Is Edna Travis Elementary School a good school?

Edna Travis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Edna Travis Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Edna Travis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edna Travis Elementary School?

Students at Edna Travis Elementary School are 26% Two or more races, 24% African American, 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Edna Travis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edna Travis Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilltop Heritage Middle School High : Stadium High School

Edna Travis Elementary School

Summary:

Edna Travis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school faces significant challenges in improving academic outcomes, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools.

Edna Travis Elementary School's academic performance is a major concern, with proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math that are significantly lower than the Tacoma School District and Washington state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.18% of Edna Travis students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 45.84% in the Tacoma School District and 52.63% statewide. Similarly, only 7.14% of Edna Travis students were proficient or better in SBAC/Math, compared to 31.55% in the Tacoma School District and 41.68% statewide. The school's performance on SBAC assessments for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, is also among the lowest in the state.

The challenges faced by Edna Travis Elementary School are further compounded by its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the Tacoma School District average of 62.31%. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $20,056 in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the district average of $19,389, the academic outcomes suggest that more targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the unique needs of its diverse student population. When compared to nearby schools like Grant Elementary and Lowell Elementary, which have much higher proficiency rates, Edna Travis Elementary School stands out as an outlier, indicating that the challenges it faces may be more pronounced than those of its neighboring schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2111 S J St
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 571-4900

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1151^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,056

Students who attend Edna Travis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilltop Heritage Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

26.0%

African American:

24.4%

White:

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edna Travis Elementary School ranks worse than 98.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Edna Travis Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: two or more races (26%), African American (24.4%), White (24.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edna Travis Elementary School is 15.1, which is the 12^th best among 35 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Edna Travis Elementary School employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edna Travis Elementary School is $20,056. 19 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edna Travis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edna Travis Elementary School 1151^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Edna Travis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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 Edna Travis Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Edna Travis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	26.23	811^th	1026	21.0%
2005	19.72	869^th	1031	15.7%
2006	10.84	995^th	1051	5.3%
2007	16.05	960^th	1069	10.2%
2008	14.28	963^rd	1067	9.7%
2009	23.74	877^th	1072	18.2%
2010	12.28	1019^th	1088	6.3%
2011	15.14	990^th	1092	9.3%
2012	7.68	1060^th	1097	3.4%
2013	8.13	1069^th	1106	3.3%
2015	8.86	1010^th	1067	5.3%
2016	10.14	987^th	1053	6.3%
2017	12.88	964^th	1056	8.7%
2018	7.24	1020^th	1054	3.2%
2019	6.56	1096^th	1130	3.0%
2021	7.56	1078^th	1107	2.6%
2022	6.94	1139^th	1169	2.6%
2023	3.95	1156^th	1169	1.1%
2024	4.36	1151^st	1168	1.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edna Travis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.24	189^th	212	10.8%
2019	16.31	269^th	303	11.2%
2022	10.90	242^nd	252	4.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edna Travis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.16	628^th	637	1.4%
2022	13.91	467^th	478	2.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edna Travis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	16.65	902^nd	979	7.9%
2022	13.31	972^nd	1019	4.6%
2023	7.12	994^th	1013	1.9%
2024	9.57	984^th	1024	3.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Edna Travis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.63	962^nd	1004	4.2%
2019	9.99	1008^th	1068	5.6%
2022	10.18	1048^th	1100	4.7%
2023	9.68	1041^st	1094	4.8%
2024	8.98	1046^th	1093	4.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Edna Travis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.89	955^th	999	4.4%
2019	8.39	1029^th	1075	4.3%
2022	8.36	1074^th	1113	3.5%
2024	3.77	1091^st	1099	0.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Edna Travis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.79	106^th	107	0.9%
2019	5.87	110^th	110	0.0%
2022	31.64	74^th	108	31.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edna Travis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.56	436^th	540	19.3%
2022	32.72	477^th	694	31.3%

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Rank History for White students at Edna Travis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.37	733^rd	833	12.0%
2019	31.87	770^th	1027	25.0%
2021	12.51	877^th	943	7.0%
2022	5.96	1014^th	1031	1.6%
2023	5.62	998^th	1011	1.3%

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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

