First Creek Middle School

1801 E. 56Th Street, Tacoma WA, 98404 | Tacoma Public Schools | 253-571-2700
  • grades 6-8
  • students 733
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 26% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 120 in Tacoma
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
48%Tacoma
54%Washington

First Creek Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Tacoma Public Schools" in Tacoma, WA. There are a total of 733 students and 42 teachers at First Creek Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

First Creek Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.0%, which is 52% lower than the Washington average.

First Creek Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students733
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At First Creek Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
610-14%
715-19%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

First Creek Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 17.6% 43.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 21.5% 19.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 17.6% 10.1% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.0% 17.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 5.2% 2.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 5.3% 6.9% 3.1%

Tacoma demographics profile

StatisticTacomaWashingtonNational
Population215,7667,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,34011791
Median age36.037.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English82%81%79%
Speak Spanish7%8%13%

Education level achieved in Tacoma

IndexTacomaWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.6%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.7%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The First Creek Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.