Fern Hill Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Tacoma School District

8442 S Park Ave, Tacoma, WA 98444 Map

Math (met standard)

34%

−14 state 49% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

37%

−14 state 51% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

33%

−22 state 55% · 2025-26

Low income

71%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

311

2024-25

Students per teacher

18.2

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	52% state 53% · 2025-26	41% state 49% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	33% state 50% · 2025-26	35% state 50% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	18% state 43% · 2025-26	35% state 54% · 2025-26	33% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades	34% state 49% · 2025-26	37% state 51% · 2025-26	33% state 55% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	34% state 49%	37% state 51%	33% state 55%
2024-25	40% state 48%	42% state 51%	56% state 53%
2023-24	42% state 48%	49% state 51%	53% state 57%
2022-23	48% state 48%	48% state 51%	43% state 52%
2021-22	22% state 46%	31% state 51%	40% state 52%
2018-19	53% state 54%	51% state 58%	49% state 54%
2017-18	48% state 54%	55% state 58%	46% state 56%
2016-17	49% state 54%	51% state 56%	—
2015-16	51% state 55%	58% state 58%	—
2014-15	51% state 54%	57% state 55%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 8%
White 20%
Hispanic 38%
Black 10%
Two or more 16%
Other 7%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Birney Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	0.7 mi	24% −24 vs state	31% −20 vs state	29% −26 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	72%	476	Hispanic 30%
Larchmont Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	0.7 mi	29% −20 vs state	31% −20 vs state	23% −31 vs state	18% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	72%	303	Hispanic 34%
Helen Stafford Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	0.7 mi	32% −17 vs state	33% −18 vs state	34% −21 vs state	8% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26	74%	453	Hispanic 30%
Christensen Elementary Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District	1.1 mi	27% −22 vs state	32% −19 vs state	23% −32 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26	74%	346	Hispanic 32%
Fawcett Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.7 mi	32% −17 vs state	35% −16 vs state	37% −18 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26	65%	426	White 30%
Arlington Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.7 mi	22% −27 vs state	28% −23 vs state	24% −31 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	76%	390	Hispanic 26%
Harvard Elementary Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District	1.7 mi	34% −15 vs state	33% −18 vs state	49% −5 vs state	8% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26	76%	445	Hispanic 60%
James Sales Elementary Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District	1.8 mi	47% −2 vs state	45% −5 vs state	42% −13 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26	75%	387	Hispanic 33%
Boze Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.8 mi	25% −24 vs state	39% −12 vs state	37% −18 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26	68%	485	Hispanic 38%
Mann Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	2.1 mi	41% −8 vs state	48% −3 vs state	64% +9 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26	66%	340	White 24%