Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Tacoma School District — Decoded Rankings
54 of 69 schools ranked · Updated 2026-05-29
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 18,763
- Free/reduced lunch
- —
- Avg SES index
- 49.0
- State
- WA
Schools in Tacoma School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (46 ranked)
| Lowell Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #116 | #55 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Lister Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #562 | #109 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Geiger Montessori SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #281 | #110 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Downing Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #226 | #139 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #140 | #157 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Mann Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #391 | #173 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Washington Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #128 | #191 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #399 | #193 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lyon Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #416 | #202 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Boze Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #571 | #212 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Meeker Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #412 | #227 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #588 | #232 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Manitou Park Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #615 | #248 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #234 | #249 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Blix Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #612 | #250 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Browns Point Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #107 | #252 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Mason Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #297 | #259 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Grant Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #286 | #272 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Baker Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #575 | #278 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Point Defiance Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #211 | #279 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Skyline Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #390 | #305 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Birney Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #613 | #316 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sherman Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #145 | #334 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Bryant Montessori SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #547 | #363 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Hunt Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #461 | #378 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| First Creek Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #645 | #399 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #586 | #410 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Whitman Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #519 | #416 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Sheridan Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #574 | #450 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Whittier Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #322 | #454 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Gray Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #657 | #509 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #388 | #521 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Stewart Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #636 | #527 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Edna Travis Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #673 | #529 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #654 | #535 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Arlington Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #625 | #552 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Truman Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #453 | #555 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Edison Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #539 | #558 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Delong Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #377 | #559 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Reed Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #596 | #560 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Stanley Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #614 | #562 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Larchmont Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #542 | #582 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Fawcett Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #535 | #589 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #570 | #607 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Wainwright Intermediate SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #555 | #621 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #576 | #627 | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (8 ranked)
| Science and Math InstituteEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #35 | #31HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Tacoma School of the ArtsEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #73 | #38HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Stadium High SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #43 | #43HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #62 | #57HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #76 | #75HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Mount Tahoma High SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #97 | #92HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Foss High SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #102 | #99HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Lincoln High SchoolEnrollment unknownTacoma School District | #101 | #101HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 3Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 24Typical Profile
- 15Lower 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) | 32.9 | 50 | 17.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 41.4 | 50 | 8.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 88.1 | 0 | Schools gain 88.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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