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Gault Middle School (Closed 2010)

1115 E Division Ln
Tacoma, WA 98404

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Gault Middle School serves 341 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Gault Middle School
6	133
7	132
8	76

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Total Students

341 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School
2025	341
2009	350
2008	341
2007	359
2006	380
2005	414
2004	450
2003	586
2002	614
2001	595
2000	481
1999	424
1998	441
1997	406
1996	403
1995	470
1994	488
1993	501
1992	439
1991	472
1990	465
1989	452
1988	471
1987	439

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School
2025	25
2009	25
2008	25
2007	24
2006	27
2005	32
2004	33
2003	35
2002	38
2001	38
2000	28
1999	23
1998	25
1997	22
1996	28
1995	29
1994	30
1993	32
1992	27
1991	30
1990	27
1989	27
1988	23
1987	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2025	14:1	17:1
2009	14:1	19:1	18:1
2008	14:1	19:1	18:1
2007	15:1	19:1	19:1
2006	14:1	19:1	20:1
2005	13:1	19:1	19:1
2004	14:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	20:1
2002	16:1	19:1	19:1
2001	16:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	20:1	21:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	18:1	20:1	19:1
1997	18:1	20:1	19:1
1996	14:1	21:1	19:1
1995	16:1	20:1	19:1
1994	16:1	20:1	19:1
1993	16:1	21:1	19:1
1992	16:1	21:1	19:1
1991	16:1	21:1	19:1
1990	17:1	21:1	19:1
1989	17:1	21:1	20:1
1988	20:1	21:1	20:1
1987	16:1	22:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2025	4%	1%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	2%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	5%	3%	2%
2004	7%	3%	2%
2003	7%	3%	2%
2002	8%	3%	3%
2001	9%	3%	2%
2000	9%	3%	2%
1999	5%	3%	2%
1998	7%	3%	2%
1997	6%	3%	2%
1996	8%	3%	2%
1995	5%	3%	2%
1994	6%	3%	2%
1993	7%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	4%	2%	2%
1990	5%	3%	2%
1989	7%	2%	2%
1988	8%	2%	3%

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2025	15%	9%
2009	16%	9%	13%
2008	15%	9%	13%
2007	17%	9%	13%
2006	16%	8%	13%
2005	14%	8%	13%
2004	11%	8%	13%
2003	12%	8%	13%
2002	12%	8%	13%
2001	12%	7%	13%
2000	12%	7%	13%
1999	11%	7%	14%
1998	13%	7%	14%
1997	15%	7%	14%
1996	12%	6%	14%
1995	11%	6%	13%
1994	14%	6%	13%
1993	11%	6%	12%
1992	13%	6%	12%
1991	12%	6%	12%
1990	12%	5%	11%
1989	10%	5%	10%
1988	7%	5%	9%

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Hispanic

34%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2025	34%	27%
2009	33%	16%	14%
2008	34%	15%	13%
2007	30%	14%	12%
2006	25%	14%	11%
2005	26%	13%	11%
2004	18%	12%	10%
2003	15%	12%	9%
2002	12%	11%	8%
2001	11%	10%	8%
2000	12%	10%	7%
1999	9%	9%	6%
1998	8%	8%	5%
1997	9%	8%	5%
1996	7%	8%	5%
1995	5%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	4%
1993	5%	6%	4%
1992	6%	6%	3%
1991	4%	6%	3%
1990	3%	5%	3%
1989	3%	5%	2%
1988	3%	5%	2%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2025	21%	5%
2009	22%	6%	23%
2008	21%	6%	23%
2007	16%	6%	23%
2006	20%	6%	23%
2005	24%	6%	23%
2004	26%	6%	22%
2003	25%	5%	22%
2002	23%	5%	21%
2001	23%	5%	20%
2000	24%	5%	20%
1999	28%	5%	20%
1998	25%	5%	20%
1997	27%	5%	20%
1996	23%	5%	19%
1995	20%	5%	19%
1994	23%	4%	18%
1993	26%	4%	18%
1992	28%	4%	18%
1991	28%	4%	18%
1990	27%	4%	17%
1989	23%	4%	16%
1988	22%	4%	16%

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White

26%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2025	26%	47%
2009	25%	66%	48%
2008	26%	67%	48%
2007	31%	68%	50%
2006	34%	69%	50%
2005	31%	70%	51%
2004	38%	71%	53%
2003	41%	72%	54%
2002	45%	73%	55%
2001	45%	75%	57%
2000	43%	75%	58%
1999	47%	76%	58%
1998	47%	77%	59%
1997	43%	77%	59%
1996	50%	78%	60%
1995	59%	79%	62%
1994	52%	80%	63%
1993	51%	81%	63%
1992	48%	81%	64%
1991	52%	82%	65%
1990	53%	83%	67%
1989	57%	84%	70%
1988	60%	84%	70%

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All Ethnic Groups

74%

53%

0.76

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2025	0.76	0.69
2009	0.76	0.53	0.69
2008	0.76	0.52	0.68
2007	0.76	0.51	0.67
2006	0.76	0.50	0.67
2005	0.76	0.49	0.66
2004	0.75	0.48	0.65
2003	0.73	0.46	0.64
2002	0.72	0.45	0.63
2001	0.72	0.42	0.62
2000	0.73	0.42	0.60
1999	0.68	0.41	0.60
1998	0.70	0.40	0.59
1997	0.72	0.40	0.59
1996	0.68	0.38	0.58
1995	0.60	0.37	0.57
1994	0.66	0.35	0.55
1993	0.66	0.34	0.55
1992	0.67	0.34	0.54
1991	0.64	0.32	0.53
1990	0.63	0.31	0.52
1989	0.61	0.29	0.49
1988	0.59	0.29	0.48

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Eligible for

68%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2025	68%	39%
2009	67%	29%	45%
2008	68%	28%	43%
2007	70%	28%	42%
2006	65%	29%	41%
2005	72%	28%	39%
2004	67%	27%	41%
2003	65%	26%	42%
2002	59%	23%	34%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)

Year	Gault Middle School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2025	14%	9%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	14%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	10%
2006	18%	8%	10%
2005	17%	9%	11%
2004	14%	9%	11%
2003	16%	9%	12%
2002	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tacoma School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gault Middle School?

341 students attend Gault Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Gault Middle School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 21% of students are Black, 15% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gault Middle School?

Gault Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gault Middle School offer ?

Gault Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Gault Middle School part of?

Gault Middle School is part of Tacoma School District.

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