Grade Trends

Tacoma, WA public schools

85 public schools. Tick schools to compare their trends.

ZIP codes: 984029840398404984059840698407984089840998418984219842298424984439844498445984469846598466

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Angelo Giaudrone Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
13%
−27 vs state
24%
−27 vs state
31%
−18 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 72% 449 Hispanic 26%
Arlington Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Baker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
18%
−22 vs state
35%
−16 vs state
31%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 71% 687 Hispanic 33%
Birney Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Blix Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Boze Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
25%
−24 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
37%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 68% 485 Hispanic 38%
Brookdale Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
35%
−13 vs state
35%
−16 vs state
39%
−16 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 69% 483 Hispanic 32%
Browns Point Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
65%
+16 vs state
75%
+24 vs state
74%
+19 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 20% 445 White 52%
Bryant Montessori Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
28%
−12 vs state
50%
±0 vs state
43%
−6 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 48% 135 White 57%
Bryant Montessori School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Central Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
36%
−13 vs state
41%
−10 vs state
37%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 59% 355 White 35%
Chester H Thompson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Bethel School District
38%
−11 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
36%
−19 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 67% 688 Hispanic 49%
Christensen Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
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%
Clover Creek Elementary
Grades K–5 · Bethel School District
55%
+7 vs state
60%
+9 vs state
65%
+11 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 52% 617 White 33%
Collins Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
43%
−6 vs state
45%
−6 vs state
62%
+7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 55% 466 White 38%
Columbia Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · Fife School District
30%
−9 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
37%
−12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 57% 619 White 37%
Crescent Heights Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
53%
+4 vs state
64%
+13 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 49% 451 White 36%
Delong Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Downing Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Dr. Dolores Silas High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
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%
Edison Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Edna Travis Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Elmhurst Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
26%
−23 vs state
26%
−25 vs state
34%
−21 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 69% 335 White 31%
Fawcett Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Fern Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Fife Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Fife School District
36%
−13 vs state
38%
−13 vs state
56%
+1 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 60% 866 White 29%
Fife High School
Grades 10–12 · Fife School District
30%
−5 vs state
66%
+2 vs state
43%
−6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 50% 885 White 39%
First Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
11%
−29 vs state
24%
−27 vs state
19%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 78% 584 Hispanic 36%
Foss High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
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%
Franklin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Franklin Pierce High School
Grades 9–12 · Franklin Pierce School District
24%
−11 vs state
53%
−12 vs state
46%
−3 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 64% 977 Hispanic 34%
GATES Secondary School
Grades 10–12 Alternative · Franklin Pierce School District
27%
−17 vs state · 2017-18
29%
−37 vs state · 2022-23
18%
−31 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 77% 104 Hispanic 36%
Geiger Montessori School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Grant Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Gray Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
16%
−24 vs state
27%
−23 vs state
20%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 74% 510 Hispanic 33%
Harvard Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
34%
−15 vs state
33%
−18 vs state
49%
−5 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 76% 445 Hispanic 60%
Helen Stafford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
32%
−17 vs state
33%
−18 vs state
34%
−21 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 74% 453 Hispanic 30%
Hilltop Heritage Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
20%
−20 vs state
33%
−18 vs state
28%
−21 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 62% 447 White 38%
Hunt Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
35%
−5 vs state
55%
+4 vs state
43%
−6 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 48% 519 White 45%
Impact Public Schools
Grades PK–5 Charter · Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary
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%
Industrial Design Engineering and Arts
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
26%
−10 vs state
56%
−9 vs state
74%
+25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 47% 392 White 48%
James Sales Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
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%
Jefferson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Bethel School District
58%
+9 vs state
60%
+9 vs state
68%
+13 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 55% 592 White 27%
Larchmont Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Lincoln High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
