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Join the 311 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
Stewart Middle School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 673 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
673 Students
31 Teachers
5010 Pacific AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
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.
Stewart Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 1, 2026
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Stewart Middle School
$46,159
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
311
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
30
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Stewart Middle School has received support from
239 individuals from Washington and
72 individuals out-of-state.
