Is Tukwila Elementary a good school?

Tukwila Elementary ranks 830 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Tukwila Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 448 students attended Tukwila Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tukwila Elementary?

Students at Tukwila Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 15% African American, 13% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Tukwila Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tukwila Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Showalter Middle School High : Foster Senior High School

Tukwila Elementary

Summary:

Tukwila Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Tukwila School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is predominantly Hispanic, Asian, and African American. Despite the district's investment in the school, Tukwila Elementary has consistently underperformed academically compared to state and local averages.

Tukwila Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 45.45% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.63%, and just 30.85% were proficient in math, well below the state's 41.68%. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic challenges. Interestingly, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have shown some of the strongest performance, suggesting that the school may be effectively supporting this population.

Tukwila Elementary's academic struggles are not unique, as it consistently performs lower than nearby schools in the Tukwila School District, such as Cascade View Elementary and Thorndyke Elementary. With continued investment and a focus on equity and excellence, Tukwila Elementary has the potential to significantly improve the educational outcomes for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5939 S 149th St
Tukwila, WA 98168

(206) 901-7500

District: Tukwila School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,210

Students who attend Tukwila Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Showalter Middle School
High:	Foster Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.7%

Asian:

21.7%

African American:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tukwila Elementary ranks worse than 71.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Tukwila School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Tukwila Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.7%), Asian (21.7%), African American (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Tukwila School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tukwila Elementary is 14.7, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Tukwila School District! (See more...)

Compare Tukwila Elementary employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tukwila Elementary is $24,210, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Tukwila School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tukwila Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tukwila Elementary 830^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Tukwila Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tukwila School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tukwila School District 232^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tukwila Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	24.61	834^th	1026	18.7%
2005	42.98	631^st	1031	38.8%
2006	32.07	771^st	1051	26.6%
2007	39.75	695^th	1069	35.0%
2008	46.69	607^th	1067	43.1%
2009	41.49	677^th	1072	36.8%
2010	34.08	780^th	1088	28.3%
2011	48.36	592^nd	1092	45.8%
2012	47.35	618^th	1097	43.7%
2013	53.36	552^nd	1106	50.1%
2015	41.98	637^th	1067	40.3%
2016	30.19	761^st	1053	27.7%
2017	30.43	769^th	1056	27.2%
2018	32.18	736^th	1054	30.2%
2019	42.96	662^nd	1130	41.4%
2021	29.88	762^nd	1107	31.2%
2022	28.38	844^th	1169	27.8%
2023	31.07	813^th	1169	30.5%
2024	29.36	830^th	1168	28.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.95	190^th	303	37.3%
2024	39.64	124^th	188	34.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	81.40	24^th	333	92.8%
2019	73.62	19^th	248	92.3%
2021	36.50	21^st	32	34.4%
2022	59.02	46^th	213	78.4%
2023	44.25	118^th	254	53.5%
2024	36.27	193^rd	320	39.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.71	463^rd	835	44.6%
2019	57.16	412^th	979	57.9%
2021	36.83	551^st	854	35.5%
2022	32.32	739^th	1019	27.5%
2023	37.44	657^th	1013	35.1%
2024	27.56	793^rd	1024	22.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.42	667^th	1004	33.6%
2019	44.38	631^st	1068	40.9%
2021	25.65	759^th	1008	24.7%
2022	25.09	857^th	1100	22.1%
2023	26.05	840^th	1094	23.2%
2024	17.26	950^th	1093	13.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.09	724^th	999	27.5%
2019	42.76	632^nd	1075	41.2%
2021	33.54	660^th	1025	35.6%
2022	32.04	755^th	1113	32.2%
2023	36.62	686^th	1099	37.6%
2024	41.48	631^st	1099	42.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.44	104^th	169	38.5%
2019	56.43	89^th	201	55.7%
2021	32.53	94^th	131	28.2%
2022	21.80	154^th	187	17.6%
2023	21.11	142^nd	170	16.5%
2024	15.28	145^th	163	11.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.36	76^th	107	29.0%
2019	48.81	46^th	110	58.2%
2021	34.21	34^th	47	27.7%
2022	35.86	68^th	108	37.0%
2024	47.47	37^th	71	47.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.65	301^st	540	44.3%
2019	47.71	360^th	697	48.4%
2021	16.84	465^th	501	7.2%
2022	43.34	364^th	694	47.6%
2023	38.51	403^rd	633	36.3%
2024	44.31	370^th	651	43.2%

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Rank History for White students at Tukwila Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.66	544^th	1027	47.0%

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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

