Grade Trends

Baker Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Tacoma School District

8001 So J Street, Tacoma, WA 98408 Map

Math (met standard)
18%
−22 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
35%
−16 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
31%
−18 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
71%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
687
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 22% state 40% · 2025-26 35% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 18% state 41% · 2025-26 38% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 15% state 39% · 2025-26 32% state 51% · 2025-26 31% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 18% state 40% · 2025-26 35% state 51% · 2025-26 31% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 18% state 40% 35% state 51% 31% state 49%
2024-25 22% state 40% 39% state 51% 24% state 44%
2023-24 22% state 38% 41% state 50% 27% state 43%
2022-23 20% state 37% 37% state 51% 25% state 44%
2021-22 19% state 36% 37% state 51% 24% state 43%
2018-19 29% state 48% 45% state 60% 33% state 53%
2017-18 32% state 49% 45% state 60% 31% state 55%
2016-17 31% state 50% 41% state 59% —
2015-16 34% state 50% 41% state 59% —
2014-15 31% state 48% 38% state 57% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Stewart Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
2.0 mi
22%
−18 vs state
35%
−15 vs state
38%
−11 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 70% 650 Hispanic 32%
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
2.0 mi
13%
−27 vs state
24%
−27 vs state
31%
−18 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 72% 449 Hispanic 26%
Morris Ford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.4 mi
22%
−18 vs state
38%
−13 vs state
35%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 65% 831 Hispanic 35%
Gray Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
2.4 mi
16%
−24 vs state
27%
−23 vs state
20%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 74% 510 Hispanic 33%
First Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
2.6 mi
11%
−29 vs state
24%
−27 vs state
19%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 78% 584 Hispanic 36%
Perry G Keithley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.7 mi
14%
−26 vs state
25%
−26 vs state
19%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 69% 804 Hispanic 33%
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
Grades 6–12 · Clover Park School District
2.9 mi
38%
−1 vs state
56%
+2 vs state
50%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 63% 738 Hispanic 40%
Waller Road Elementary
Grades K–6 · Puyallup School District
2.9 mi
41%
−5 vs state
37%
−13 vs state
40%
−15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 61% 306 White 52%
Lochburn Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Clover Park School District
3.1 mi
12%
−28 vs state
21%
−30 vs state
11%
−37 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 83% 497 Hispanic 40%
Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Clover Park School District
3.6 mi
9%
−31 vs state
27%
−31 vs state
22%
−27 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2023-24 → 19% in 2025-26 74% 162 Hispanic 36%