Morris Ford Middle School

Tacoma, WA 98445

Phone: (253) 298-3600
District: Franklin Pierce School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 311 students • 18 students per teacher

Tacoma's Morris Ford Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Franklin Pierce School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Morris Ford Middle School is a public school in the Franklin Pierce School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Morris Ford Middle School is Heather Renner. As of 2015, the students are 43.8% White, non-Hispanic; 25.2% Hispanic; 11% Multiracial; 8.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 7.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; 3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan. 68.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Morris Ford Middle School is 18:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 43.8% 40.3% 58.2%
Hispanic 25.2% 22.7% 21.1%
Multiracial 11% 13.5% 6.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 8.9% 10.8% 4.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 7.7% 6.5% 7.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3% 5.5% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% 0.7% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 68.3% — —
English learners — 7.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 6.1 mi
2 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 6.5 mi
3 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 6.9 mi
4 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 7.5 mi
5 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 8.2 mi
6 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 8.8 mi
7 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 8.8 mi
8 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 11.9 mi
9 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 18 mi
10 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 22.4 mi
11 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 23 mi
12 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 23.2 mi
13 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 26.9 mi
14 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 27.3 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 29.8 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 31.5 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 33 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 33.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 21.6 mi
2 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22.1 mi
3 Stonegate Olympia WA 22.3 mi
4 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 28.3 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 30.8 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 32.6 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 34.1 mi
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