Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Tacoma (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 77 schools in Tacoma, Washington. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Washington.
- 164Bryant Montessori Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 6.1
- 261Summit Public School: OlympusTacoma · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 350Impact Public SchoolsTacoma · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.6
- 456Central Avenue ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.7
- 548Waller Road ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.9
- 639Franklin Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 731Birney Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 832Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.6
- 948Midland ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
- 1053Collins ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.0
- 1131Christensen ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.0
- 1246Brookdale ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.1
- 1337Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.2
- 1424Edna Travis Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
- 1566Stanley Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.5
- 1668Skyline Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.7
- 1743Delong Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 1841Harvard ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 1953James Sales ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.1
- 2061Clover Creek ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.2
- 2145Fawcett Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.4
- 2255Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.5
- 2373Point Defiance Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.7
- 2469Naches Trail ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.7
- 2542Fife Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.7
- 2664Chester H Thompson ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 2716Roosevelt Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.9
- 2837Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.0
- 2943Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.3
- 3035Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.3
- 3144Katherine G. Johnson Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.4
- 3240Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.4
- 3339Washington High SchoolTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.7
- 3433Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.7
- 3521Arlington Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.7
- 3655Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 17.8
- 3750Mann Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.9
- 3846Hunt Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.9
- 3940Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.9
- 4034Lister Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.9
- 4127Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.9
- 4267Grant Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.0
- 4353Franklin Pierce High SchoolTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 18.1
- 4439Morris Ford Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.1
- 4534Sheridan Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.1
- 4659N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.2
- 4746Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.3
- 4844Wainwright Intermediate SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.4
- 4961Downing Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.6
- 5071Jefferson Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.8
- 5164Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.8
- 5223Gray Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.9
- 5334Foss High SchoolTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.3
- 5481Lowell Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.5
- 5533Manitou Park Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.5
- 5642Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.7
- 5730Stewart Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 19.7
- 5844Tacoma School of the ArtsTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.9
- 5919First Creek Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.1
- 6076Browns Point Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.2
- 6175Washington Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.2
- 6231Baker Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.2
- 6356Meeker Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.3
- 6434Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.3
- 6527Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.4
- 6678Sherman Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.6
- 6767Science and Math InstituteTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 20.6
- 6829Lincoln High SchoolTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 20.7
- 6944Truman Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.9
- 7071Mason Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 21.3
- 7119Mount Tahoma High SchoolTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 21.4
- 7259Geiger Montessori SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.7
- 7332Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 22.5
- 7446Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 23.2
- 7557Fife High SchoolTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 23.3
- 7659Stadium High SchoolTacoma · Public HighStudents per teacher: 23.6
- 7739Thompson PreschoolTacoma · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 56.8
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant Montessori Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 6.1 | 64.2 Top 50% | 48.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 135 |
| 2 | Summit Public School: Olympus Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 10.0 | 60.6 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 110 |
| 3 | Impact Public Schools Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 13.6 | 49.9 Lower 50% | 65.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 232 |
| 4 | Central Avenue Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.7 | 55.9 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 5 | Waller Road Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 13.9 | 47.7 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 6 | Franklin Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.4 | 38.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 7 | Birney Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.4 | 31.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 8 | Elmhurst Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.6 | 31.7 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 9 | Midland Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.8 | 48.0 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 10 | Collins Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.0 | 53.1 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 11 | Christensen Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.0 | 30.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 12 | Brookdale Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.1 | 45.9 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 483 |
| 13 | Larchmont Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.2 | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 14 | Edna Travis Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 | 23.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 15 | Stanley Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.5 | 66.4 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 16 | Skyline Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.7 | 68.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 17 | Delong Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.9 | 43.1 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 18 | Harvard Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.9 | 41.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 19 | James Sales Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.1 | 52.9 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 387 |
| 20 | Clover Creek Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.2 | 61.1 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 21 | Fawcett Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.4 | 45.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 22 | Edison Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.5 | 54.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 23 | Point Defiance Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.7 | 72.8 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 24 | Naches Trail Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.7 | 68.8 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 25 | Fife Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.7 | 42.2 Lower 50% | 60.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 866 |
| 26 | Chester H Thompson Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.8 | 64.1 Top 50% | 69% Math proficiency | 688 |
| 27 | Roosevelt Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 270 |
| 28 | Reed Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.0 | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 29 | Lyon Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.3 | 43.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 30 | Boze Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.3 | 34.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 31 | Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17.4 | 44.1 Lower 50% | 54.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 592 |
| 32 | Whitman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.4 | 39.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 33 | Washington High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.7 | 38.8 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 989 |
| 34 | Blix Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.7 | 32.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 442 |
| 35 | Arlington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.7 | 21.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 36 | Industrial Design Engineering and Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.8 | 54.8 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 37 | Mann Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.9 | 50.4 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 340 |
| 38 | Hunt Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.9 | 46.2 Lower 50% | 48.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 519 |
| 39 | Whittier Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 17.9 | 40.2 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 40 | Lister Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.9 | 34.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 41 | Perry G Keithley Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.9 | 26.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 804 |
| 42 | Grant Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.0 | 67.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 43 | Franklin Pierce High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.1 | 52.8 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 977 |
| 44 | Morris Ford Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.1 | 38.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 831 |
| 45 | Sheridan Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.1 | 34.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 46 | N.E. Tacoma Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.2 | 58.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 47 | Fern Hill Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.3 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 48 | Wainwright Intermediate School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 18.4 | 44.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 49 | Downing Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.6 | 60.9 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 50 | Jefferson Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.8 | 71.0 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 358 |
| 51 | Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.8 | 63.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 52 | Gray Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.9 | 23.3 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 53 | Foss High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 19.3 | 33.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 599 |
| 54 | Lowell Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.5 | 80.6 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 331 |
| 55 | Manitou Park Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.5 | 32.6 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 56 | Helen Stafford Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.7 | 42.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 57 | Stewart Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.7 | 30.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 650 |
| 58 | Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 19.9 | 44.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 59 | First Creek Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.1 | 18.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 60 | Browns Point Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 20.2 | 76.0 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 61 | Washington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.2 | 75.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 62 | Baker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.2 | 30.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 687 |
| 63 | Meeker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.3 | 55.9 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 64 | Hilltop Heritage Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.3 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 65 | Angelo Giaudrone Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.4 | 26.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 449 |
| 66 | Sherman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 20.6 | 77.6 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 67 | Science and Math Institute Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20.6 | 66.9 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 68 | Lincoln High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20.7 | 28.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,556 |
| 69 | Truman Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.9 | 43.5 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 70 | Mason Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21.3 | 70.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 639 |
| 71 | Mount Tahoma High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 21.4 | 19.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,410 |
| 72 | Geiger Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.7 | 58.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 73 | Spanaway Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 22.5 | 31.8 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 766 |
| 74 | Dr. Dolores Silas High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23.2 | 45.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,160 |
| 75 | Fife High School Tacoma · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 23.3 | 56.6 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 885 |
| 76 | Stadium High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23.6 | 59.2 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,700 |
| 77 | Thompson Preschool Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 56.8 | 39.2 Lower 50% | 55.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 227 |
Bryant Montessori Middle School in Tacoma leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Tacoma with Students per teacher 6.1. Of the 77 schools shown, 75 are public, 2 are charter.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Tacoma?
Bryant Montessori Middle School in Tacoma, Washington ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Tacoma with Students per teacher 6.1 (Enrollment: 135).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Tacoma ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
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.