Science and Math Institute

Grades 9–12 Public District: Tacoma School District

5501 N. Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407 Map

Math (met standard)

43%

+8 state 35% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

69%

+4 state 64% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

63%

+14 state 49% · 2025-26

Low income

36%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

597

2024-25

Students per teacher

20.5

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 10	43% state 35% · 2025-26	69% state 64% · 2025-26	—
Grade 11	—	—	63% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades	43% state 35% · 2025-26	69% state 64% · 2025-26	63% state 49% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	43% state 35%	69% state 64%	63% state 49%
2024-25	29% state 34%	77% state 65%	75% state 51%
2023-24	37% state 33%	79% state 66%	77% state 50%
2022-23	38% state 33%	76% state 66%	81% state 51%
2021-22	50% state 35%	85% state 69%	82% state 54%
2018-19	49% state 43%	81% state 73%	78% state 50%
2017-18	53% state 43%	77% state 73%	71% state 46%

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 7%
White 54%
Hispanic 15%
Black 8%
Two or more 15%
Other 1%

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.


Tacoma Online High School Grades 9–12 Virtual · Tacoma School District	2.4 mi	15% −18 vs state · 2023-24	62% −4 vs state · 2023-24	47% −3 vs state · 2023-24	Not enough years of data	67%	497	White 35%
Dr. Dolores Silas High School Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District	3.1 mi	16% −20 vs state	49% −15 vs state	38% −11 vs state	8% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26	42%	1,160	White 50%
The School at Pearl Youth Residence Grades 6–12 Special education · Tacoma School District	3.5 mi	—	25%	—	Not enough years of data	29%	21	White 45%
Henderson Bay Alt High School Grades 9–12 Alternative · Peninsula School District	4.1 mi	33% −2 vs state	42% −22 vs state	42% −6 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26	43%	139	White 74%
Gig Harbor High Grades 9–12 · Peninsula School District	4.1 mi	48% +12 vs state	77% +13 vs state	60% +12 vs state	9% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26	15%	1,375	White 77%
Stadium High School Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District	4.5 mi	38% +3 vs state	63% −1 vs state	58% +9 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26	38%	1,700	White 48%
Foss High School Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District	4.6 mi	10% −26 vs state	35% −29 vs state	23% −26 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26	69%	599	Hispanic 25%