Best traditional public schools in Tacoma School District (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 55 schools in Tacoma School District, Washington. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Washington.
- Elementary Schools in Tacoma School District
- Middle Schools in Tacoma School District
- High Schools in Tacoma School District
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Tacoma School District
- Schools by Reading Proficiency in Tacoma School District
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Tacoma School District
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- 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 |
Lowell Elementary School in Tacoma leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Tacoma School District with a Success Index (US) of 80.6. Of the 55 schools shown, 55 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Washington traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Tacoma School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Tacoma School District?
Lowell Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington ranks first among traditional public schools in Tacoma School District with a Success Index (US) of 80.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 331).
How are traditional public schools in Tacoma School District ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.