Is N.E. Tacoma Elementary School a good school?

N.E. Tacoma Elementary School ranks 617 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend N.E. Tacoma Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 395 students attended N.E. Tacoma Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of N.E. Tacoma Elementary School?

Students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School are 34% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of N.E. Tacoma Elementary School attend?

Students who attend N.E. Tacoma Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Meeker Middle School High : Stadium High School

N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Summary:

N.E. Tacoma Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Tacoma School District, with a student population of 367 and a diverse racial makeup.

The school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/WCAS test scores, is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.79%) and Math (49.08%) lower than the state averages. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of N.E. Tacoma Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have fluctuated in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, N.E. Tacoma Elementary School generally outperforms the lower-ranked Federal Way schools, but lags behind the higher-performing Browns Point Elementary School, which is also in the Tacoma School District. The school has also seen a slight decline in enrollment and a shift in its racial demographics in recent years.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5412 29th St Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422

(253) 571-6933

District: Tacoma School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,358

Students who attend N.E. Tacoma Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meeker Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 395

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.4%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Asian:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details N.E. Tacoma Elementary School ranks worse than 52.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 16^th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.4%), Hispanic (25.3%), Asian (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School is 16.5. 19 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare N.E. Tacoma Elementary School employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School is $19,358. 26 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

N.E. Tacoma Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks N.E. Tacoma Elementary School 617^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See N.E. Tacoma 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 N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	39.24	650^th	1026	36.6%
2005	34.05	729^th	1031	29.3%
2006	30.64	791^st	1051	24.7%
2007	31.39	786^th	1069	26.5%
2008	33.22	764^th	1067	28.4%
2009	31.75	792^nd	1072	26.1%
2010	32.17	804^th	1088	26.1%
2011	31.66	822^nd	1092	24.7%
2012	45.00	644^th	1097	41.3%
2013	51.57	576^th	1106	47.9%
2015	57.58	435^th	1067	59.2%
2016	47.96	563^rd	1053	46.5%
2017	33.33	734^th	1056	30.5%
2018	47.11	558^th	1054	47.1%
2019	48.96	595^th	1130	47.3%
2021	27.72	790^th	1107	28.6%
2022	51.11	544^th	1169	53.5%
2023	36.48	735^th	1169	37.1%
2024	45.29	617^th	1168	47.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.95	173^rd	194	10.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	71.25	64^th	320	80.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	77.50	92^nd	637	85.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.82	218^th	835	73.9%
2019	65.38	281^st	979	71.3%
2021	33.41	595^th	854	30.3%
2022	59.34	340^th	1019	66.6%
2023	49.90	497^th	1013	50.9%
2024	62.75	333^rd	1024	67.5%

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Rank History for Female students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.90	532^nd	1004	47.0%
2019	47.56	591^st	1068	44.7%
2021	26.96	743^rd	1008	26.3%
2022	44.51	583^rd	1100	47.0%
2023	25.42	845^th	1094	22.8%
2024	33.46	734^th	1093	32.8%

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Rank History for Male students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.99	535^th	999	46.4%
2019	51.04	529^th	1075	50.8%
2021	34.09	651^st	1025	36.5%
2022	58.24	424^th	1113	61.9%
2023	44.85	574^th	1099	47.8%
2024	54.30	477^th	1099	56.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.12	147^th	187	21.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.37	147^th	540	72.8%
2019	63.53	211^th	697	69.7%
2021	50.58	185^th	501	63.1%
2022	68.02	138^th	694	80.1%
2024	69.63	161^st	651	75.3%

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Rank History for White students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.89	585^th	833	29.8%
2019	44.61	611^th	1027	40.5%
2021	33.21	650^th	943	31.1%
2022	56.91	420^th	1031	59.3%
2023	34.81	692^nd	1011	31.6%
2024	34.67	690^th	1009	31.6%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, January 3, 2019

MAJOR FAILURE IN THIS REGARD .

MY CHILD SAFETY AND MY OWN SAFETY HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED AT THIS SCHOOL Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, September 3, 2010

