Tacoma Online Middle School

221 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Tacoma Online Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Tacoma School District school district, located in Tacoma, WA with 221 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 23 teachers, Tacoma Online Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.5:1. 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.

221

Total Students

23.3

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tacoma Online Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	73
Hispanic	58
Black	27
Asian	9
Two or More	39
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	11

White
73 (33.2 %)
Hispanic
58 (26.4 %)
Two or More
39 (17.7 %)
Black
27 (12.3 %)
Pacific Islander
11 (5.0 %)
Asian
9 (4.1 %)
American Indian
3 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Tacoma School District
Phone:	(253)571-1545
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	221
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	91
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* 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 53

Grade 7 70

Grade 8 98