Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Tacoma School District — Decoded Rankings
54 of 69 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #711 | #183 (WA)plausibly #86–404#114 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Downing Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #296 | #191 (WA)plausibly #71–464#119 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Lister Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1185 | #260 (WA)plausibly #133–466#155 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Lowell Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #133 | #265 (WA)plausibly #124–520#158 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #166 | #293 (WA)plausibly #179–519#169 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Browns Point Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #122 | #411 (WA)plausibly #252–635#221 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Point Defiance Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #271 | #512 (WA)plausibly #302–777#264 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Mann Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #692 | #593 (WA)plausibly #385–888#295 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Delong Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #651 | #605 (WA)plausibly #400–864#301 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1250 | #607 (WA)plausibly #371–835#302 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #313 | #610 (WA)plausibly #391–907#305 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Larchmont Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1128 | #647 (WA)plausibly #424–936#321 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Skyline Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #688 | #681 (WA)plausibly #469–874#333 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Baker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1220 | #695 (WA)plausibly #517–915#340 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Geiger Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #402 | #759 (WA)plausibly #553–969#368 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lyon Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #762 | #774 (WA)plausibly #519–1184#371 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #678 | #845 (WA)plausibly #556–1097#389 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Hunt Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #904 | #867 (WA)plausibly #673–1155#402 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #149 | #870 (WA)plausibly #632–1110#405 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Birney Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1328 | #895 (WA)plausibly #651–1113#412 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Boze Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1216 | #899 (WA)plausibly #614–1187#413 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sherman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #174 | #907 (WA)plausibly #659–1127#419 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Mason Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #435 | #1043 (WA)plausibly #775–1227#473 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Manitou Park Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1332 | #1115 (WA)plausibly #897–1255#510 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Arlington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1353 | #1142 (WA)plausibly #961–1282#520 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Grant Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #417 | #1152 (WA)plausibly #896–1334#523 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1248 | #1169 (WA)plausibly #928–1303#528 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| First Creek Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1409 | #1186 (WA)plausibly #945–1332#536 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Wainwright Intermediate SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1161 | #1240 (WA)plausibly #1034–1328#556 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Meeker Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #748 | #1258 (WA)plausibly #1068–1371#563 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sheridan Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1219 | #1293 (WA)plausibly #1116–1402#579 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1113 | #1296 (WA)plausibly #1092–1446#581 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Whitman Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1054 | #1316 (WA)plausibly #1106–1433#593 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Whittier Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #486 | #1318 (WA)plausibly #983–1459#594 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Gray Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1448 | #1326 (WA)plausibly #1186–1397#598 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Fawcett Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1105 | #1357 (WA)plausibly #1105–1462#610 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Reed Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1272 | #1382 (WA)plausibly #1191–1458#616 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Stanley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1331 | #1387 (WA)plausibly #1228–1443#619 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Edna Travis Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1484 | #1397 (WA)plausibly #1334–1427#626 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Truman Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #887 | #1414 (WA)plausibly #1229–1474#633 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Blix Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1327 | #1418 (WA)plausibly #1273–1464#636 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Stewart Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1380 | #1423 (WA)plausibly #1302–1452#639 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Franklin Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1223 | #1475 (WA)plausibly #1350–1496#663 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1434 | #1482 (WA)plausibly #1433–1492#666 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Bryant Montessori SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1143 | #1495 (WA)plausibly #1466–1500#674 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #1207 | #1496 (WA)plausibly #1469–1501#675 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | 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 | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma School of the ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #224 | #173 (WA)HS#61 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #195 | #185 (WA)HS#65 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Stadium High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #97 | #193 (WA)HS#68 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Science and Math InstituteNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #86 | #219 (WA)HS#74 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Mount Tahoma High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #293 | #254 (WA)HS#89 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Lincoln High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #297 | #271 (WA)HS#92 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #234 | #289 (WA)HS#97 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Foss High SchoolNeighborhoodTacoma School District | #305 | #292 (WA)HS#100 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 4Strong by Both Measures
- 7High Scores, Context Matters
- 14Typical 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) | 32.9 | 50 | 17.1 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) | 3.7 | 0 | Schools gain 3.7 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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