Schools in Tacoma School District, Washington (2025)
58 schools · 27,431 students · 58 public · median Enrollment 426.
Tacoma School District, in Washington, has 58 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 27,431 students. By level there are 35 elementary, 12 middle, 10 high, 1 other; by sector 58 public.
The median Enrollment across Tacoma School District's schools is 426, in line with the Washington median. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
55 of the 58 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Lowell Elementary School (80.6, top 10% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Sherman Elementary School (77.6, top 25% of elementary schools nationally), and Browns Point Elementary School (76.0, top 25% of elementary schools nationally). One school sits in the top 10% of United States for its type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Stadium High School (1,700 students), Lincoln High School (1,556 students), Mount Tahoma High School (1,410 students).
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Ranked schools in Tacoma School District
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Washington.
- 181Lowell Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 331 students
- 278Sherman Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 432 students
- 376Browns Point Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 445 students
- 475Washington Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 383 students
- 573Point Defiance Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 671Jefferson Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 358 students
- 771Mason Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 639 students
- 868Skyline Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 967Grant Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 378 students
- 1067Science and Math InstituteTacoma · Public High52% Math proficiency · 597 students
- 1166Stanley Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 325 students
- 1264Bryant Montessori Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle48.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 135 students
- 1364Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 451 students
- 1462Bryant Montessori SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 313 students
- 1561Downing Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 298 students
- 1659Stadium High SchoolTacoma · Public High45% Math proficiency · 1,700 students
- 1759N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 418 students
- 1859Geiger Montessori SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 1956Meeker Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 567 students
- 2055Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsTacoma · Public High32% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 2155Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 2250Mann Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 340 students
- 2346Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 311 students
- 2446Hunt Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle48.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 519 students
- 2546Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolTacoma · Public High31% Math proficiency · 1,160 students
- 2645Fawcett Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 2744Wainwright Intermediate SchoolTacoma · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 368 students
- 2844Tacoma School of the ArtsTacoma · Public High22% Math proficiency · 658 students
- 2944Truman Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 3043Delong Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 349 students
- 3143Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 381 students
- 3242Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 3340Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 305 students
- 3440Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 365 students
- 3539Franklin Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 260 students
- 3637Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 303 students
- 3737Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 3835Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 3934Lister Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 4034Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 447 students
- 4134Sheridan Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 4234Foss High SchoolTacoma · Public High27% Math proficiency · 599 students
- 4333Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 442 students
- 4433Manitou Park Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 4531Birney Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 4631Baker Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 687 students
- 4730Stewart Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 650 students
- 4829Lincoln High SchoolTacoma · Public High23% Math proficiency · 1,556 students
- 4927Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 449 students
- 5024Edna Travis Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 5123Gray Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle26% Math proficiency · 510 students
- 5221Arlington Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 390 students
- 5319Mount Tahoma High SchoolTacoma · Public High14% Math proficiency · 1,410 students
- 5419First Creek Middle SchoolTacoma · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 584 students
- 5516Roosevelt Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 270 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80.6 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 331 |
| 2 | Sherman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77.6 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 3 | Browns Point Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 76.0 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 4 | Washington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 5 | Point Defiance Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72.8 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 6 | Jefferson Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 71.0 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 358 |
| 7 | Mason Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 70.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 639 |
| 8 | Skyline Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 9 | Grant Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 10 | Science and Math Institute Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66.9 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 11 | Stanley Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 66.4 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 12 | Bryant Montessori Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 64.2 Top 50% | 48.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 135 |
| 13 | Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 63.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 14 | Bryant Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.5 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 15 | Downing Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60.9 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 16 | Stadium High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 59.2 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,700 |
| 17 | N.E. Tacoma Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 18 | Geiger Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 19 | Meeker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 55.9 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 20 | Industrial Design Engineering and Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 54.8 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 21 | Edison Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 22 | Mann Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.4 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 340 |
| 23 | Fern Hill Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.4 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 24 | Hunt Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46.2 Lower 50% | 48.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 519 |
| 25 | Dr. Dolores Silas High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 45.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,160 |
| 26 | Fawcett Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 27 | Wainwright Intermediate School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 44.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 28 | Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 44.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 29 | Truman Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 43.5 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 30 | Delong Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.1 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 31 | Lyon Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 32 | Helen Stafford Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 33 | Whittier Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 40.2 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 34 | Whitman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 35 | Franklin Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 36 | Larchmont Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 37 | Reed Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 38 | Boze Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 39 | Lister Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 40 | Hilltop Heritage Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 41 | Sheridan Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 42 | Foss High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 33.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 599 |
| 43 | Blix Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 442 |
| 44 | Manitou Park Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.6 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 45 | Birney Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 46 | Baker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 687 |
| 47 | Stewart Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 650 |
| 48 | Lincoln High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 28.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,556 |
| 49 | Angelo Giaudrone Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 449 |
| 50 | Edna Travis Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 51 | Gray Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23.3 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 52 | Arlington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 53 | Mount Tahoma High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 19.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,410 |
| 54 | First Creek Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 55 | Roosevelt Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 270 |
Other schools in Tacoma School District
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
Compare the top 4 schools in Tacoma School District side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Tacoma School District?
Lowell Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in Tacoma School District with a Success Index (US) of 80.6 out of 100 (Top 10% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Tacoma School District?
Tacoma School District has 58 schools (35 elementary, 10 high, 12 middle, 1 other) educating 27,431 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Tacoma School District?
The median Enrollment across schools in Tacoma School District is 426. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.