Morris Ford Middle School

Morris Ford Middle School is one of the medium-sized junior highs in Tacoma, Washington, operated by Franklin Pierce School District, with 831 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 44% larger than the state mean of about 577.

Across the 14 schools in Franklin Pierce School District (7,187 students total), Morris Ford Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Morris Ford Middle School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 28% White, 14% multiracial, 10% Black, 7% Asian. By comparison, Pierce County as a whole is about 13% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 65% of students at Morris Ford Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Pierce County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, Morris Ford Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pierce County indicate median household earnings sit near $99,564, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Morris Ford Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Franklin Pierce High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Morris Ford Middle School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.5%.

Morris Ford Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Morris Ford Middle School's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 925 (now 831). White enrollment moved from 37% to 28% across the same window.

On this page, members of the Morris Ford Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.