Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Tacoma School District — Decoded Rankings
53 of 72 schools ranked · Updated 2026-05-29
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 18,691
- Free/reduced lunch
- —
- Avg SES index
- 49.0
- State
- WA
Schools in Tacoma School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (46 ranked)
| Lowell Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #105 | #22 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Downing Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #175 | #42 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #98 | #68 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #361 | #89 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Lister Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #571 | #119 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Mann Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #365 | #125 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #133 | #149 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #234 | #161 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Lyon Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #517 | #197 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Boze Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #564 | #207 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Geiger Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #344 | #213 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Hunt Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #487 | #219 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Mason Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #290 | #220 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Grant Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #252 | #221 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Browns Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #106 | #225 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Meeker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #411 | #258 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Bryant Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #516 | #268 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Manitou Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #621 | #280 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #608 | #290 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Whitman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #467 | #297 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Point Defiance Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #220 | #304 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #382 | #313 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Gray Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #623 | #315 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sherman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #143 | #338 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #402 | #343 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Blix Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #650 | #345 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Birney Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #609 | #354 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Baker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #600 | #367 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Stanley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #523 | #378 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #491 | #382 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| First Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #648 | #431 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Larchmont Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #420 | #433 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sheridan Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #565 | #448 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #616 | #474 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #472 | #483 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Truman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #457 | #535 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #658 | #544 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Fawcett Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #549 | #546 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| McCarver Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #670 | #547 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Reed Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #575 | #549 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Delong Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #394 | #553 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Stewart Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #606 | #554 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Whittier Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #404 | #564 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Arlington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #624 | #569 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #555 | #624 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Wainwright Intermediate SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #546 | #631 | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (7 ranked)
| Science and Math InstituteNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #28 | #22HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Stadium High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #36 | #27HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Tacoma School of the ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #72 | #28HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #48 | #36HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #81 | #78HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Mount Tahoma High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #102 | #97HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Foss High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #106 | #104HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 4Outperforming Expectations
- 3Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 25Typical Profile
- 12Lower 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) | 42.2 | 50 | 7.8 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 109.4 | 0 | Schools gain 109.4 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
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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