Mason Middle School

Located at 3901 N 28th St, in Tacoma, Washington, Mason Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack junior high that teaches 639 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Tacoma School District.

Across the 66 schools in Tacoma School District (28,900 students total), Mason Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Mason Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 14% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Mason Middle School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Mason Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Pierce County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mason Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Pierce County shows median household income runs about $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Mason Middle School is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

Nearest neighbor: Washington Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mason Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mason Middle School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 18%: 779 students in 2018 compared to 639 in 2025.

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