Baker Middle School

Baker Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Tacoma, Washington, part of Tacoma School District. The school enrolls 687 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within Tacoma School District, which oversees 66 schools and 28,900 students, Baker Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Baker Middle School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 17% White, 17% multiracial, 14% Asian, 13% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pierce County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Baker Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pierce County shows the typical household earns roughly $99,564 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Baker Middle School is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fern Hill Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Baker Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Baker Middle School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Baker Middle School has shrank 7%, going from 741 students in 2018 to 687 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 25% to 17% over that span.

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