Helen Stafford Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Tacoma School District

1615 South 92nd St, Tacoma, WA 98444 Map

Math (met standard)

32%

−17 state 49% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

33%

−18 state 51% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

34%

−21 state 55% · 2025-26

Low income

74%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

453

2024-25

Students per teacher

19.0

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	39% state 53% · 2025-26	29% state 49% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	30% state 50% · 2025-26	31% state 50% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	27% state 43% · 2025-26	39% state 54% · 2025-26	34% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades	32% state 49% · 2025-26	33% state 51% · 2025-26	34% state 55% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	32% state 49%	33% state 51%	34% state 55%
2024-25	30% state 48%	30% state 51%	27% state 53%
2023-24	27% state 48%	31% state 51%	38% state 57%
2022-23	26% state 48%	26% state 51%	23% state 52%
2021-22	25% state 45%	27% state 51%	34% state 52%
2018-19	56% state 54%	44% state 58%	42% state 54%
2017-18	48% state 54%	47% state 58%	37% state 56%
2016-17	55% state 55%	53% state 56%	—
2015-16	51% state 56%	57% state 58%	—
2014-15	56% state 53%	50% state 56%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 17%
White 15%
Hispanic 30%
Black 13%
Two or more 17%
Other 8%

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.


Fern Hill Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	0.7 mi	34% −14 vs state	37% −14 vs state	33% −22 vs state	11% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26	71%	311	Hispanic 38%
Christensen Elementary Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District	0.9 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%
Birney Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	0.9 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	1.3 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%
James Sales Elementary Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District	1.4 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%
Arlington Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.5 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%
Edison Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	2.2 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%
Lakeview Hope Academy Grades PK–5 · Clover Park School District	2.2 mi	28% −21 vs state	29% −23 vs state	28% −27 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	84%	540	Hispanic 54%
Fawcett Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	2.3 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%
Four Heroes Elementary Grades PK–5 · Clover Park School District	2.4 mi	23% −25 vs state	34% −18 vs state	31% −23 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26	85%	541	Hispanic 56%