Truman

Tacoma, WA 98407

Phone: (253) 571-5600
District: Tacoma School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 748 students • 18 students per teacher

Tacoma's Truman is a public middle school in the Tacoma School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Truman is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Truman is Brenda McBrayer. As of 2014, the students are 59.6% White, non-Hispanic; 18.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 9.4% Asian/Pacific Islander; 8.8% Hispanic; 1.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; 1.1% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.8% Multiracial. 62% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Truman is 18:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 59.6% 44.9% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 18.9% 20.1% 4.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 9.4% 10.2% 7.2%
Hispanic 8.8% 17.2% 21.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.5% 2.3% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.1% 1.3% 1.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 4% 6.7%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 62% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 1.6 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 3.1 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 3.4 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 6.8 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 14.2 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 15.6 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 16.5 mi
8 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 17.3 mi
9 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 17.7 mi
10 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 18.4 mi
11 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 20.5 mi
12 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 20.8 mi
13 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 21.9 mi
14 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 23.5 mi
15 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 23.7 mi
16 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 23.9 mi
17 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 24 mi
18 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 24.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 18.9 mi
2 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22.8 mi
3 Stonegate Olympia WA 23.9 mi
4 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 23.9 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 23.9 mi
6 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 24 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 24.9 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 10.9 mi.
Fort Lewis 13.8 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 20.5 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 22.9 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 31.5 mi.
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