.4%
2024	28.27	342^nd	455	24.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	58.66	9^th	27	66.7%
2022	35.50	24^th	33	27.3%
2023	29.37	9^th	11	18.2%
2024	35.65	7^th	12	41.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.09	336^th	376	10.6%
2019	15.47	401^st	452	11.3%
2021	24.60	363^rd	469	22.6%
2022	15.18	425^th	479	11.3%
2023	12.58	416^th	464	10.3%
2024	18.72	391^st	464	15.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.25	326^th	371	12.1%
2019	16.20	401^st	453	11.5%
2021	21.74	373^rd	476	21.6%
2022	16.69	411^th	480	14.4%
2023	19.43	396^th	470	15.7%
2024	20.72	388^th	466	16.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	16.12	113^th	123	8.1%
2019	23.52	125^th	152	17.8%
2021	28.75	103^rd	149	30.9%
2022	23.37	122^nd	161	24.2%
2023	5.81	145^th	145	0.0%
2024	10.89	137^th	148	7.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.70	60^th	66	9.1%
2019	26.25	90^th	111	18.9%
2021	34.72	71^st	106	33.0%
2022	27.59	76^th	104	26.9%
2023	49.52	46^th	96	52.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.03	175^th	259	32.4%
2019	34.27	230^th	344	33.1%
2021	31.22	230^th	353	34.8%
2022	22.90	295^th	360	18.1%
2023	21.02	277^th	336	17.6%
2024	23.62	276^th	344	19.8%

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Rank History for White students at Stewart Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.48	295^th	325	9.2%
2019	17.41	414^th	470	11.9%
2021	27.71	353^rd	480	26.5%
2022	15.14	438^th	488	10.2%
2023	21.03	403^rd	488	17.4%
2024	32.09	341^st	486	29.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Zero support for bullying. Kids are always vaping and clogging toilets making it extremely uncomfortable for other kids to use the restrooms. The "dress code" is a joke. It's not so much a dress code as it is a BUY OUR CLOTHIG ONLY. Dress code is polos etc, not mandatory purchased stewart gear. Not equitable by any means. Kids are completely disregarded by office. We've had nothing buy problems with this school going on 2 years now. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Stewart Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	643	131	60	38	26	n/a	n/a	0	898
1989	614	135	59	42	31	n/a	n/a	0	881
1990	596	135	65	39	29	n/a	n/a	0	864
1991	579	127	56	30	30	n/a	n/a	0	822
1992	559	149	67	33	21	n/a	n/a	0	829
1993	549	149	80	39	25	n/a	n/a	0	842
1994	555	157	119	40	24	n/a	n/a	0	895
1995	543	171	117	54	18	n/a	n/a	0	903
1996	543	171	117	54	18	n/a	n/a	0	903
1997	550	172	130	53	18	n/a	n/a	0	923
1998	536	181	139	48	13	n/a	n/a	0	917
1999	512	188	142	61	27	n/a	n/a	0	930
2000	508	188	162	63	25	n/a	n/a	0	946
2001	463	164	147	62	28	n/a	n/a	0	864
2002	419	194	126	65	21	n/a	n/a	0	825
2003	419	194	126	65	21	n/a	n/a	0	825
2004	280	160	116	66	22	n/a	n/a	0	644
2005	257	166	92	61	15	n/a	n/a	0	591
2006	249	181	71	69	15	n/a	n/a	0	585
2007	250	159	70	71	14	n/a	n/a	0	564
2008	223	143	84	74	18	n/a	n/a	0	542
2009	237	123	78	88	30	n/a	n/a	0	556
2010	227	131	62	91	16	n/a	n/a	0	527
2011	217	121	40	86	15	10	50	0	539
2012	242	150	51	98	13	12	75	0	641
2013	252	173	51	93	12	14	1	0	596
2014	213	150	45	83	12	9	1	0	513
2015	166	109	33	71	12	9	7	0	407
2016	114	65	49	72	9	4	8	0	321
2017	113	65	42	75	9	9	16	0	329
2018	150	97	53	158	8	26	39	0	531
2019	172	98	62	205	10	26	87	0	660
2020	183	107	72	193	13	35	107	0	710
2021	190	95	73	213	12	36	112	0	731
2022	145	77	60	175	9	28	117	1	612
2023	157	58	56	198	5	27	126	0	627
2024	151	59	74	198	3	21	114	1	621

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stewart Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	898	41.0	21.9	0
1989	881	43.0	20.4	n/a
1990	864	43.0	20.0	0
1991	822	45.0	18.2	n/a
1992	829	44.0	18.8	n/a
1993	842	46.9	18.0	n/a
1994	895	47.4	18.9	n/a
1995	903	47.6	19.0	n/a
1996	903	47.6	19.0	n/a
1997	923	50.4	18.3	n/a
1998	917	48.4	18.9	n/a
1999	930	48.4	19.2	n/a
2000	946	50.0	18.9	n/a
2001	864	51.6	16.7	n/a
2002	825	43.6	18.9	67.4
2003	825	43.6	18.9	67.4
2004	644	35.0	18.4	70.2
2005	591	35.0	16.9	70.2
2006	585	33.2	17.6	69.2
2007	564	30.1	18.7	64.9
2008	542	33.9	16.0	66.8
2009	556	33.9	16.4	67.3
2010	527	29.5	17.8	72.1
2011	539	38.0	14.1	64.4
2012	641	37.4	17.1	60.7
2013	596	34.9	17.0	78.7
2014	513	n/a	n/a	79.7
2015	407	30.0	13.5	82.1
2016	321	25.0	12.8	80.4
2017	329	23.5	13.9	77.2
2018	531	30.8	17.2	77
2019	660	32.3	20.4	77
2020	710	36.4	19.4	73.1
2021	731	36.4	20.0	72.9
2022	612	34.9	17.5	53.3
2023	627	32.5	19.2	70.2
2024	621	29.0	21.3	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stewart Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	898	41.0	21.9	0
1989	881	43.0	20.4	n/a
1990	864	43.0	20.0	0
1991	822	45.0	18.2	n/a
1992	829	44.0	18.8	n/a
1993	842	46.9	18.0	n/a
1994	895	47.4	18.9	n/a
1995	903	47.6	19.0	n/a
1996	903	47.6	19.0	n/a
1997	923	50.4	18.3	n/a
1998	917	48.4	18.9	n/a
1999	930	48.4	19.2	n/a
2000	946	50.0	18.9	n/a
2001	864	51.6	16.7	n/a
2002	825	43.6	18.9	67.4
2003	825	43.6	18.9	67.4
2004	644	35.0	18.4	70.2
2005	591	35.0	16.9	70.2
2006	585	33.2	17.6	69.2
2007	564	30.1	18.7	64.9
2008	542	33.9	16.0	66.8
2009	556	33.9	16.4	67.3
2010	527	29.5	17.8	72.1
2011	539	38.0	14.1	64.4
2012	641	37.4	17.1	60.7
2013	596	34.9	17.0	78.7
2014	513	n/a	n/a	79.7
2015	407	30.0	13.5	82.1
2016	321	25.0	12.8	80.4
2017	329	23.5	13.9	77.2
2018	531	30.8	17.2	77
2019	660	32.3	20.4	77
2020	710	36.4	19.4	73.1
2021	731	36.4	20.0	72.9
2022	612	34.9	17.5	53.3
2023	627	32.5	19.2	70.2
2024	621	29.0	21.3	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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