11%
−25 vs state
41%
−23 vs state
33%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 73% 1,556 Hispanic 34%
Lister Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
20%
−29 vs state
24%
−27 vs state
26%
−28 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 79% 376 Black 23%
Lowell Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Lyon Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Manitou Park Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
17%
−31 vs state
26%
−26 vs state
27%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 76% 429 Hispanic 27%
Mann Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Mason Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
48%
+8 vs state
65%
+14 vs state
60%
+11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 30% 639 White 67%
Meeker Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
35%
−5 vs state
54%
+3 vs state
58%
+9 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 44% 567 White 42%
Midland Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
41%
−8 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
39%
−16 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 69% 399 Hispanic 29%
Morris Ford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Franklin Pierce School District
22%
−18 vs state
38%
−13 vs state
35%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 65% 831 Hispanic 35%
Mount Tahoma High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
15%
−20 vs state
41%
−23 vs state
27%
−21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 70% 1,410 Hispanic 32%
N.E. Tacoma Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
55%
+6 vs state
54%
+3 vs state
57%
+2 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 54% 418 White 33%
Naches Trail Elementary
Grades PK–5 · Bethel School District
38%
−11 vs state
38%
−13 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 57% 519 White 37%
Oakland High School
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Tacoma School District
—
15%
−51 vs state · 2023-24
27%
−21 vs state
Not enough years of data 82% 112 White 33%
Perry G Keithley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Franklin Pierce School District
14%
−26 vs state
25%
−26 vs state
19%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 69% 804 Hispanic 33%
Point Defiance Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
60%
+11 vs state
64%
+14 vs state
81%
+26 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 34% 301 White 63%
Reed Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Roosevelt Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
25%
−24 vs state
30%
−21 vs state
36%
−19 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 76% 270 Hispanic 33%
Science and Math Institute
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
43%
+8 vs state
69%
+4 vs state
63%
+14 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 36% 597 White 54%
Sheridan Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Sherman Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Tacoma School District
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
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%
Spanaway Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bethel School District
43%
+3 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
44%
−5 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 68% 766 Hispanic 32%
Stadium High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
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%
Stanley Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Stewart Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
22%
−18 vs state
35%
−15 vs state
38%
−11 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 70% 650 Hispanic 32%
Summit Public School: Olympus
Grades 9–12 Charter · Summit Public School: Olympus
10%
−24 vs state · 2024-25
43%
−21 vs state · 2024-25
32%
−19 vs state · 2024-25
6% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2021-22 → 28% in 2024-25 58% 110 Hispanic 39%
Tacoma Online Elementary School
Grades K–5 Virtual · Tacoma School District
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%
Tacoma Online High School
Grades 9–12 Virtual · Tacoma School District
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%
Tacoma Online Middle School
Grades 6–8 Virtual · Tacoma School District
19%
35%
50%
+8 vs state · 2023-24
16% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 65% 170 White 38%
Tacoma Open Doors
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Tacoma School District
— —
39%
−11 vs state · 2018-19
Not enough years of data 63% 392 White 31%
Tacoma School of the Arts
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
8%
−27 vs state
67%
+3 vs state
52%
+3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 46% 658 White 45%
The School at Pearl Youth Residence
Grades 6–12 Special education · Tacoma School District
—
25%
— Not enough years of data 29% 21 White 45%
Truman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Tacoma School District
34%
−6 vs state
51%
±0 vs state
45%
−4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 50% 438 White 53%
Wainwright Intermediate School
Grades 4–8 · Tacoma School District
29%
−14 vs state
46%
−6 vs state
50%
−2 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 60% 368 White 35%
Waller Road Elementary
Grades K–6 · Puyallup School District
41%
−5 vs state
37%
−13 vs state
40%
−15 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 61% 306 White 52%
Washington Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
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%
Washington High School
Grades 9–12 · Franklin Pierce School District
11%
−24 vs state
45%
−20 vs state
34%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 69% 989 Hispanic 33%
Whitman Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
26%
−23 vs state
36%
−16 vs state
30%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 71% 365 Hispanic 27%
Whittier Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · Tacoma School District
47%
−6 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
— 5% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 56% 305 White 34%

Overall change: average of the three subjects, latest year vs. 3 years earlier (↑4% means the average rate went up 4 points, e.g. 82% → 86%; — means within ±2%). Low income = eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.