Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Tacoma School District — Decoded Rankings
53 of 70 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
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 (46 ranked)
45 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence)
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #144 | #167 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #326 | #216 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Delong Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #393 | #258 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Baker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #586 | #277 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Point Defiance Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #193 | #278 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lowell Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #169 | #296 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Browns Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #136 | #316 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Mann Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #398 | #319 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #466 | #325 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Downing Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #272 | #334 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #597 | #376 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #264 | #381 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Boze Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #599 | #389 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Geiger Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #316 | #392 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #381 | #415 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Birney Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #616 | #419 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Hunt Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #422 | #421 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lister Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #647 | #422 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #141 | #439 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Lyon Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #529 | #471 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Sherman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #174 | #487 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Larchmont Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #510 | #490 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Arlington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #624 | #501 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Manitou Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #643 | #514 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Gray Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #661 | #518 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Wainwright Intermediate SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #490 | #528 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Mason Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #261 | #532 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Blix Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #600 | #537 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #644 | #542 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #507 | #548 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Stewart Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #605 | #566 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| First Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #667 | #576 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #626 | #584 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Bryant Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #433 | #593 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Grant Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #293 | #597 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Edna Travis Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #679 | #607 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Whittier Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #406 | #633 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Reed Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #607 | #646 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Fawcett Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #539 | #647 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Sheridan Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #604 | #648 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Meeker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #439 | #649 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #563 | Est. #657provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Truman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #468 | #660 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Whitman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #613 | #666 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Stanley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #598 | #668 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #581 | #674 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium |
High Schools (8 ranked)
| Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #48 | #29HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Science and Math InstituteNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #35 | #61HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Tacoma School of the ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #80 | #67HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Stadium High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #49 | #74HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Mount Tahoma High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #97 | #87HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Lincoln High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #100 | #94HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #83 | #102HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Foss High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #105 | #103HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 3High Scores, Context Matters
- 21Typical Profile
- 20Lower 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) | 29.8 | 50 | 20.2 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -14.6 | 0 | Schools lose 14.6 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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