Grade Trends

First Creek Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Tacoma School District

1801 E. 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 98404 Map

Math (met standard)
11%
−29 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
24%
−27 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
19%
−30 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
78%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
584
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.6
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 11% state 40% · 2025-26 23% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 11% state 41% · 2025-26 29% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 9% state 39% · 2025-26 20% state 51% · 2025-26 19% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 11% state 40% · 2025-26 24% state 51% · 2025-26 19% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 11% state 40% 24% state 51% 19% state 49%
2024-25 12% state 40% 27% state 51% 20% state 44%
2023-24 13% state 38% 31% state 50% 28% state 43%
2022-23 13% state 37% 30% state 51% 15% state 44%
2021-22 11% state 36% 29% state 51% 16% state 43%
2018-19 17% state 48% 35% state 60% 29% state 53%
2017-18 25% state 49% 35% state 60% 30% state 55%
2016-17 30% state 50% 38% state 59% —
2015-16 32% state 50% 41% state 59% —
2014-15 30% state 48% 33% 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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Waller Road Elementary
Grades K–6 · Puyallup School District
1.0 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%
Stewart Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
1.4 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
2.5 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%
Baker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
2.6 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%
Columbia Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · Fife School District
2.8 mi
30%
−9 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
37%
−12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 57% 619 White 37%
Morris Ford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Franklin Pierce School District
3.3 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%
Bryant Montessori Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
4.1 mi
28%
−12 vs state
50%
±0 vs state
43%
−6 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 48% 135 White 57%
Gray Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
4.1 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%
Hilltop Heritage Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
4.3 mi
20%
−20 vs state
33%
−18 vs state
28%
−21 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 62% 447 White 38%
Karshner Elementary
Grades PK–6 · Puyallup School District
4.4 mi
43%
−3 vs state
49%
−1 vs state
49%
−6 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 54% 405 White 38%