Schools by Reading Proficiency in Tacoma (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 72 schools in Tacoma, Washington. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Washington.
- 181Lowell Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 84%
- 257Fife High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 83% · 42%
- 367Science and Math InstituteTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 82% · 52%
- 478Sherman Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 81% · 69%
- 566Stanley Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 77% · 62%
- 655Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 77% · 32%
- 776Browns Point Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 69%
- 875Washington Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 67%
- 961Summit Public School: OlympusTacoma · Charter HighReading · math: 74.5% · 44.5%
- 1071Mason Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 74% · 57%
- 1159Stadium High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 74% · 45%
- 1269Naches Trail ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 69%
- 1353Franklin Pierce High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 73% · 44%
- 1471Jefferson Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 67%
- 1573Point Defiance Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 71% · 66%
- 1664Chester H Thompson ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 69%
- 1768Skyline Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 67%
- 1867Grant Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 57%
- 1961Downing Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 67% · 57%
- 2044Tacoma School of the ArtsTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 67% · 22%
- 2164Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 66% · 62%
- 2239Washington High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 65% · 24%
- 2350Mann Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 46%
- 2459Geiger Montessori SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 52%
- 2556Meeker Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 62% · 43%
- 2662Bryant Montessori SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 61% · 49%
- 2746Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 61% · 31%
- 2861Clover Creek ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 58%
- 2955Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 57%
- 3053James Sales ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 55%
- 3156Central Avenue ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 45%
- 3259N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 62%
- 3345Fawcett Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 37%
- 3453Collins ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 46%
- 3544Wainwright Intermediate SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 55% · 36%
- 3648Midland ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 43%
- 3746Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 3843Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 42%
- 3948Waller Road ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 37%
- 4040Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 37%
- 4139Morris Ford Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 52% · 31%
- 4234Foss High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 52% · 27%
- 4346Brookdale ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 44%
- 4444Truman Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 51% · 36%
- 4529Lincoln High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 50% · 23%
- 4641Harvard ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 42%
- 4743Delong Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 39%
- 4832Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 48% · 28%
- 4937Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 37%
- 5034Lister Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 37%
- 5135Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 31%
- 5233Manitou Park Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 36%
- 5331Baker Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 45% · 29%
- 5442Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 44% · 56%
- 5534Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 44% · 33%
- 5634Sheridan Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 36%
- 5733Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 34%
- 5830Stewart Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 43% · 30%
- 5940Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 42%
- 6037Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 37%
- 6139Franklin Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
- 6227Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 25%
- 6327Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 39% · 23%
- 6432Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 25%
- 6531Christensen ElementaryTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 31%
- 6631Birney Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 27%
- 6724Edna Travis Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 12%
- 6819First Creek Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 35% · 17%
- 6919Mount Tahoma High SchoolTacoma · Public HighReading · math: 35% · 14%
- 7023Gray Middle SchoolTacoma · Public MiddleReading · math: 34% · 26%
- 7121Arlington Elementary SchoolTacoma · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 22%
- 7216Roosevelt 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 | Fife High School Tacoma · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 83% · 42% | 56.6 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 885 |
| 3 | Science and Math Institute Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 82% · 52% | 66.9 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 597 |
| 4 | Sherman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 81% · 69% | 77.6 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 5 | Stanley Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 62% | 66.4 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 6 | Industrial Design Engineering and Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 77% · 32% | 54.8 Top 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 7 | Browns Point Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 75% · 69% | 76.0 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 8 | Washington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75% · 67% | 75.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 9 | Summit Public School: Olympus Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 74.5% · 44.5% | 60.6 Top 50% | 44.5% Math proficiency | 110 |
| 10 | Mason Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 74% · 57% | 70.7 Top 25% | 57% Math proficiency | 639 |
| 11 | Stadium High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 74% · 45% | 59.2 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,700 |
| 12 | Naches Trail Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73% · 69% | 68.8 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 13 | Franklin Pierce High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 73% · 44% | 52.8 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 977 |
| 14 | Jefferson Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 67% | 71.0 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 358 |
| 15 | Point Defiance Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 71% · 66% | 72.8 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 16 | Chester H Thompson Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68% · 69% | 64.1 Top 50% | 69% Math proficiency | 688 |
| 17 | Skyline Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 67% | 68.2 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 18 | Grant Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67% · 57% | 67.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 19 | Downing Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 57% | 60.9 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 298 |
