Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Tacoma School District — Decoded Rankings
53 of 70 schools ranked · Updated 2026-05-29
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 18,756
- Free/reduced lunch
- 58.5%
- Avg SES index
- 46.9
- State
- WA
Schools in Tacoma School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (45 ranked)
| Mann Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #398 | #100 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Lowell Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #169 | #115 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Downing Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #272 | #122 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Boze Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #599 | #134 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #597 | #138 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Lister Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #647 | #145 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #144 | #173 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #466 | #195 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Baker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #586 | #213 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #507 | #225 | Typical Profile | High | |
| N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #326 | #226 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Point Defiance Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #193 | #235 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Geiger Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #316 | #237 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #141 | #252 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Blix Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #600 | #267 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Hunt Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #422 | #270 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Manitou Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #643 | #280 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Bryant Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #433 | #298 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Browns Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #136 | #299 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Lyon Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #529 | #311 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mason Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #261 | #329 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #264 | #331 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #381 | #341 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Birney Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #616 | #375 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Meeker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #439 | #388 | Typical Profile | High | |
| First Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #667 | #407 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Gray Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #661 | #415 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Larchmont Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #510 | #417 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Grant Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #293 | #426 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Stewart Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #605 | #454 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Sherman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #174 | #471 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #626 | #477 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #644 | #502 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Whitman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #613 | #520 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Delong Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #393 | #526 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Sheridan Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #604 | #528 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Edna Travis Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #679 | #532 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Arlington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #624 | #535 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Whittier Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #406 | #553 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Reed Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #607 | #597 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Truman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #468 | #598 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #581 | #599 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Stanley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #598 | #611 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Fawcett Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #539 | #621 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Wainwright Intermediate SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #490 | #631 | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (8 ranked)
| Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Foss High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Lincoln High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Mount Tahoma High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Science and Math InstituteNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Stadium High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
| Tacoma School of the ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #0 | #0 | — | Typical Profile | Insufficient |
Story type breakdown
- 5Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 24Typical Profile
- 13Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 32.0 | 50 | 18.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 43.4 | 50 | 6.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 98.8 | 0 | Schools gain 98.8 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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