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Franklin Pierce School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,635 students in Franklin Pierce School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin Pierce School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
14 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
7,187 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin Pierce School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#251 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)46.5%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
34%
25%
% Black
11%
5%
% White
26%
50%
% Hawaiian
7%
1%
% Two or more races
15%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,515 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,156 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$162 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$174 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,515
$21,173
Spending / Student
$24,156
$21,108
Best Franklin Pierce School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morris Ford Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1602 104th Street East
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 298-3605
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 298-3605
Gr: 6-8 | 831 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Perry G Keithley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12324 12th Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-4307
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-4307
Gr: 6-8 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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