Grade Trends

Point Defiance Elementary School

Grades K–5 Public District: Tacoma School District

4330 N Visscher St, Tacoma, WA 98407 Map

Math (met standard)
60%
+11 state 49% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
64%
+14 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
81%
+26 state 55% · 2025-26
Low income
34%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
301
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.3
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 70% state 53% · 2025-26 56% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 54% state 50% · 2025-26 58% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 55% state 43% · 2025-26 83% state 54% · 2025-26 81% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades 60% state 49% · 2025-26 64% state 51% · 2025-26 81% state 55% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 60% state 49% 64% state 51% 81% state 55%
2024-25 62% state 48% 66% state 51% 64% state 53%
2023-24 60% state 48% 70% state 51% 65% state 57%
2022-23 56% state 48% 64% state 51% 62% state 52%
2021-22 55% state 47% 61% state 51% 63% state 52%
2018-19 66% state 55% 71% state 58% 72% state 54%
2017-18 70% state 54% 71% state 58% 71% state 56%
2016-17 67% state 54% 72% state 56% —
2015-16 66% state 55% 64% state 58% —
2014-15 66% state 54% 61% 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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Sherman Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
1.0 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%
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%
Downing Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
1.4 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%
Tacoma Online Elementary School
Grades K–5 Virtual · Tacoma School District
1.4 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%
Washington Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
1.9 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%
Jefferson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
2.2 mi
67%
+19 vs state
75%
+24 vs state
69%
+14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 38% 358 White 52%
Geiger Montessori School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
2.6 mi
49%
±0 vs state
57%
+6 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 40% 521 White 51%
Lowell Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
2.9 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%
Delong Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
2.9 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%
Grant Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
3.1 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%