Is Bryant Montessori School a good school?

Bryant Montessori School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Bryant Montessori School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 264 students attended Bryant Montessori School.

What is the racial makeup of Bryant Montessori School?

Students at Bryant Montessori School are 50% White, 19% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Bryant Montessori School attend?

Students who attend Bryant Montessori School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilltop Heritage Middle School High : Stadium High School

Bryant Montessori School

Summary:

Bryant Montessori School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tacoma, Washington, with an enrollment of 264 students. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools, declining statewide rankings, and equity concerns related to the performance of different student subgroups.

Bryant Montessori has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of non-White students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the Tacoma School District and Washington state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.46% of all Bryant Montessori students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.84% for the Tacoma School District and 52.63% for the state. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Tacoma School District, such as Washington Elementary School, Bryant Montessori generally underperforms academically.

Bryant Montessori's statewide ranking among Washington elementary schools has declined over the years, from 501 out of 1,107 schools in 2020-2021 (3-star rating) to 923 out of 1,168 schools in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The school's performance on SBAC tests also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with its White students ranking 614 out of 1,009 Washington elementary schools, while its Special Education students ranked 480 out of 566 schools. Additionally, Bryant Montessori has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

717 S Grant Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 571-2800

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
923^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,163

Students who attend Bryant Montessori School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilltop Heritage Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 264

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Two or more races:

18.6%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bryant Montessori School ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 20^th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.56. (See more...)

Compare Details Bryant Montessori School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bryant Montessori School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50%), two or more races (18.6%), Hispanic (16.7%). (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bryant Montessori School is $5,163. 34 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bryant Montessori School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bryant Montessori School 923^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Bryant Montessori 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 Bryant Montessori School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	34.78	704^th	1026	31.4%
2005	35.21	717^th	1031	30.5%
2006	29.61	805^th	1051	23.4%
2007	25.13	861^st	1069	19.5%
2008	35.80	735^th	1067	31.1%
2009	34.22	766^th	1072	28.5%
2010	39.78	702^nd	1088	35.5%
2011	33.85	790^th	1092	27.7%
2012	30.51	843^rd	1097	23.2%
2013	42.46	689^th	1106	37.7%
2015	42.06	636^th	1067	40.4%
2016	42.05	633^rd	1053	39.9%
2017	51.91	522^nd	1056	50.6%
2018	24.21	829^th	1054	21.3%
2019	50.06	580^th	1130	48.7%
2021	51.13	501^st	1107	54.7%
2022	40.71	667^th	1169	42.9%
2023	29.86	831^st	1169	28.9%
2024	23.56	923^rd	1168	21.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.90	480^th	566	15.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.29	822^nd	835	1.6%
2019	33.89	710^th	979	27.5%
2021	48.99	394^th	854	53.9%
2022	22.82	877^th	1019	13.9%
2023	29.13	782^nd	1013	22.8%
2024	27.37	799^th	1024	22.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.18	702^nd	1004	30.1%
2019	46.86	603^rd	1068	43.5%
2021	65.10	315^th	1008	68.8%
2022	46.54	559^th	1100	49.2%
2023	44.66	589^th	1094	46.2%
2024	27.71	814^th	1093	25.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.04	898^th	999	10.1%
2019	53.61	498^th	1075	53.7%
2021	36.29	624^th	1025	39.1%
2022	44.31	584^th	1113	47.5%
2023	24.15	867^th	1099	21.1%
2024	24.50	853^rd	1099	22.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.09	672^nd	833	19.3%
2019	61.21	402^nd	1027	60.9%
2021	59.23	354^th	943	62.5%
2022	56.87	423^rd	1031	59.0%
2023	37.93	646^th	1011	36.1%
2024	41.06	614^th	1009	39.1%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2007	24.11	379^th	463	18.1%
2008	61.32	163^rd	466	65.0%
2009	62.84	151^st	476	68.3%
2010	55.02	216^th	483	55.3%
2011	44.44	290^th	492	41.1%
2012	41.53	312^th	497	37.2%
2013	47.35	270^th	498	45.8%
2019	47.04	269^th	512	47.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.41	212^th	268	20.9%
2019	51.50	73^rd	231	68.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.00	284^th	448	36.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	48.07	236^th	452	47.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.55	236^th	453	47.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Bryant Montessori School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.74	292^nd	325	10.2%
2019	50.44	236^th	470	49.8%

