Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Tacoma School District — Decoded Rankings
54 of 69 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 18,763
- Free/reduced lunch
- 62.5%
- Avg SES index
- 46.7
- State
- WA
Schools in Tacoma School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (46 ranked)
46 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #140 | #164 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Lowell Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #116 | #168 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Browns Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #107 | #195 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lister Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #562 | #232 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Baker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #575 | #259 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #399 | #269 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Downing Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #226 | #276 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Delong Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #377 | #277 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #588 | #279 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Geiger Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #281 | #299 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mann Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #391 | #305 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Boze Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #571 | #310 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Point Defiance Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #211 | #322 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lyon Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #416 | #329 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Hunt Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #461 | #352 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #388 | #355 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #234 | #358 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #390 | #360 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Birney Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #613 | #404 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #128 | #421 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Sherman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #145 | #443 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #586 | #447 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Larchmont Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #542 | #466 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Manitou Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #615 | #488 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Wainwright Intermediate SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #555 | #504 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| First Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #645 | #506 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Meeker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #412 | #520 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Arlington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #625 | #526 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Mason Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #297 | #537 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Whittier Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #322 | #547 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Stewart Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #636 | #581 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Whitman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #519 | #590 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Grant Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #286 | #596 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #654 | #603 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Gray Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #657 | #604 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Fawcett Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #535 | #606 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Blix Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #612 | #607 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Reed Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #596 | #616 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Edna Travis Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #673 | #618 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Sheridan Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #574 | #619 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Truman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #453 | #648 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #539 | #655 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Stanley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #614 | #661 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #570 | #666 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #576 | #669 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Bryant Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #547 | #678 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||
| Tacoma Online Elementary School | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools (8 ranked)
| Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #62 | #43HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Tacoma School of the ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #73 | #48HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Science and Math InstituteNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #35 | #57HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Stadium High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #43 | #71HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Mount Tahoma High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #97 | #85HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Lincoln High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #101 | #93HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Foss High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #102 | #95HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #76 | #97HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 21Typical Profile
- 21Lower 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) | 33.0 | 50 | 17.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 0.5 | 0 | Schools gain 0.5 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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