Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Tacoma School District — Decoded Rankings
53 of 72 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 18,691
- Free/reduced lunch
- 56.7%
- Avg SES index
- 48.4
- State
- WA
Schools in Tacoma School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (46 ranked)
46 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #98 | #103 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #363 | #137 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Downing Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #176 | #147 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Browns Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #106 | #157 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Lowell Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #105 | #160 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Lister Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #573 | #227 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Delong Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #396 | #270 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Point Defiance Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #222 | #285 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mann Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #367 | #288 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Larchmont Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #422 | #293 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Hunt Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #489 | #302 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #236 | #340 | Typical Profile | High | |
| N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #404 | #365 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #133 | #373 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| First Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #650 | #380 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #610 | #385 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Boze Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #566 | #390 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #384 | #397 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Baker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #602 | #426 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Birney Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #611 | #434 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lyon Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #519 | #436 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Geiger Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #346 | #445 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Grant Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #254 | #451 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sherman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #143 | #461 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Gray Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #625 | #500 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Manitou Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #623 | #515 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Arlington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #626 | #533 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #618 | #540 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Wainwright Intermediate SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #548 | #548 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #493 | #561 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Mason Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #292 | #562 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #474 | #573 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Stanley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #525 | #581 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Stewart Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #608 | #583 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Blix Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #652 | #594 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Whitman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #469 | #601 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Fawcett Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #551 | #608 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #660 | #614 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| McCarver Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #672 | #628 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Meeker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #413 | #630 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Truman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #459 | #637 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Reed Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #577 | #640 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Sheridan Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #567 | #644 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Whittier Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #406 | #652 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #557 | #669 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Bryant Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #518 | #674 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||
| Bryant Montessori Middle School | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Tacoma Online Elementary School | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools (7 ranked)
| Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #48 | #23HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Science and Math InstituteNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #28 | #42HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Tacoma School of the ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #72 | #61HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Stadium High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #36 | #65HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Mount Tahoma High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #102 | #89HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Foss High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #106 | #97HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #81 | #101HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 3Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 21Typical Profile
- 19Lower 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) | 33.5 | 50 | 16.5 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 33.4 | 50 | 16.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -0.7 | 0 | Schools lose 0.7 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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