| 20 | Tacoma School of the Arts Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 67% · 22% | 44.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 21 | Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 66% · 62% | 63.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 22 | Washington High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 65% · 24% | 38.8 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 989 |
| 23 | Mann Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63% · 46% | 50.4 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 340 |
| 24 | Geiger Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 52% | 58.6 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 25 | Meeker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62% · 43% | 55.9 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 567 |
| 26 | Bryant Montessori School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 61% · 49% | 61.5 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 313 |
| 27 | Dr. Dolores Silas High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 61% · 31% | 45.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 1,160 |
| 28 | Clover Creek Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 59% · 58% | 61.1 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 29 | Edison Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59% · 57% | 54.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 413 |
| 30 | James Sales Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 59% · 55% | 52.9 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 387 |
| 31 | Central Avenue Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58% · 45% | 55.9 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 32 | N.E. Tacoma Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 62% | 58.7 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 33 | Fawcett Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 37% | 45.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 34 | Collins Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 55% · 46% | 53.1 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 35 | Wainwright Intermediate School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 55% · 36% | 44.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 36 | Midland Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 54% · 43% | 48.0 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 37 | Fern Hill Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 52% | 46.4 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 311 |
| 38 | Lyon Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 42% | 43.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 39 | Waller Road Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 52% · 37% | 47.7 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 40 | Whitman Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 37% | 39.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 41 | Morris Ford Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 52% · 31% | 38.7 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 831 |
| 42 | Foss High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52% · 27% | 33.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 599 |
| 43 | Brookdale Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 51% · 44% | 45.9 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 483 |
| 44 | Truman Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 51% · 36% | 43.5 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 45 | Lincoln High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 50% · 23% | 28.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,556 |
| 46 | Harvard Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 49% · 42% | 41.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 445 |
| 47 | Delong Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49% · 39% | 43.1 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 48 | Spanaway Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 48% · 28% | 31.8 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 766 |
| 49 | Reed Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 37% | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 50 | Lister Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 37% | 34.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 51 | Boze Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 31% | 34.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 485 |
| 52 | Manitou Park Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46% · 36% | 32.6 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 53 | Baker Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 45% · 29% | 30.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 687 |
| 54 | Helen Stafford Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44% · 56% | 42.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 55 | Hilltop Heritage Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44% · 33% | 34.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 56 | Sheridan Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 36% | 34.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 57 | Blix Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 34% | 32.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 442 |
| 58 | Stewart Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 43% · 30% | 30.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 650 |
| 59 | Whittier Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–3 | Public | 42% · 42% | 40.2 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 60 | Larchmont Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 37% | 36.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 61 | Franklin Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 32% | 38.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 62 | Angelo Giaudrone Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 42% · 25% | 26.8 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 449 |
| 63 | Perry G Keithley Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 39% · 23% | 26.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 804 |
| 64 | Elmhurst Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 38% · 25% | 31.7 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 65 | Christensen Elementary Tacoma · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37% · 31% | 30.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 346 |
| 66 | Birney Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 27% | 31.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 67 | Edna Travis Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 12% | 23.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 68 | First Creek Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 35% · 17% | 18.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 69 | Mount Tahoma High School Tacoma · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 35% · 14% | 19.3 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,410 |
| 70 | Gray Middle School Tacoma · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 34% · 26% | 23.3 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 71 | Arlington Elementary School Tacoma · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 22% | 21.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 72 | 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 with Reading · math 85% · 84%. Of the 72 schools shown, 71 are public, 1 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Washington schools by reading 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 reading results school in Tacoma?
Lowell Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Tacoma with Reading · math 85% · 84% (Enrollment: 331).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Tacoma 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.