Perry G Keithley Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Franklin Pierce School District

12324 12th Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444 Map

Math (met standard)

14%

−26 state 40% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

25%

−26 state 51% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

19%

−29 state 49% · 2025-26

Low income

69%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

804

2024-25

Students per teacher

17.9

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	13% state 40% · 2025-26	26% state 48% · 2025-26	—
Grade 7	15% state 41% · 2025-26	23% state 53% · 2025-26	—
Grade 8	14% state 39% · 2025-26	26% state 51% · 2025-26	19% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades	14% state 40% · 2025-26	25% state 51% · 2025-26	19% state 49% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	14% state 40%	25% state 51%	19% state 49%
2024-25	15% state 40%	24% state 51%	19% state 44%
2023-24	12% state 38%	25% state 50%	14% state 43%
2022-23	11% state 37%	27% state 50%	18% state 44%
2021-22	11% state 36%	30% state 51%	20% state 43%
2018-19	23% state 48%	39% state 60%	37% state 53%
2017-18	23% state 49%	37% state 59%	35% state 55%
2016-17	30% state 50%	43% state 59%	—
2015-16	29% state 50%	40% state 59%	—
2014-15	35% state 48%	45% state 57%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 5%
White 24%
Hispanic 33%
Black 11%
Two or more 16%
Other 11%

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.


Spanaway Middle School Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District	2.3 mi	43% +3 vs state	47% −4 vs state	44% −5 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26	68%	766	Hispanic 32%
Morris Ford Middle School Grades 6–8 · Franklin Pierce School District	2.3 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%
Baker Middle School Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District	2.7 mi	18% −22 vs state	35% −16 vs state	31% −18 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	71%	687	Hispanic 33%
Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy Grades K–12 Alternative · Clover Park School District	2.8 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%
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School Grades 6–12 · Clover Park School District	3.3 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%
Lochburn Middle School Grades 6–8 · Clover Park School District	3.7 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%
Challenger High School Grades 7–12 Alternative · Bethel School District	3.7 mi	9% −28 vs state	46% −10 vs state	22% −27 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26	62%	318	White 50%
Gray Middle School Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District	4.2 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%
Cedarcrest Middle School Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District	4.6 mi	24% −16 vs state	39% −12 vs state	27% −21 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26	63%	765	White 25%
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District	4.6 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%