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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the North Tapps Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
523
Middle
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIERINGER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530213000694
North Tapps Middle School
20029 12th Street E., Lake Tapps, WA 98391 · (253) 862-2776 · Pierce County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Washington public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
115 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 178 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 172 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 173 | 33% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dieringer School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
73.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
59.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.9% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 59.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 57.7% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 58.0% |
| 2018-19 | 82.9% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 73.8% | 70.1% |
| 2016-17 | 68.3% | 66.9% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 69.2% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 62.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Tapps Middle School
North Tapps Middle School's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Tapps Middle School this school | 523 | 22.0% | 65.4% |
| Washington Middle School OLYMPIA | 702 | 21.7% | 60.2% |
| McClure Middle School SEATTLE | 474 | 21.7% | 64.9% |
| Valley View Middle School Snohomish | 641 | 21.2% | 61.3% |
| Finn Hill Middle School Kirkland | 664 | 23.3% | 51.0% |
| Tolt Middle School Carnation | 633 | 22.3% | 53.2% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Tapps Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #33 of 294 | #3 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #45 of 357 ▼ 6 | #3 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #28 of 357 ▲ 8 | #3 of 45 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #112 of 290 | #22 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #236 of 377 | #33 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #250 of 340 | #24 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #206 of 340 | #37 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #317 of 359 | #42 of 45 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
523
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
+40% since 2000-01, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 523 | 25.4 | 20.6:1 | 22% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 24.8 | 20.5:1 | 23% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 24.7 | 21.1:1 | 24% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 23 | 21.1:1 | 15% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 23.8 | 22.0:1 | 10% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 23 | 22.4:1 | 12% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 7% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 16 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Tapps Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (523 to 523); teachers up 7% (23.8 to 25.4).
About North Tapps Middle School
As a medium-sized middle school, North Tapps Middle School serves students in Lake Tapps, Washington. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 523 students enrolled.
The district, Dieringer School District, has 1,424 students enrolled across 3 schools.
At North Tapps Middle School, White students make up 66% of the student body. It is also 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, Pierce County is about 64% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 25.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 20.6:1. That is higher than the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 22%. That is 28 points below the 50% average for public schools in Pierce County.
Measured against Washington public middle schools, North Tapps Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at North Tapps Middle School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (65.4% actual, 65.5% predicted).
North Tapps Middle School is located in Pierce County, where the median household income is $99,564, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides North Tapps Middle School, Pierce County has 286 other public schools.
Lake Tapps Elementary is located about 1.5 miles from North Tapps Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, North Tapps Middle School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
North Tapps Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 523, an 8% increase from 486 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dieringer School District
- Lake Tapps ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Dieringer Heights ElementaryElementary · 441 students
Other schools in Lake Tapps
- Lake Tapps ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Dieringer Heights ElementaryElementary · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Tapps Elementary1.5 mi · 460
- Bowman Creek Elementary1.5 mi · 440
- Muckleshoot Tribal School1.5 mi · 471
- Dieringer Heights Elementary1.9 mi · 441
- Lakeland Hills Elementary2.6 mi · 512
- Crestwood Elementary2.7 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About North Tapps Middle SchoolHow many students attend North Tapps Middle School?
North Tapps Middle School enrolls approximately 523 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Tapps Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Tapps Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North Tapps Middle School have?
North Tapps Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
How diverse is North Tapps Middle School?
North Tapps Middle School reports a student body of 66% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees North Tapps Middle School?
North Tapps Middle School is overseen by Dieringer School District in Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.