Morris Ford Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Tacoma, Washington
Morris Ford Middle School in Tacoma, Washington enrolled 831 students in 2024-25 with 46.0 full-time teachers, 18.1 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 38% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 22% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%
882 students in 2022-23, 820 students in 2023-24, 831 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 53.0 to 46.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 882 | 53.0 | 16.6 |
| 2023-24 | 820 | 51.2 | 16.0 |
| 2024-25 | 831 | 46.0 | 18.1 |
18.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 Washington middle schools
Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 250 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Morris Ford Middle School enrolled 1,001 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 156 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 250 of the 1,001 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions156
- Chronically absent49.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
35.1% of students were Hispanic, 27.9% White, 13.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Hispanic35.1%
- White27.9%
- Two or more races13.6%
- Black9.7%
- Asian7.2%
- Pacific Islander5.5%
- American Indian0.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Morris Ford Middle School scored proficient or above: 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 38% | 37% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 22% | 24% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Tacoma
15 public middle schools in Tacoma report 2024-25 enrollment; Morris Ford Middle School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Ford Middle School | 831 | 18.1 | 54.6% |
| Spanaway Middle School | 766 | 22.5 | 55.0% |
| Baker Middle School | 687 | 20.0 | 57.9% |
| Stewart Middle School | 650 | 19.7 | 52.3% |
| Mason Middle School | 639 | 20.7 | 19.7% |
| First Creek Middle School | 584 | 19.6 | 65.4% |
| Meeker Middle School | 567 | 20.2 | 30.2% |
| Hunt Middle School | 519 | 17.8 | 37.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Morris Ford Middle School
- Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.3 miles away: 804 students, 17.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Baker Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.4 miles away: 687 students, 20.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- Compare Morris Ford Middle School with Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Franklin Pierce School District spends per student$19,065 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,065
- The largest public schools in WashingtonMorris Ford Middle School is the number 55 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#55 of 380
- Washington schools by students per teacher18.1 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.18.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Morris Ford Middle School
How many students attend Morris Ford Middle School?
831 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 882 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Tacoma, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Morris Ford Middle School?
18.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Morris Ford Middle School a Title I school?
Morris Ford Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Morris Ford Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Morris Ford Middle School scored proficient or above: 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Morris Ford Middle School in?
Franklin Pierce School District, NCES district ID 5302940. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530294000479 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.