Thomas Middle School

As a high-enrollment 6-8 campus in Lakewood, Washington, Thomas Middle School works with 934 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Clover Park School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so Thomas Middle School sits 62% larger than that benchmark.

Thomas Middle School is one of 32 schools operated by Clover Park School District, a district that caters to 12,345 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Thomas Middle School shows that the most-represented group is White (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 28% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 13% Black, 7% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Thomas Middle School reports 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 64% 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 noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Thomas Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pierce County put median household earnings sit near $99,564, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Thomas Middle School is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

Re-Entry High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Thomas Middle School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.2%.

Thomas Middle School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Thomas Middle School's enrollment has grew 83% since 2018, when it stood at 509 (now 934). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

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