Is Naches Trail Elementary a good school?

Naches Trail Elementary ranks 648 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Naches Trail Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 447 students attended Naches Trail Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Naches Trail Elementary?

Students at Naches Trail Elementary are 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Naches Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Naches Trail Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spanaway Middle School High : Spanaway Lake High School

Naches Trail Elementary

Summary:

Naches Trail Elementary is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 447 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bethel School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Naches Trail Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state. In the 2023-2024 school year, 49.36% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, slightly below the district and state averages. In Math, 42.92% of students were proficient, outperforming the district but trailing the state. The school's performance for specific student subgroups has been varied, with strengths in Hispanic students but lower rankings for Multi-racial and Special Education students. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for this group has been relatively strong.

Compared to nearby schools, Naches Trail Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other Bethel School District schools, such as Evergreen Elementary and Chester H. Thompson Elementary. However, the school's performance is significantly better than some nearby schools in the Franklin Pierce School District, such as Collins Elementary and Elmhurst Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

15305 Waller Road East
Tacoma, WA 98446-1533

(253) 800-8700

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
648^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,409

Students who attend Naches Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spanaway Middle School
High:	Spanaway Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Naches Trail Elementary ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 10^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Naches Trail Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.4%), Hispanic (22.1%), two or more races (18.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Naches Trail Elementary is 13.1, which is the lowest among 20 elementary schools in the Bethel School District! (See more...)

Compare Naches Trail Elementary employs 33.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Naches Trail Elementary is $21,409, which is the 2^nd highest among 18 elementary schools in the Bethel School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Naches Trail Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Naches Trail Elementary 648^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Naches Trail Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 141^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Naches Trail Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Naches Trail Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	59.37	392^nd	1026	61.8%
2005	48.47	545^th	1031	47.1%
2006	46.60	592^nd	1051	43.7%
2007	38.78	704^th	1069	34.1%
2008	47.97	592^nd	1067	44.5%
2009	29.42	817^th	1072	23.8%
2010	45.33	621^st	1088	42.9%
2011	65.96	356^th	1092	67.4%
2012	52.42	560^th	1097	49.0%
2013	53.72	548^th	1106	50.5%
2015	49.44	541^st	1067	49.3%
2016	67.49	333^rd	1053	68.4%
2017	67.53	341^st	1056	67.7%
2018	62.77	389^th	1054	63.1%
2019	79.42	211^th	1130	81.3%
2021	16.49	947^th	1107	14.5%
2022	33.61	772^nd	1169	34.0%
2023	48.74	566^th	1169	51.6%
2024	42.77	648^th	1168	44.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Naches Trail Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.09	161^st	212	24.1%
2019	75.42	54^th	303	82.2%
2022	17.64	219^th	252	13.1%
2023	35.63	131^st	194	32.5%
2024	26.44	155^th	188	17.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Naches Trail Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.00	417^th	637	34.5%
2019	21.75	496^th	566	12.4%
2022	29.59	357^th	478	25.3%
2023	14.19	292^nd	308	5.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Naches Trail Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.76	307^th	835	63.2%
2019	82.03	76^th	979	92.2%
2021	26.03	680^th	854	20.4%
2022	46.62	522^nd	1019	48.8%
2023	68.41	254^th	1013	74.9%
2024	54.55	443^rd	1024	56.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Naches Trail Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.62	460^th	1004	54.2%
2019	78.15	213^th	1068	80.1%
2021	14.84	914^th	1008	9.3%
2022	31.84	765^th	1100	30.5%
2023	54.78	465^th	1094	57.5%
2024	49.14	536^th	1093	51.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Naches Trail Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.83	306^th	999	69.4%
2019	80.46	190^th	1075	82.3%
2021	17.38	880^th	1025	14.1%
2022	35.05	717^th	1113	35.6%
2023	43.31	598^th	1099	45.6%
2024	37.43	686^th	1099	37.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Naches Trail Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.25	22^nd	110	80.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Naches Trail Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.74	122^nd	540	77.4%
2019	92.37	26^th	697	96.3%
2021	32.03	342^nd	501	31.7%
2022	48.29	309^th	694	55.5%
2023	58.09	242^nd	633	61.8%
2024	72.89	134^th	651	79.4%

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Rank History for White students at Naches Trail Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.80	272^nd	833	67.3%
2019	80.17	172^nd	1027	83.3%
2021	12.31	878^th	943	6.9%
2022	33.77	722^nd	1031	30.0%
2023	41.62	596^th	1011	41.0%
2024	45.44	556^th	1009	44.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

I love Naches trail. My son is a 2nd grader there and has gone there since kindergarten. The teachers and staff have been great, he loves all of them. The teachers really care, and you can see it in the students. My son is doing so well, and I really believe a big part of it has been his amazing teachers. I love how involved so many parents are at this school, at plays and parent nights, other events there are always so many people that show up you have to park all up and down the street. I feel very comfortable with my son being there, their security measures are great. The only thing I would like to see change is pick up and drop off. It is SO hard to get in and out of that parking lot, and there are not nearly enough parking spaces. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