I moved my daughter to Northeast Tacoma Elementary for her 1st Grade year from the Puyallup School District, Karshner Elementary, come to find out my daughter was so far behind from her year at Karshner that she had to work extra hard just to be close to where the other students were in her grade level. Her teacher at Northeast Tacoma Mrs. Tuttle worked very hard with my daughter. When she first got in 1st grade she couldn't spell didn't even know all of her alphabet and couldn't count past 7. This was really bad the worst part is that her teacher from Puyallup didn't even tell me that she was struggling. By the end of her first grade year with Mrs. Tuttle and myself working really hard with my daughter now she counts to over 100 can read 299 words and her spelling is at a 70% sometimes higher. She started 2nd grade yesterday and is actually excited about going back to school. I love this elementary school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	442	16	17	7	1	n/a	n/a	483
1989	452	12	20	7	3	n/a	n/a	494
1990	465	15	27	7	4	n/a	n/a	518
1991	490	19	29	12	1	n/a	n/a	551
1992	414	20	26	6	2	n/a	n/a	468
1993	394	22	29	7	5	n/a	n/a	457
1994	488	43	53	9	11	n/a	n/a	604
1995	470	55	112	27	10	n/a	n/a	674
1996	470	55	112	27	10	n/a	n/a	674
1997	469	50	107	26	10	n/a	n/a	662
1998	458	51	120	25	9	n/a	n/a	663
1999	437	46	132	22	7	n/a	n/a	644
2000	357	41	110	22	15	n/a	n/a	545
2001	343	41	119	24	10	n/a	n/a	537
2002	324	68	78	38	10	n/a	n/a	518
2003	324	68	78	38	10	n/a	n/a	518
2004	304	68	88	54	7	n/a	n/a	521
2005	298	61	91	54	10	n/a	n/a	514
2006	303	69	89	55	11	n/a	n/a	527
2007	257	69	77	65	10	n/a	n/a	478
2008	259	70	78	64	10	n/a	n/a	481
2009	266	59	82	65	6	n/a	n/a	478
2010	220	64	77	55	12	n/a	n/a	428
2011	192	50	38	41	8	2	53	384
2012	167	48	36	46	7	4	53	361
2013	185	73	39	60	9	3	14	383
2014	158	46	38	71	7	7	26	353
2015	159	44	36	83	5	11	45	383
2016	153	34	28	100	4	7	54	380
2017	166	33	36	85	1	11	60	392
2018	166	29	35	68	3	12	60	373
2019	177	32	47	84	5	7	64	416
2020	165	30	43	96	7	6	71	418
2021	133	39	47	90	5	5	65	384
2022	126	33	41	92	5	8	59	364
2023	117	27	49	100	7	9	58	367
2024	136	32	57	100	5	8	57	395

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 N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	20.0	24.1	0
1989	494	21.0	23.5	n/a
1990	518	23.6	21.9	0
1991	551	26.3	20.9	n/a
1992	468	22.5	20.8	n/a
1993	457	22.0	20.8	n/a
1994	604	28.1	21.5	n/a
1995	674	32.8	20.5	n/a
1996	674	32.8	20.5	n/a
1997	662	31.2	21.2	n/a
1998	663	31.1	21.3	n/a
1999	644	30.1	21.4	n/a
2000	545	25.0	21.8	n/a
2001	537	26.0	20.7	n/a
2002	518	22.9	22.6	28.4
2003	518	22.9	22.6	28.4
2004	521	24.0	21.7	26.5
2005	514	23.5	21.9	23.5
2006	527	24.3	21.7	30.2
2007	478	23.0	20.8	34.9
2008	481	24.8	19.4	39.5
2009	478	24.8	19.3	46.4
2010	428	23.4	18.2	53.3
2011	384	23.0	16.6	44.3
2012	361	22.0	16.3	41
2013	383	21.6	17.7	60.3
2014	353	n/a	n/a	54.1
2015	383	24.0	15.9	55.6
2016	380	23.0	16.5	53.7
2017	392	23.6	16.6	50.8
2018	373	22.6	16.5	48.5
2019	416	23.9	17.3	45.4
2020	418	24.5	17.0	48.3
2021	384	24.1	15.9	52.9
2022	364	20.0	18.1	n/a
2023	367	22.5	16.3	49.3
2024	395	23.9	16.5	59.7

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 N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	483	20.0	24.1	0
1989	494	21.0	23.5	n/a
1990	518	23.6	21.9	0
1991	551	26.3	20.9	n/a
1992	468	22.5	20.8	n/a
1993	457	22.0	20.8	n/a
1994	604	28.1	21.5	n/a
1995	674	32.8	20.5	n/a
1996	674	32.8	20.5	n/a
1997	662	31.2	21.2	n/a
1998	663	31.1	21.3	n/a
1999	644	30.1	21.4	n/a
2000	545	25.0	21.8	n/a
2001	537	26.0	20.7	n/a
2002	518	22.9	22.6	28.4
2003	518	22.9	22.6	28.4
2004	521	24.0	21.7	26.5
2005	514	23.5	21.9	23.5
2006	527	24.3	21.7	30.2
2007	478	23.0	20.8	34.9
2008	481	24.8	19.4	39.5
2009	478	24.8	19.3	46.4
2010	428	23.4	18.2	53.3
2011	384	23.0	16.6	44.3
2012	361	22.0	16.3	41
2013	383	21.6	17.7	60.3
2014	353	n/a	n/a	54.1
2015	383	24.0	15.9	55.6
2016	380	23.0	16.5	53.7
2017	392	23.6	16.6	50.8
2018	373	22.6	16.5	48.5
2019	416	23.9	17.3	45.4
2020	418	24.5	17.0	48.3
2021	384	24.1	15.9	52.9
2022	364	20.0	18.1	n/a
2023	367	22.5	16.3	49.3
2024	395	23.9	16.5	59.7

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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