Best elementary schools in Tacoma (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 51 schools in Tacoma, Washington. 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
- 769Naches Trail ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 519 students
- 868Skyline Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 967Grant Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 378 students
- 1066Stanley Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 325 students
- 1164Chester H Thompson ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 688 students
- 1264Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 451 students
- 1362Bryant Montessori SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 313 students
- 1461Clover Creek ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 617 students
- 1561Downing Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 298 students
- 1659N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 418 students
- 1759Geiger Montessori SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 1856Central Avenue ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 1955Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 413 students
- 2053Collins ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 2153James Sales ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 387 students
- 2250Mann Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 340 students
- 2350Impact Public SchoolsTacoma · Charter Elementary65.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 232 students
- 2448Midland ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 399 students
- 2548Waller Road ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 306 students
- 2646Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 311 students
- 2746Brookdale ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 483 students
- 2845Fawcett Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 2944Katherine G. Johnson Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary54.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 592 students
- 3043Delong Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 349 students
- 3143Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 381 students
- 3242Fife Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary60.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 866 students
- 3342Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 3441Harvard ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 445 students
- 3540Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 305 students
- 3640Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 365 students
- 3739Thompson PreschoolTacoma · Public Elementary55.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 227 students
- 3839Franklin Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 260 students
- 3937Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 303 students
- 4037Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 4135Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 485 students
- 4234Lister Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 4334Sheridan Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 4433Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 442 students
- 4533Manitou Park Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 429 students
- 4632Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 335 students
- 4731Birney Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 4831Christensen ElementaryTacoma · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 346 students
- 4924Edna Travis Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 5021Arlington Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 390 students
- 5116Roosevelt 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 | Naches Trail Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.8 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 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 | Stanley Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 66.4 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 11 | Chester H Thompson Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.1 Top 50% | 69% Math proficiency | 688 |
| 12 | Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 63.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 13 | Bryant Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61.5 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 14 | Clover Creek Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 61.1 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 15 | Downing Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60.9 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 16 | N.E. Tacoma Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 17 | Geiger Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 18 | Central Avenue Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 55.9 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 19 | Edison Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 20 | Collins Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 53.1 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 21 | James Sales Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 52.9 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 387 |
| 22 | Mann Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.4 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 340 |
| 23 | Impact Public Schools Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Charter | 49.9 Lower 50% | 65.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 232 |
| 24 | Midland Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 48.0 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 25 | Waller Road Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 47.7 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 26 | Fern Hill Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.4 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 27 | Brookdale Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 45.9 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 483 |
| 28 | Fawcett Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 29 | Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 44.1 Lower 50% | 54.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 592 |
| 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 | Fife Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42.2 Lower 50% | 60.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 866 |
| 33 | Helen Stafford Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 34 | Harvard Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 41.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 35 | Whittier Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 40.2 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 36 | Whitman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 37 | Thompson Preschool Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 39.2 Lower 50% | 55.1% Free/reduced-price lunch | 227 |
| 38 | Franklin Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 39 | Larchmont Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 40 | Reed Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 41 | Boze Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 42 | Lister Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 43 | Sheridan Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 44 | Blix Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 442 |
| 45 | Manitou Park Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.6 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 46 | Elmhurst Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 31.7 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 47 | Birney Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 48 | Christensen Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 30.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 49 | Edna Travis Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 50 | Arlington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 51 | 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 elementary schools in Tacoma with a Success Index (US) of 80.6. Of the 51 schools shown, 50 are public, 1 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Washington elementary schools rankings, every school on the Tacoma page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Tacoma?
Lowell Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington ranks first among elementary schools in Tacoma with a Success Index (US) of 80.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 331).
How are elementary schools in Tacoma 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.