Schools by Reading Proficiency in Tacoma School District (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 53 schools in Tacoma School District, Washington. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Washington.
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- Schools by Math Proficiency in Tacoma School District
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- 181Lowell Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 84%
- 267Science and Math InstituteTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 82% · 52%
- 378Sherman Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 81% · 69%
- 466Stanley Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 62%
- 555Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 77% · 32%
- 676Browns Point Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 69%
- 775Washington Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 67%
- 871Mason Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 74% · 57%
- 959Stadium High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 74% · 45%
- 1071Jefferson Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 67%
- 1173Point Defiance Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 66%
- 1268Skyline Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 67%
- 1367Grant Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 57%
- 1461Downing Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 57%
- 1544Tacoma School of the ArtsTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 67% · 22%
- 1664Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 66% · 62%
- 1750Mann Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 46%
- 1859Geiger Montessori SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 52%
- 1956Meeker Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 62% · 43%
- 2062Bryant Montessori SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 49%
- 2146Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 61% · 31%
- 2255Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 57%
- 2359N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 62%
- 2445Fawcett Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 37%
- 2544Wainwright Intermediate SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 55% · 36%
- 2646Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 2743Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 42%
- 2840Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 37%
- 2934Foss High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 52% · 27%
- 3044Truman Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 51% · 36%
- 3129Lincoln High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 50% · 23%
- 3243Delong Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 39%
- 3337Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 37%
- 3434Lister Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 37%
- 3535Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 31%
- 3633Manitou Park Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 36%
- 3731Baker Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 45% · 29%
- 3842Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 56%
- 3934Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 44% · 33%
- 4034Sheridan Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 36%
- 4133Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 34%
- 4230Stewart Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 43% · 30%
- 4340Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 42%
- 4437Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 37%
- 4539Franklin Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
- 4627Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 25%
- 4731Birney Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 27%
- 4824Edna Travis Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 12%
- 4919First Creek Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 35% · 17%
- 5019Mount Tahoma High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 35% · 14%
- 5123Gray Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 34% · 26%
- 5221Arlington Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
- 5316Roosevelt Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 12%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 85% · 84% | 80.6 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 331 |
| 2 | Science and Math Institute Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 82% · 52% | 66.9 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 3 | Sherman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 81% · 69% | 77.6 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 4 | Stanley Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 62% | 66.4 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 5 | Industrial Design Engineering and Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 77% · 32% | 54.8 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 6 | Browns Point Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 75% · 69% | 76.0 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 7 | Washington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75% · 67% | 75.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 8 | Mason Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 74% · 57% | 70.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 639 |
| 9 | Stadium High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 74% · 45% | 59.2 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,700 |
| 10 | Jefferson Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 67% | 71.0 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 358 |
| 11 | Point Defiance Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71% · 66% | 72.8 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 12 | Skyline Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 67% | 68.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 13 | Grant Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67% · 57% | 67.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 14 | Downing Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 57% | 60.9 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 15 | Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67% · 22% | 44.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 16 | Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 66% · 62% | 63.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 17 | Mann Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63% · 46% | 50.4 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 340 |
| 18 | Geiger Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 52% | 58.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 19 | Meeker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62% · 43% | 55.9 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 20 | Bryant Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61% · 49% | 61.5 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 21 | Dr. Dolores Silas High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 61% · 31% | 45.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,160 |
| 22 | Edison Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59% · 57% | 54.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 23 | N.E. Tacoma Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 62% | 58.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 24 | Fawcett Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 37% | 45.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 25 | Wainwright Intermediate School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 55% · 36% | 44.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 26 | Fern Hill Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 52% | 46.4 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 27 | Lyon Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 42% | 43.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 28 | Whitman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 37% | 39.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 29 | Foss High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52% · 27% | 33.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 599 |
| 30 | Truman Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 51% · 36% | 43.5 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 31 | Lincoln High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 50% · 23% | 28.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,556 |
| 32 | Delong Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49% · 39% | 43.1 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 33 | Reed Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 37% | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 34 | Lister Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 37% | 34.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 35 | Boze Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 31% | 34.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 36 | Manitou Park Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46% · 36% | 32.6 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 37 | Baker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 45% · 29% | 30.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 687 |
| 38 | Helen Stafford Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44% · 56% | 42.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 39 | Hilltop Heritage Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44% · 33% | 34.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 40 | Sheridan Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 36% | 34.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 41 | Blix Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 34% | 32.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 442 |
| 42 | Stewart Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 43% · 30% | 30.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 650 |
| 43 | Whittier Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 42% · 42% | 40.2 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 44 | Larchmont Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 37% | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 45 | Franklin Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 32% | 38.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 46 | Angelo Giaudrone Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 42% · 25% | 26.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 449 |
| 47 | Birney Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 27% | 31.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 48 | Edna Travis Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 12% | 23.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 49 | First Creek Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 35% · 17% | 18.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 50 | Mount Tahoma High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 35% · 14% | 19.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,410 |
| 51 | Gray Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 34% · 26% | 23.3 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 52 | Arlington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 22% | 21.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 53 | Roosevelt Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 12% | 16.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 270 |
Lowell Elementary School in Tacoma leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Tacoma School District with Reading · math 85% · 84%. Of the 53 schools shown, 53 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Washington schools by reading proficiency 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 reading results school in Tacoma School District?
Lowell Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Tacoma School District with Reading · math 85% · 84% (Enrollment: 331).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Tacoma School District ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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.