Baker Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Tacoma, Washington·98408
Score
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No overall score. Washington results are shown as published by OSPI. We are not showing scores for Washington schools until OSPI confirms its licence allows them. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting standard on state tests in Washington, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Washington schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 49%
603 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 38%
603 students tested
Science
31%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 47%
189 students tested
All Washington schools (ELA / math)
51% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 20 published results by grade and test

As published by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6AIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 7AIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 8AIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsAll gradesAIM5014
English language artsGrade 6SBAC34.8198
English language artsGrade 7SBAC37.6202
English language artsGrade 8SBAC31.7189
English language artsAll gradesSBAC34.8589
MathGrade 6AIMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 7AIMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 8AIMhidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesAIM64.314
MathGrade 6SBAC21.7198
MathGrade 7SBAC18.3202
MathGrade 8SBAC14.8189
MathAll gradesSBAC18.3589
ScienceGrade 8AIMhidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesAIMhidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 8WCAS30.7189
ScienceAll gradesWCAS30.7189

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
647
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
647
Typical middle school: 607
Free or reduced-price lunch
76%
Typical middle school: 52%

District and location

School district
City
Pierce County

Contact

Address
8001 So J Street
Tacoma, WA 98408
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Washington. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Baker Middle School at a glance

Baker Middle School is a public middle school in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Tacoma School District. It has about 647 students (a typical Washington middle school has 607). About 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 52% at a typical Washington middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% meeting standard). Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.