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Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 358 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Tacoma School District, which is ranked 152 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in Washington, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.38% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 70.19% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 45.84% and 31.55% for the district, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students excel, with 85.48% proficient or better in Science, compared to 50.58% for the district and 56.86% for the state. This academic excellence is likely due to the school's higher per-student spending of $18,612 in 2021-2022 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.1 in 2022-2023.

While Washington Elementary School's student population is predominantly white at 71.23%, this is in contrast to the more diverse demographics of nearby schools like Franklin Elementary and Delong Elementary. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 20.11% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status compared to other schools in the district. These demographic differences, along with the school's academic performance and resource allocation, set Washington Elementary School apart from its neighbors within the Tacoma School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2615 N. Adams Street
       Tacoma, WA  98407

(253) 571-5700

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
112th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,612 Help


Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mason Middle School
High:    Stadium High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  359

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.4%
Two or more races:
12.5%
Hispanic:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks better than 90.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.4%), two or more races (12.5%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 16.6. 22 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $18,612. 31 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 112th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Washington 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 152nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 74.49 206th 1026 79.9%
2005 81.08 147th 1031 85.7%
2006 71.62 250th 1051 76.2%
2007 81.32 139th 1069 87.0%
2008 85.38 98th 1067 90.8%
2009 88.38 66th 1072 93.8%
2010 87.54 89th 1088 91.8%
2011 86.46 102nd 1092 90.7%
2012 84.36 108th 1097 90.2%
2013 80.84 158th 1106 85.7%
2015 82.91 154th 1067 85.6%
2016 76.34 240th 1053 77.2%
2017 80.91 183rd 1056 82.7%
2018 84.57 141st 1054 86.6%
2019 79.23 217th 1130 80.8%
2021 86.73 138th 1107 87.5%
2022 86.17 152nd 1169 87.0%
2023 86.49 147th 1169 87.4%
2024 89.98 112th 1168 90.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.67 110th 212 48.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.77 339th 637 46.8%
2019 49.26 226th 566 60.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.03 243rd 835 70.9%
2019 59.98 362nd 979 63.0%
2022 80.53 93rd 1019 90.9%
2023 96.38 10th 1013 99.0%
2024 81.76 97th 1024 90.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.15 163rd 1004 83.8%
2019 72.55 283rd 1068 73.5%
2021 87.05 113th 1008 88.8%
2022 79.66 204th 1100 81.5%
2023 84.72 143rd 1094 86.9%
2024 87.94 112th 1093 89.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.36 115th 999 88.5%
2019 84.13 152nd 1075 85.9%
2021 81.76 178th 1025 82.6%
2022 88.75 109th 1113 90.2%
2023 83.57 167th 1099 84.8%
2024 89.67 102nd 1099 90.7%
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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.04 91st 833 89.1%
2019 77.58 213th 1027 79.3%
2021 91.32 52nd 943 94.5%
2022 88.40 84th 1031 91.9%
2023 78.80 196th 1011 80.6%
2024 90.10 53rd 1009 94.7%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Thursday, September 29, 2016

Open Quote Love love love Wa School ... This is my daughter first time in Piblic School and Wa and put all me fears to rest. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Washington Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 265 33 92 6 4 n/a n/a 0 400
1989 257 26 98 9 5 n/a n/a 0 395
1990 248 22 97 6 9 n/a n/a 0 382
1991 224 25 107 9 1 n/a n/a 0 366
1992 217 35 105 7 2 n/a n/a 0 366
1993 212 38 72 17 4 n/a n/a 0 343
1994 225 32 72 15 3 n/a n/a 0 347
1995 230 26 58 15 2 n/a n/a 0 331
1996 230 26 58 15 2 n/a n/a 0 331
1997 252 23 54 9 3 n/a n/a 0 341
1998 253 27 46 7 6 n/a n/a 0 339
1999 267 23 36 12 4 n/a n/a 0 342
2000 259 19 37 13 2 n/a n/a 0 330
2001 270 14 33 15 5 n/a n/a 0 337
2002 259 9 22 8 2 n/a n/a 0 300
2003 259 9 22 8 2 n/a n/a 0 300
2004 298 10 24 9 1 n/a n/a 0 342
2005 294 10 27 7 1 n/a n/a 0 339
2006 315 13 29 11 1 n/a n/a 0 369
2007 327 10 31 10 1 n/a n/a 0 379
2008 347 14 25 10 0 n/a n/a 0 396
2009 322 14 28 7 2 n/a n/a 0 373
2010 336 15 31 8 2 n/a n/a 0 392
2011 345 21 33 8 2 3 4 0 416
2012 346 19 25 16 2 3 10 0 421
2013 341 31 24 23 0 0 2 0 421
2014 319 27 25 29 0 0 17 0 417
2015 337 22 21 37 0 1 21 0 439
2016 347 21 15 39 0 1 39 0 462
2017 336 22 16 50 0 1 48 0 473
2018 324 23 14 42 0 4 71 0 478
2019 318 16 8 41 0 4 66 0 453
2020 309 10 9 40 0 3 59 0 430
2021 281 7 9 33 1 2 49 0 382
2022 259 6 11 36 2 4 41 0 359
2023 255 9 10 33 0 1 50 0 358
2024 260 9 9 33 3 0 45 0 359

