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About this school
Stewart Middle School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 651 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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Stewart Middle School
$43,649
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
300
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Stewart Middle School has received support from
233 individuals from Washington and
67 individuals out-of-state.
