Grade Trends

Jefferson Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Tacoma School District

4302 North 13th St, Tacoma, WA 98406 Map

Math (met standard)
67%
+19 state 49% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
75%
+24 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
69%
+14 state 55% · 2025-26
Low income
38%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
358
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.5
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 83% state 53% · 2025-26 75% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 68% state 50% · 2025-26 78% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 49% state 43% · 2025-26 71% state 54% · 2025-26 69% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades 67% state 49% · 2025-26 75% state 51% · 2025-26 69% state 55% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 67% state 49% 75% state 51% 69% state 55%
2024-25 62% state 48% 75% state 51% 80% state 53%
2023-24 64% state 48% 76% state 51% 88% state 57%
2022-23 71% state 48% 76% state 51% 67% state 52%
2021-22 61% state 46% 71% state 51% 57% state 52%
2018-19 68% state 54% 76% state 58% 75% state 54%
2017-18 59% state 54% 65% state 58% 49% state 56%
2016-17 52% state 54% 56% state 56% —
2015-16 55% state 55% 58% state 58% —
2014-15 52% state 54% 54% state 56% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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.

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Washington Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
0.8 mi
69%
+20 vs state
71%
+20 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 21% 383 White 72%
Downing Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
0.8 mi
38%
−11 vs state
45%
−6 vs state
53%
−2 vs state
24% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 53% 298 White 58%
Delong Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
0.9 mi
43%
−6 vs state
51%
±0 vs state
57%
+2 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 63% 349 White 30%
Franklin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
1.1 mi
17%
−31 vs state
25%
−27 vs state
22%
−33 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 61% 260 White 35%
Grant Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
1.2 mi
52%
+3 vs state
62%
+11 vs state
67%
+12 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 31% 378 White 58%
Skyline Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
1.4 mi
40%
−9 vs state
46%
−5 vs state
47%
−7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 53% 329 White 49%
Lowell Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
1.5 mi
63%
+14 vs state
60%
+8 vs state
80%
+26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 30% 331 White 61%
Tacoma Online Elementary School
Grades K–5 Virtual · Tacoma School District
1.5 mi
71%
79%
46%
−11 vs state · 2023-24
45% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 66% 144 Hispanic 26%
Sherman Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
1.6 mi
63%
+15 vs state
74%
+23 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 19% 432 White 73%
Bryant Montessori School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
1.7 mi
33%
−15 vs state
48%
−3 vs state
50%
−5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 50% 313 White 47%