Is Browns Point Elementary School a good school?

Browns Point Elementary School ranks 121 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Browns Point Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Browns Point Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Browns Point Elementary School?

Students at Browns Point Elementary School are 50% White, 18% Two or more races, 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Browns Point Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Browns Point Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Meeker Middle School High : Stadium High School

Browns Point Elementary School

Summary:

Browns Point Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 434 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Tacoma School District, which is ranked 152 out of 247 districts in the state.

Browns Point Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in Washington, with impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts (75.61%), Math (70.24%), and Science (76.47%) that significantly exceed the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its equity-focused approach, with top rankings for student subgroups like female students, multi-racial students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This diverse student population, with a racial makeup more balanced than nearby schools like Washington Elementary and Sherman Elementary, further highlights the school's commitment to inclusion.

Compared to other schools in the Tacoma School District and the neighboring Federal Way School District, Browns Point Elementary stands out with its consistently high academic performance and equity-focused approach. This exceptional elementary school provides a high-quality education to its diverse student population, making it a standout institution within the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

1526 51st St Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422

(253) 571-7600

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,084

Students who attend Browns Point Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meeker Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Asian:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Browns Point Elementary School ranks better than 89.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.2. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Browns Point Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.5%), two or more races (18.4%), Asian (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Browns Point Elementary School is 17.4. 30 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Browns Point Elementary School employs 24.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Browns Point Elementary School is $18,084. 31 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Browns Point Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Browns Point Elementary School 121^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Browns Point Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 152^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Browns Point Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Browns Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	82.06	139^th	1026	86.5%
2005	69.52	285^th	1031	72.4%
2006	83.83	113^th	1051	89.2%
2007	85.12	98^th	1069	90.8%
2008	79.88	151^st	1067	85.8%
2009	89.31	59^th	1072	94.5%
2010	84.15	113^th	1088	89.6%
2011	75.22	216^th	1092	80.2%
2012	77.75	191^st	1097	82.6%
2013	77.10	209^th	1106	81.1%
2015	81.26	171^st	1067	84.0%
2016	76.74	232^nd	1053	78.0%
2017	82.10	165^th	1056	84.4%
2018	80.68	190^th	1054	82.0%
2019	82.44	176^th	1130	84.4%
2021	86.44	142^nd	1107	87.2%
2022	90.82	91^st	1169	92.2%
2023	88.62	123^rd	1169	89.5%
2024	89.20	121^st	1168	89.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Browns Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.76	81^st	212	61.8%
2019	69.97	73^rd	303	75.9%
2021	73.27	25^th	128	80.5%
2022	79.85	44^th	252	82.5%
2023	84.99	12^th	194	93.8%
2024	81.21	17^th	188	91.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Browns Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.57	133^rd	637	79.1%
2019	52.69	208^th	566	63.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Browns Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.34	130^th	835	84.4%
2019	92.80	19^th	979	98.1%
2022	93.31	21^st	1019	97.9%
2023	88.89	38^th	1013	96.2%
2024	92.15	23^rd	1024	97.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Browns Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.90	167^th	1004	83.4%
2019	83.52	146^th	1068	86.3%
2021	89.50	97^th	1008	90.4%
2022	95.27	35^th	1100	96.8%
2023	89.85	94^th	1094	91.4%
2024	85.81	134^th	1093	87.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Browns Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.60	214^th	999	78.6%
2019	76.72	236^th	1075	78.0%
2021	77.54	217^th	1025	78.8%
2022	83.28	166^th	1113	85.1%
2023	85.24	149^th	1099	86.4%
2024	84.85	141^st	1099	87.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Browns Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.80	112^th	201	44.3%
2022	74.01	54^th	187	71.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Browns Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	89.66	41^st	697	94.1%
2023	61.95	195^th	633	69.2%

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Rank History for White students at Browns Point Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.51	161^st	833	80.7%
2019	76.35	226^th	1027	78.0%
2021	74.76	211^th	943	77.6%
2022	82.31	150^th	1031	85.5%
2023	82.75	144^th	1011	85.8%
2024	83.74	132^nd	1009	86.9%

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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