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

These stars are for Mrs Smith. Hands down the best teacher in the school, non-negotiable! My daughter would not have made it had it not been for her. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Edna Travis Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	348	155	45	7	16	n/a	n/a	0	571
1989	307	140	74	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	543
1990	250	134	93	6	18	n/a	n/a	0	501
1991	294	178	107	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	603
1992	302	165	107	22	8	n/a	n/a	0	604
1993	258	127	96	31	7	n/a	n/a	0	519
1994	309	111	92	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	546
1995	215	141	124	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	524
1996	215	141	124	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	524
1997	207	106	84	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	424
1998	179	103	78	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	383
1999	154	155	66	22	5	n/a	n/a	0	402
2000	114	164	66	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	385
2001	107	222	88	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
2002	124	247	85	48	10	n/a	n/a	0	514
2003	124	247	85	48	10	n/a	n/a	0	514
2004	112	251	67	48	16	n/a	n/a	0	494
2005	103	214	63	42	9	n/a	n/a	0	431
2006	107	237	58	47	11	n/a	n/a	0	460
2007	94	212	38	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	393
2008	92	190	44	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	363
2009	101	222	36	32	12	n/a	n/a	0	403
2010	99	181	46	42	17	n/a	n/a	0	385
2011	82	147	27	37	9	7	23	0	332
2012	102	158	28	62	8	7	47	0	412
2013	112	205	32	66	8	8	24	0	455
2014	96	180	31	57	10	15	32	0	421
2015	105	174	36	50	7	7	48	0	427
2016	87	151	28	53	5	6	56	0	386
2017	90	153	26	55	6	8	71	0	409
2018	88	131	21	64	5	14	111	0	434
2019	97	125	22	77	6	13	114	0	454
2020	117	115	20	89	3	9	119	0	472
2021	87	105	20	73	6	6	107	0	404
2022	99	99	18	69	3	9	100	1	398
2023	95	96	22	62	4	12	102	0	393

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 Edna Travis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	36.0	15.8	0
1989	543	35.0	15.5	n/a
1990	501	38.5	13.0	0
1991	603	36.7	16.4	n/a
1992	604	38.0	15.8	n/a
1993	519	38.2	13.6	n/a
1994	546	33.8	16.2	n/a
1995	524	27.9	18.8	n/a
1996	524	27.9	18.8	n/a
1997	424	27.5	15.4	n/a
1998	383	24.5	15.6	n/a
1999	402	24.1	16.7	n/a
2000	385	21.9	17.6	n/a
2001	469	26.5	17.7	n/a
2002	514	30.2	17.0	92.6
2003	514	30.2	17.0	92.6
2004	494	29.0	17.0	90.7
2005	431	29.2	14.8	87.9
2006	460	27.8	16.5	92.4
2007	393	26.0	15.1	99.2
2008	363	23.9	15.2	99.2
2009	403	23.9	16.9	99.3
2010	385	25.4	15.1	99.2
2011	332	23.5	14.1	85.8
2012	412	22.9	17.9	72.8
2013	455	26.6	17.0	92.5
2014	421	n/a	n/a	93.3
2015	427	33.0	12.9	93
2016	386	27.0	14.2	88.3
2017	409	25.5	16.0	90.7
2018	434	27.5	15.7	87.1
2019	454	28.3	16.0	73.6
2020	472	27.5	17.1	81.6
2021	404	25.7	15.7	82.4
2022	398	23.2	17.1	62.3
2023	393	25.9	15.1	85

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 Edna Travis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	36.0	15.8	0
1989	543	35.0	15.5	n/a
1990	501	38.5	13.0	0
1991	603	36.7	16.4	n/a
1992	604	38.0	15.8	n/a
1993	519	38.2	13.6	n/a
1994	546	33.8	16.2	n/a
1995	524	27.9	18.8	n/a
1996	524	27.9	18.8	n/a
1997	424	27.5	15.4	n/a
1998	383	24.5	15.6	n/a
1999	402	24.1	16.7	n/a
2000	385	21.9	17.6	n/a
2001	469	26.5	17.7	n/a
2002	514	30.2	17.0	92.6
2003	514	30.2	17.0	92.6
2004	494	29.0	17.0	90.7
2005	431	29.2	14.8	87.9
2006	460	27.8	16.5	92.4
2007	393	26.0	15.1	99.2
2008	363	23.9	15.2	99.2
2009	403	23.9	16.9	99.3
2010	385	25.4	15.1	99.2
2011	332	23.5	14.1	85.8
2012	412	22.9	17.9	72.8
2013	455	26.6	17.0	92.5
2014	421	n/a	n/a	93.3
2015	427	33.0	12.9	93
2016	386	27.0	14.2	88.3
2017	409	25.5	16.0	90.7
2018	434	27.5	15.7	87.1
2019	454	28.3	16.0	73.6
2020	472	27.5	17.1	81.6
2021	404	25.7	15.7	82.4
2022	398	23.2	17.1	62.3
2023	393	25.9	15.1	85

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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