Schools by Math Proficiency in Tacoma (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students. Listed with official data; 72 schools in Tacoma, Washington. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Washington.

#	School	Sector	Math · reading	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Lowell Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	84% · 85%	80.6 Top 10%	84% Math proficiency	331
2	Sherman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69% · 81%	77.6 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	432
3	Browns Point Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69% · 75%	76.0 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	445
4	Naches Trail Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 73%	68.8 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	519
5	Chester H Thompson Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 68%	64.1 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	688
6	Washington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 75%	75.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	383
7	Jefferson Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 72%	71.0 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	358
8	Skyline Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 67%	68.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	329
9	Point Defiance Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66% · 71%	72.8 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	301
10	Stanley Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62% · 77%	66.4 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	325
11	Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 66%	63.7 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	451
12	N.E. Tacoma Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62% · 57%	58.7 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	418
13	Clover Creek Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58% · 59%	61.1 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	617
14	Mason Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 74%	70.7 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	639
15	Grant Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 67%	67.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	378
16	Downing Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57% · 67%	60.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	298
17	Edison Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57% · 59%	54.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	413
18	Helen Stafford Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56% · 44%	42.2 Lower 50%	56% Math proficiency	453
19	James Sales Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55% · 59%	52.9 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	387
20	Science and Math Institute Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	52% · 82%	66.9 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	597
21	Geiger Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 62%	58.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	521
22	Fern Hill Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52% · 52%	46.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	311
23	Bryant Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49% · 61%	61.5 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	313
24	Mann Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46% · 63%	50.4 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	340
25	Collins Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	46% · 55%	53.1 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	466
26	Stadium High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	45% · 74%	59.2 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,700
27	Central Avenue Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	45% · 58%	55.9 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	355
28	Summit Public School: Olympus Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	44.5% · 74.5%	60.6 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	110
29	Franklin Pierce High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	44% · 73%	52.8 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	977
30	Brookdale Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44% · 51%	45.9 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	483
31	Meeker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43% · 62%	55.9 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	567
32	Midland Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	43% · 54%	48.0 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	399
33	Fife High School Tacoma · High · Grades 10–12	Public	42% · 83%	56.6 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	885
34	Lyon Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 52%	43.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	381
35	Harvard Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 49%	41.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	445
36	Whittier Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	42% · 42%	40.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	305
37	Delong Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39% · 49%	43.1 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	349
38	Fawcett Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 57%	45.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	426
39	Waller Road Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	37% · 52%	47.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	306
40	Whitman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 52%	39.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	365
41	Reed Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 47%	36.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	426
42	Lister Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 47%	34.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	376
43	Larchmont Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 42%	36.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	303
44	Wainwright Intermediate School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	36% · 55%	44.3 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	368
45	Truman Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	36% · 51%	43.5 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	438
46	Manitou Park Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36% · 46%	32.6 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	429
47	Sheridan Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36% · 43%	34.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	525
48	Blix Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34% · 43%	32.9 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	442
49	Hilltop Heritage Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33% · 44%	34.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	447
50	Industrial Design Engineering and Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	32% · 77%	54.8 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	392
51	Franklin Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32% · 42%	38.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	260
52	Dr. Dolores Silas High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	31% · 61%	45.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,160
53	Morris Ford Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31% · 52%	38.7 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	831
54	Boze Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31% · 47%	34.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	485
55	Christensen Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31% · 37%	30.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	346
56	Stewart Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	30% · 43%	30.4 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	650
57	Baker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	29% · 45%	30.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	687
58	Spanaway Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28% · 48%	31.8 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	766
59	Foss High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27% · 52%	33.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	599
60	Birney Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27% · 37%	31.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	476
61	Gray Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	26% · 34%	23.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	510
62	Angelo Giaudrone Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25% · 42%	26.8 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	449
63	Elmhurst Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	25% · 38%	31.7 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	335
64	Washington High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24% · 65%	38.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	989
65	Lincoln High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23% · 50%	28.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,556
66	Perry G Keithley Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23% · 39%	26.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	804
67	Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22% · 67%	44.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	658
68	Arlington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 32%	21.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	390
69	First Creek Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17% · 35%	18.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	584
70	Mount Tahoma High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12	Public	14% · 35%	19.3 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	1,410
71	Edna Travis Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 37%	23.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	337
72	Roosevelt Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12% · 22%	16.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	270

Lowell Elementary School in Tacoma leads the 2025 list of schools by math proficiency in Tacoma with Math · reading 84% · 85%. Of the 72 schools shown, 71 are public, 1 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Washington schools by math proficiency 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 math results school in Tacoma?

Lowell Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington ranks first among schools by math proficiency in Tacoma with Math · reading 84% · 85% (Enrollment: 331).

How are schools by math proficiency in Tacoma ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested 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.