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Enrollment information for Tukwila Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	240	22	51	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	328
1989	197	25	51	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	285
1990	213	27	58	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	313
1991	221	24	62	14	11	n/a	n/a	0	332
1992	226	28	52	17	13	n/a	n/a	0	336
1993	213	45	61	21	11	n/a	n/a	0	351
1994	216	52	59	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	360
1995	193	66	53	26	8	n/a	n/a	0	346
1996	193	66	53	26	8	n/a	n/a	0	346
1997	202	73	38	22	8	n/a	n/a	0	343
1998	209	69	42	23	7	n/a	n/a	0	350
1999	209	81	48	32	8	n/a	n/a	0	378
2000	166	75	35	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	314
2001	176	66	63	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	173	68	96	86	5	n/a	n/a	0	428
2003	173	68	96	86	5	n/a	n/a	0	428
2004	169	77	135	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	472
2005	160	77	148	89	4	n/a	n/a	0	478
2006	142	79	151	91	6	n/a	n/a	6	475
2007	140	81	144	76	7	n/a	n/a	18	466
2008	105	86	140	90	4	n/a	n/a	30	455
2009	107	85	129	108	4	n/a	n/a	44	477
2010	101	93	141	114	4	n/a	n/a	71	524
2011	96	89	111	164	2	23	60	0	545
2012	102	92	131	140	3	15	56	0	539
2013	88	96	124	139	2	14	53	0	516
2014	81	102	127	152	1	15	52	0	530
2015	86	106	120	149	2	12	74	0	549
2016	85	104	120	170	1	13	67	0	560
2017	70	106	127	142	2	16	71	0	534
2018	62	121	117	157	3	13	69	0	542
2019	75	120	122	141	4	14	62	0	538
2020	73	116	129	132	4	16	60	0	530
2021	66	103	109	133	6	14	47	0	478
2022	60	64	86	131	3	13	47	2	406
2023	64	68	103	147	5	12	45	6	450
2024	58	68	97	160	4	9	50	2	448

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 Tukwila Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	15.0	21.8	0
1989	285	14.0	20.3	n/a
1990	313	13.5	23.1	0
1991	332	15.5	21.4	n/a
1992	336	15.2	22.1	n/a
1993	351	16.0	21.9	n/a
1994	360	14.6	24.7	n/a
1995	346	14.6	23.7	n/a
1996	346	14.6	23.7	n/a
1997	343	17.8	19.3	n/a
1998	350	19.1	18.3	n/a
1999	378	20.5	18.4	n/a
2000	314	21.8	14.4	n/a
2001	377	22.7	16.6	n/a
2002	428	23.8	18.0	61
2003	428	23.8	18.0	61
2004	472	26.0	18.2	64.4
2005	478	25.5	18.7	62.8
2006	475	27.5	17.3	60.1
2007	466	28.6	16.3	54
2008	455	28.2	16.1	62.1
2009	477	28.2	16.9	70.2
2010	524	26.4	19.8	83.4
2011	545	29.4	18.4	72.1
2012	539	27.5	19.5	73.5
2013	516	27.5	18.7	75
2014	530	n/a	n/a	75.8
2015	549	34.0	16.1	74.7
2016	560	32.0	17.5	68.4
2017	534	33.6	15.8	66.3
2018	542	31.5	17.1	65.9
2019	538	29.6	18.1	63.9
2020	530	34.2	15.4	61.5
2021	478	31.9	14.9	64.2
2022	406	31.1	13.0	67
2023	450	31.2	14.4	73.8
2024	448	30.3	14.7	74.6

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 Tukwila Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	15.0	21.8	0
1989	285	14.0	20.3	n/a
1990	313	13.5	23.1	0
1991	332	15.5	21.4	n/a
1992	336	15.2	22.1	n/a
1993	351	16.0	21.9	n/a
1994	360	14.6	24.7	n/a
1995	346	14.6	23.7	n/a
1996	346	14.6	23.7	n/a
1997	343	17.8	19.3	n/a
1998	350	19.1	18.3	n/a
1999	378	20.5	18.4	n/a
2000	314	21.8	14.4	n/a
2001	377	22.7	16.6	n/a
2002	428	23.8	18.0	61
2003	428	23.8	18.0	61
2004	472	26.0	18.2	64.4
2005	478	25.5	18.7	62.8
2006	475	27.5	17.3	60.1
2007	466	28.6	16.3	54
2008	455	28.2	16.1	62.1
2009	477	28.2	16.9	70.2
2010	524	26.4	19.8	83.4
2011	545	29.4	18.4	72.1
2012	539	27.5	19.5	73.5
2013	516	27.5	18.7	75
2014	530	n/a	n/a	75.8
2015	549	34.0	16.1	74.7
2016	560	32.0	17.5	68.4
2017	534	33.6	15.8	66.3
2018	542	31.5	17.1	65.9
2019	538	29.6	18.1	63.9
2020	530	34.2	15.4	61.5
2021	478	31.9	14.9	64.2
2022	406	31.1	13.0	67
2023	450	31.2	14.4	73.8
2024	448	30.3	14.7	74.6

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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