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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 Bryant Montessori School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	208	98	9	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	332
1989	190	99	16	5	11	n/a	n/a	0	321
1990	152	113	21	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	301
1991	160	121	14	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	314
1992	158	106	17	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	304
1993	114	118	14	15	11	n/a	n/a	0	272
1994	137	107	14	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	272
1995	128	120	15	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	279
1996	128	120	15	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	279
1997	101	105	12	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	235
1998	108	119	12	7	11	n/a	n/a	0	257
1999	139	102	11	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	271
2000	95	86	6	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	214
2001	103	101	11	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	232
2002	123	121	16	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	284
2003	123	121	16	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	284
2004	111	144	20	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	292
2005	118	144	24	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	299
2006	169	171	34	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	403
2007	182	161	28	17	16	n/a	n/a	0	404
2008	218	159	37	19	9	n/a	n/a	0	442
2009	210	149	29	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	415
2010	208	148	28	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	416
2011	222	88	18	28	4	7	62	0	429
2012	223	74	13	33	5	5	61	0	414
2013	249	93	24	41	7	6	17	0	437
2014	237	74	21	38	7	6	37	0	420
2015	251	76	16	34	6	2	42	0	427
2016	258	62	15	49	5	7	53	0	449
2017	285	52	14	50	13	10	54	0	478
2018	303	57	16	52	10	8	64	0	510
2019	332	63	16	70	9	15	79	1	585
2020	326	42	13	70	8	10	71	2	542
2021	148	28	8	44	3	6	39	0	276
2022	135	23	5	46	2	7	39	0	257
2023	132	25	6	44	1	6	49	1	264

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 Bryant Montessori School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	21.0	15.8	0
1989	321	23.0	13.9	n/a
1990	301	22.5	13.3	0
1991	314	21.4	14.6	n/a
1992	304	21.5	14.1	n/a
1993	272	18.9	14.4	n/a
1994	272	15.0	18.1	n/a
1995	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
1996	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
1997	235	15.0	15.7	n/a
1998	257	14.0	18.4	n/a
1999	271	14.0	19.4	n/a
2000	214	9.1	23.5	n/a
2001	232	13.6	17.1	n/a
2002	284	17.1	16.6	81.7
2003	284	17.1	16.6	81.7
2004	292	15.0	19.5	79.5
2005	299	15.1	19.8	54.8
2006	403	16.7	24.1	62.8
2007	404	21.1	19.1	68.8
2008	442	24.3	18.2	64
2009	415	24.3	17.1	57.6
2010	416	23.3	17.8	54.3
2011	429	22.8	18.8	42.7
2012	414	23.6	17.5	41.3
2013	437	23.0	19.0	51.5
2014	420	n/a	n/a	53.1
2015	427	27.0	15.8	52
2016	449	24.0	18.7	48.6
2017	478	25.7	18.5	39.5
2018	510	27.6	18.4	39.4
2019	585	30.1	19.4	41
2020	542	32.0	16.9	45
2021	276	28.0	9.8	50.4
2022	257	23.0	11.1	27.6
2023	264	0.0	n/a	48.1

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 Bryant Montessori School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	21.0	15.8	0
1989	321	23.0	13.9	n/a
1990	301	22.5	13.3	0
1991	314	21.4	14.6	n/a
1992	304	21.5	14.1	n/a
1993	272	18.9	14.4	n/a
1994	272	15.0	18.1	n/a
1995	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
1996	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
1997	235	15.0	15.7	n/a
1998	257	14.0	18.4	n/a
1999	271	14.0	19.4	n/a
2000	214	9.1	23.5	n/a
2001	232	13.6	17.1	n/a
2002	284	17.1	16.6	81.7
2003	284	17.1	16.6	81.7
2004	292	15.0	19.5	79.5
2005	299	15.1	19.8	54.8
2006	403	16.7	24.1	62.8
2007	404	21.1	19.1	68.8
2008	442	24.3	18.2	64
2009	415	24.3	17.1	57.6
2010	416	23.3	17.8	54.3
2011	429	22.8	18.8	42.7
2012	414	23.6	17.5	41.3
2013	437	23.0	19.0	51.5
2014	420	n/a	n/a	53.1
2015	427	27.0	15.8	52
2016	449	24.0	18.7	48.6
2017	478	25.7	18.5	39.5
2018	510	27.6	18.4	39.4
2019	585	30.1	19.4	41
2020	542	32.0	16.9	45
2021	276	28.0	9.8	50.4
2022	257	23.0	11.1	27.6
2023	264	0.0	n/a	48.1

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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