Whitman Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Tacoma School District

1120 S 39th St, Tacoma, WA 98408 Map

Math (met standard)

26%

−23 state 48% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

36%

−16 state 51% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

30%

−24 state 55% · 2025-26

Low income

71%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

365

2024-25

Students per teacher

16.7

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	36% state 53% · 2025-26	27% state 49% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	33% state 50% · 2025-26	35% state 50% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	13% state 43% · 2025-26	43% state 54% · 2025-26	30% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades	26% state 48% · 2025-26	36% state 51% · 2025-26	30% state 55% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	26% state 48%	36% state 51%	30% state 55%
2024-25	23% state 49%	29% state 51%	45% state 53%
2023-24	36% state 48%	32% state 51%	37% state 57%
2022-23	30% state 48%	36% state 51%	29% state 52%
2021-22	29% state 46%	36% state 51%	27% state 52%
2018-19	36% state 54%	50% state 59%	45% state 54%
2017-18	36% state 54%	39% state 58%	35% state 56%
2016-17	37% state 54%	38% state 56%	—
2015-16	32% state 55%	32% state 58%	—
2014-15	35% state 54%	27% state 55%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 6%
White 25%
Hispanic 27%
Black 16%
Two or more 19%
Other 6%

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.


Reed Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	0.6 mi	31% −18 vs state	36% −15 vs state	33% −22 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26	73%	426	Hispanic 27%
Mann Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	0.8 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%
Lyon Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	0.9 mi	43% −5 vs state	45% −6 vs state	64% +9 vs state	17% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26	68%	381	Hispanic 30%
Edna Travis Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.4 mi	6% −42 vs state	17% −34 vs state	19% −36 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26	78%	337	Black 25%
Fawcett Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.6 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%
Sheridan Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.6 mi	26% −23 vs state	26% −25 vs state	31% −24 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	69%	525	Hispanic 43%
Stanley Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.7 mi	17% −34 vs state	24% −27 vs state	19% −36 vs state	18% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26	66%	325	Two or more 27%
Blix Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.7 mi	28% −21 vs state	31% −20 vs state	27% −28 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	72%	442	Hispanic 42%
Edison Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.7 mi	35% −15 vs state	41% −10 vs state	44% −10 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26	71%	413	Hispanic 30%
Impact Public Schools Grades PK–5 Charter · Impact \| Commencement Bay Elementary	1.8 mi	33% −16 vs state	44% −7 vs state	50% −5 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2023-24 → 38% in 2025-26	66%	232	Hispanic 27%