Tumwater Middle School

Tumwater Middle School, a roomy intermediate school in Portland, Oregon, one of the schools within Beaverton SD 48J, hosts 1,003 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Oregon's public schools average about 494 students each, so Tumwater Middle School sits 103% above that benchmark.

Beaverton SD 48J runs 56 schools in total, collectively educating 37,479 students. Tumwater Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Tumwater Middle School reports that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 26% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tumwater Middle School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.3:1, putting Tumwater Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Tumwater Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.9%; this one delivers 54.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $107,772, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Washington County runs 136 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,469 students), of which Tumwater Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cedar Mill Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tumwater Middle School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tumwater Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.5%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Tumwater Middle School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.