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 Washington Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 19.0 21.0 0
1989 395 18.0 21.9 n/a
1990 382 19.6 19.4 0
1991 366 18.7 19.5 n/a
1992 366 19.8 18.4 n/a
1993 343 18.8 18.2 n/a
1994 347 19.3 18.0 n/a
1995 331 17.1 19.4 n/a
1996 331 17.1 19.4 n/a
1997 341 17.1 19.9 n/a
1998 339 16.9 20.1 n/a
1999 342 16.3 21.0 n/a
2000 330 18.8 17.6 n/a
2001 337 17.7 19.0 n/a
2002 300 17.1 17.5 11.7
2003 300 17.1 17.5 11.7
2004 342 16.0 21.4 12.6
2005 339 16.5 20.5 10.3
2006 369 17.2 21.5 9.5
2007 379 19.9 19.0 8.2
2008 396 19.4 20.4 12.6
2009 373 19.4 19.2 12.6
2010 392 19.0 20.6 15.3
2011 416 19.5 21.3 12.3
2012 421 20.4 20.5 15.4
2013 421 20.8 20.2 20
2014 417 n/a n/a 19.9
2015 439 26.0 16.8 18.5
2016 462 24.0 19.2 16.5
2017 473 24.0 19.6 20.7
2018 478 24.0 19.8 22.4
2019 453 22.0 20.5 20.3
2020 430 22.6 18.9 17.4
2021 382 22.0 17.3 20.4
2022 359 20.9 17.1 12
2023 358 20.8 17.1 20.1
2024 359 21.5 16.6 21.7

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 Washington Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 19.0 21.0 0
1989 395 18.0 21.9 n/a
1990 382 19.6 19.4 0
1991 366 18.7 19.5 n/a
1992 366 19.8 18.4 n/a
1993 343 18.8 18.2 n/a
1994 347 19.3 18.0 n/a
1995 331 17.1 19.4 n/a
1996 331 17.1 19.4 n/a
1997 341 17.1 19.9 n/a
1998 339 16.9 20.1 n/a
1999 342 16.3 21.0 n/a
2000 330 18.8 17.6 n/a
2001 337 17.7 19.0 n/a
2002 300 17.1 17.5 11.7
2003 300 17.1 17.5 11.7
2004 342 16.0 21.4 12.6
2005 339 16.5 20.5 10.3
2006 369 17.2 21.5 9.5
2007 379 19.9 19.0 8.2
2008 396 19.4 20.4 12.6
2009 373 19.4 19.2 12.6
2010 392 19.0 20.6 15.3
2011 416 19.5 21.3 12.3
2012 421 20.4 20.5 15.4
2013 421 20.8 20.2 20
2014 417 n/a n/a 19.9
2015 439 26.0 16.8 18.5
2016 462 24.0 19.2 16.5
2017 473 24.0 19.6 20.7
2018 478 24.0 19.8 22.4
2019 453 22.0 20.5 20.3
2020 430 22.6 18.9 17.4
2021 382 22.0 17.3 20.4
2022 359 20.9 17.1 12
2023 358 20.8 17.1 20.1
2024 359 21.5 16.6 21.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201684.0%0.0%1.3%1.3%92.0%93.3%88.0%92.0%94.7%96.0%
201794.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.9%97.1%97.1%97.1%95.6%94.1%98.5%
201883.1%0.0%2.8%0.0%2.8%85.9%88.7%95.8%84.5%85.9%95.8%
201983.1%1.5%1.5%0.0%6.2%86.2%89.2%90.8%83.1%86.2%92.3%
202094.2%1.5%1.5%0.0%2.9%95.7%95.7%94.2%95.7%95.7%97.1%97.1%97.1%95.7%
202190.9%4.6%2.3%0.0%2.3%93.2%93.2%93.2%90.9%93.2%93.2%93.2%93.2%93.2%
202298.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.9%100.0%100.0%98.2%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
202383.9%0.0%0.0%1.8%0.0%89.3%87.5%89.3%92.9%87.5%92.9%92.9%92.9%87.5%
202496.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%96.7%96.7%96.7%98.3%96.7%98.3%98.3%98.3%96.7%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201993.1%0.2%1.4%3.9%95.6%96.3%96.3%95.2%95.6%96.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $489 (3.4%) $13,833 (96.6%) $14,321
2020 $354 (3.3%) $10,291 (96.7%) $10,646
2021 $656 (3.9%) $16,115 (96.1%) $16,771
2022 $1,111 (6.0%) $17,500 (94.0%) $18,612

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 217th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 147th of 1169 Elementary schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)76.264.8
 11.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)51.643.7
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)65.159.3
 5.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Tacoma School District)52.543.4
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)77.175
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)55.546.3
 9.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)72.973.3
 0.5%
   4th Grade Math (Tacoma School District)48.241
 7.2%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)70.980
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)60.350.2
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)63.367.4
 4.1%
   5th Grade Math (Tacoma School District)4332.6
 10.3%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Washington Elementary School)67.177.6
 10.5%
   5th Grade Science (Tacoma School District)48.444.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)74.573.2
 1.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)53.447.2
 6.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Washington Elementary School)6766.9
 0.1%
   All Grades Math (Tacoma School District)39.430.5
 8.9%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Washington Elementary School)67.177.6
 10.5%
   All Grades Science (Tacoma School District)45.640
 5.6%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students453358
 21%
African American169
 43.8%
American Indian00
Asian810
 25%
Hispanic4133
 19.5%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White318255
 19.8%
Two or More Races6650
 24.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.3%20.1%
 0.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Students at Washington Elementary School are 72% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Yes. Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 9.6% of Washington elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended Washington Elementary School.

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mason Middle School
High : Stadium High School


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