One star is a complement for this school a half star is more appropriate. Some of the teachers are dedicated. The teacher my son had was horrible. No classroom control and kids with severe behavioral problems were left to crawl around on the floor under the desks disturbing everyone else. The principal was no help and just protects the teacher at all costs. I would not recommend any child going to this school. We pulled our son out after three months. How can anyone learn in this environment? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Naches Trail Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	604	40	34	15	5	n/a	n/a	698
1989	564	43	41	8	4	n/a	n/a	660
1990	593	44	38	14	5	n/a	n/a	694
1991	625	37	37	10	4	n/a	n/a	713
1992	630	56	46	18	7	n/a	n/a	757
1993	610	57	53	20	10	n/a	n/a	750
1994	593	68	65	22	10	n/a	n/a	758
1995	565	85	75	20	18	n/a	n/a	763
1996	565	85	75	20	18	n/a	n/a	763
1997	527	75	69	24	11	n/a	n/a	706
1998	559	82	87	26	18	n/a	n/a	772
1999	531	106	101	36	17	n/a	n/a	791
2000	519	108	79	35	17	n/a	n/a	758
2001	475	89	83	35	10	n/a	n/a	692
2002	468	95	85	44	28	n/a	n/a	720
2003	468	95	85	44	28	n/a	n/a	720
2004	488	96	84	49	31	n/a	n/a	748
2005	500	100	110	57	25	n/a	n/a	792
2006	500	113	107	61	29	n/a	n/a	810
2007	487	123	110	101	27	n/a	n/a	848
2008	465	119	107	115	22	n/a	n/a	828
2009	450	127	96	105	24	n/a	n/a	802
2010	388	95	77	106	19	n/a	n/a	685
2011	408	87	71	92	14	9	21	702
2012	539	93	67	154	15	38	57	963
2013	333	58	33	87	7	17	60	595
2014	244	33	23	76	6	10	60	452
2015	248	22	19	61	7	12	89	458
2016	295	34	23	62	10	22	97	543
2017	302	39	20	85	13	20	100	579
2018	285	42	17	84	9	20	97	554
2019	282	46	19	93	8	16	97	561
2020	240	34	14	98	7	19	75	487
2021	186	38	12	75	12	17	71	411
2022	169	37	15	86	4	16	85	412
2023	185	38	22	99	4	17	82	447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Naches Trail Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	698	30.0	23.2	0
1989	660	29.0	22.7	n/a
1990	694	30.6	22.6	0
1991	713	34.9	20.4	n/a
1992	757	35.4	21.3	n/a
1993	750	34.6	21.7	n/a
1994	758	35.3	21.5	n/a
1995	763	35.3	21.6	n/a
1996	763	35.3	21.6	n/a
1997	706	33.3	21.2	n/a
1998	772	34.3	22.5	n/a
1999	791	34.9	22.7	n/a
2000	758	34.0	22.3	n/a
2001	692	34.2	20.2	n/a
2002	720	38.0	18.9	25.7
2003	720	38.0	18.9	25.7
2004	748	37.0	20.2	29.8
2005	792	36.6	21.6	29
2006	810	39.4	20.6	28.3
2007	848	40.3	21.0	32
2008	828	41.1	20.1	36.6
2009	802	41.1	19.5	34.2
2010	685	32.7	20.9	39.6
2011	702	31.0	22.6	28.9
2012	963	41.5	23.1	45.2
2013	595	28.7	20.7	33.4
2014	452	n/a	n/a	45.6
2015	458	31.0	14.7	52.6
2016	543	31.0	17.5	40.5
2017	579	31.7	18.2	55.3
2018	554	36.2	15.2	49.5
2019	561	35.2	15.9	47.4
2020	487	34.8	13.9	50.3
2021	411	37.5	10.9	52.6
2022	412	34.5	11.9	46.8
2023	447	33.8	13.1	58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Naches Trail Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	698	30.0	23.2	0
1989	660	29.0	22.7	n/a
1990	694	30.6	22.6	0
1991	713	34.9	20.4	n/a
1992	757	35.4	21.3	n/a
1993	750	34.6	21.7	n/a
1994	758	35.3	21.5	n/a
1995	763	35.3	21.6	n/a
1996	763	35.3	21.6	n/a
1997	706	33.3	21.2	n/a
1998	772	34.3	22.5	n/a
1999	791	34.9	22.7	n/a
2000	758	34.0	22.3	n/a
2001	692	34.2	20.2	n/a
2002	720	38.0	18.9	25.7
2003	720	38.0	18.9	25.7
2004	748	37.0	20.2	29.8
2005	792	36.6	21.6	29
2006	810	39.4	20.6	28.3
2007	848	40.3	21.0	32
2008	828	41.1	20.1	36.6
2009	802	41.1	19.5	34.2
2010	685	32.7	20.9	39.6
2011	702	31.0	22.6	28.9
2012	963	41.5	23.1	45.2
2013	595	28.7	20.7	33.4
2014	452	n/a	n/a	45.6
2015	458	31.0	14.7	52.6
2016	543	31.0	17.5	40.5
2017	579	31.7	18.2	55.3
2018	554	36.2	15.2	49.5
2019	561	35.2	15.9	47.4
2020	487	34.8	13.9	50.3
2021	411	37.5	10.9	52.6
2022	412	34.5	11.9	46.8
2023	447	33.8	13.1	58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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