Top Rankings
Tahoma School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,143 students in Tahoma School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Tahoma School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
9,234 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tahoma School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
15%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
25%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
59%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,786 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,732 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,786
$18,891
Spending / Student
$15,732
$19,344
Best Tahoma School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Trail Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25600 Se Summit Landsburg Rd
Ravensdale, WA 98051
(425) 413-5600
Ravensdale, WA 98051
(425) 413-5600
Gr: 6-8 | 1,097 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Maple View Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18200 Se 240th St
Kent, WA 98042
(425) 413-5500
Kent, WA 98042
(425) 413-5500
Gr: 6-8 | 1,046 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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