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Enrollment information for Browns Point Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	138	2	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	151
1989	165	7	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	180
1990	141	6	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	160
1991	183	7	16	1	1	n/a	n/a	208
1992	163	1	10	2	2	n/a	n/a	178
1993	176	9	12	2	4	n/a	n/a	203
1995	484	32	43	6	4	n/a	n/a	569
1996	484	32	43	6	4	n/a	n/a	569
1997	518	52	59	21	5	n/a	n/a	655
1998	560	49	75	20	5	n/a	n/a	709
1999	601	69	78	25	5	n/a	n/a	778
2000	371	26	43	6	3	n/a	n/a	449
2001	378	27	44	8	5	n/a	n/a	462
2002	369	23	51	10	4	n/a	n/a	457
2003	369	23	51	10	4	n/a	n/a	457
2004	353	34	54	15	4	n/a	n/a	460
2005	346	32	67	14	1	n/a	n/a	460
2006	301	35	60	13	1	n/a	n/a	410
2007	293	38	64	15	0	n/a	n/a	410
2008	269	37	66	12	3	n/a	n/a	387
2009	279	36	68	13	2	n/a	n/a	398
2010	301	39	67	18	1	n/a	n/a	426
2011	299	23	37	18	1	7	89	474
2012	285	27	32	38	3	3	70	458
2013	331	49	42	37	4	4	11	478
2014	315	39	45	33	2	4	26	464
2015	296	31	47	41	2	4	39	460
2016	276	27	43	50	2	3	47	448
2017	251	22	41	48	2	1	63	428
2018	229	9	54	57	1	1	77	428
2019	222	3	55	53	3	1	85	422
2020	235	9	58	52	3	1	84	442
2021	198	8	58	53	4	1	75	397
2022	206	7	56	44	5	0	79	397
2023	219	10	68	50	4	3	80	434

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 Browns Point Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	151	7.0	21.5	0
1989	180	9.0	20.0	n/a
1990	160	8.3	19.2	0
1991	208	11.5	18.0	n/a
1992	178	9.6	18.5	n/a
1993	203	10.5	19.3	n/a
1995	569	26.8	21.2	n/a
1996	569	26.8	21.2	n/a
1997	655	29.2	22.4	n/a
1998	709	31.1	22.8	n/a
1999	778	35.7	21.8	n/a
2000	449	23.8	18.9	n/a
2001	462	25.3	18.3	n/a
2002	457	24.5	18.7	7
2003	457	24.5	18.7	7
2004	460	24.0	19.2	7
2005	460	24.4	18.9	7
2006	410	21.0	19.5	7.1
2007	410	19.6	20.9	8.8
2008	387	19.6	19.7	7.5
2009	398	19.6	20.3	11.8
2010	426	20.4	20.8	14.8
2011	474	22.3	21.2	17.1
2012	458	25.4	18.0	21.6
2013	478	23.2	20.6	23.8
2014	464	n/a	n/a	21.8
2015	460	28.0	16.4	21.3
2016	448	24.0	18.6	19.2
2017	428	24.4	17.5	18.9
2018	428	23.1	18.5	15.4
2019	422	23.4	18.0	15.9
2020	442	24.2	18.2	16.5
2021	397	24.9	15.8	18.1
2022	397	23.1	17.1	10.8
2023	434	24.8	17.4	19.1

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 Browns Point Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	151	7.0	21.5	0
1989	180	9.0	20.0	n/a
1990	160	8.3	19.2	0
1991	208	11.5	18.0	n/a
1992	178	9.6	18.5	n/a
1993	203	10.5	19.3	n/a
1995	569	26.8	21.2	n/a
1996	569	26.8	21.2	n/a
1997	655	29.2	22.4	n/a
1998	709	31.1	22.8	n/a
1999	778	35.7	21.8	n/a
2000	449	23.8	18.9	n/a
2001	462	25.3	18.3	n/a
2002	457	24.5	18.7	7
2003	457	24.5	18.7	7
2004	460	24.0	19.2	7
2005	460	24.4	18.9	7
2006	410	21.0	19.5	7.1
2007	410	19.6	20.9	8.8
2008	387	19.6	19.7	7.5
2009	398	19.6	20.3	11.8
2010	426	20.4	20.8	14.8
2011	474	22.3	21.2	17.1
2012	458	25.4	18.0	21.6
2013	478	23.2	20.6	23.8
2014	464	n/a	n/a	21.8
2015	460	28.0	16.4	21.3
2016	448	24.0	18.6	19.2
2017	428	24.4	17.5	18.9
2018	428	23.1	18.5	15.4
2019	422	23.4	18.0	15.9
2020	442	24.2	18.2	16.5
2021	397	24.9	15.8	18.1
2022	397	23.1	17.1	10.8
2023	434	24.8	17.4	19.1

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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