Tumwater Middle School

998 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Tumwater Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Beaverton SD 48J school district, located in Portland, OR with 998 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 43 teachers, Tumwater Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 23:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

998

Total Students

43.4

Full-Time Teachers

23.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tumwater Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	511
Hispanic	104
Black	16
Asian	286
Two or More	75
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	3

White
511 (51.2 %)
Asian
286 (28.7 %)
Hispanic
104 (10.4 %)
Two or More
75 (7.5 %)
Black
16 (1.6 %)
American Indian
3 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Beaverton SD 48J
Phone:	(503)356-3686
Website:	http://[email protected]
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	998
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	509
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 313

Grade 7 357

Grade 8 328