Orting Middle School

As a medium-sized middle school in Orting, Washington, Orting Middle School works with 643 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Orting School District.

Within Orting School District, which oversees 4 schools and 2,809 students, Orting Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Orting Middle School lists that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Black. Compared to Pierce County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Orting Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% 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 below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Orting Middle School is in the bottom 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 53.4%; Orting Middle School posts 34.7%, -18.7 points below that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pierce County put the typical household earns roughly $99,564 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Orting Middle School is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

The closest other public school is Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Orting Middle School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 48.2%.

Orting Middle School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orting Middle School has edged up 8%, going from 594 students in 2018 to 643 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 72% to 64% over that span.

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