Is Stanley Elementary School a good school?

Stanley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Stanley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Stanley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Stanley Elementary School?

Students at Stanley Elementary School are 27% White, 26% Two or more races, 23% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Stanley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stanley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilltop Heritage Middle School High : Foss High School

Stanley Elementary School

Summary:

Stanley 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 has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, raising concerns about its academic performance.

Despite increased spending per student, Stanley Elementary School consistently underperforms the Tacoma School District and the state of Washington in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.43% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.84% in the district and 52.63% statewide. In Math, the school's performance was even lower, with only 21.58% of students proficient or better, compared to 31.55% in the district and 41.68% statewide. Interestingly, the school's performance in Science is slightly better, with 44.23% of all students proficient or better, compared to 43.29% in the district and 49.73% statewide.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance between different student subgroups at Stanley Elementary School. While African American students are performing well above their peers in the district and state, White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds are struggling. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of these underperforming student groups. When compared to nearby schools in the Tacoma School District, such as Lowell Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Grant Elementary, Stanley Elementary School stands out as one of the lower-performing schools, suggesting the need for the school to learn from the successful practices and strategies employed by its higher-performing counterparts.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1712 S 17th St
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 571-4500

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1062^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,023

Students who attend Stanley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilltop Heritage Middle School
High:	Foss High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.1%

Two or more races:

25.9%

African American:

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stanley Elementary School ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 31^st among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Stanley Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (27.1%), two or more races (25.9%), African American (22.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stanley Elementary School is 16.3. 22 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Stanley Elementary School employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stanley Elementary School is $21,023, which is the 14^th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stanley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanley Elementary School 1062^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Stanley 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 Stanley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Stanley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	17.82	895^th	1026	12.8%
2005	14.03	934^th	1031	9.4%
2006	28.50	818^th	1051	22.2%
2007	30.33	796^th	1069	25.5%
2008	26.17	865^th	1067	18.9%
2009	30.90	803^rd	1072	25.1%
2010	36.15	742^nd	1088	31.8%
2011	32.63	811^th	1092	25.7%
2012	56.34	496^th	1097	54.8%
2013	47.27	632^nd	1106	42.9%
2015	49.95	535^th	1067	49.9%
2016	44.13	607^th	1053	42.4%
2017	78.10	219^th	1056	79.3%
2018	65.04	371^st	1054	64.8%
2019	69.17	338^th	1130	70.1%
2021	14.51	979^th	1107	11.6%
2022	40.22	675^th	1169	42.3%
2023	28.66	847^th	1169	27.5%
2024	13.29	1062^nd	1168	9.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stanley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2022	52.20	126^th	252	50.0%
2023	35.20	134^th	194	30.9%
2024	37.48	133^rd	188	29.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stanley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.40	266^th	637	58.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stanley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	83.18	71^st	979	92.7%
2022	50.19	473^rd	1019	53.6%
2023	42.08	602^nd	1013	40.6%
2024	21.96	885^th	1024	13.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Stanley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.31	311^th	1004	69.0%
2019	67.79	341^st	1068	68.1%
2021	13.57	931^st	1008	7.6%
2022	40.40	646^th	1100	41.3%
2023	33.60	726^th	1094	33.6%
2024	17.95	940^th	1093	14.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Stanley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.75	454^th	999	54.6%
2019	70.46	306^th	1075	71.5%
2021	20.05	843^rd	1025	17.8%
2022	38.45	661^st	1113	40.6%
2023	27.35	818^th	1099	25.6%
2024	9.67	1048^th	1099	4.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Stanley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.92	4^th	107	96.3%
2019	79.75	8^th	110	92.7%
2022	69.55	20^th	108	81.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stanley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.06	276^th	694	60.2%
2023	65.90	166^th	633	73.8%

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Rank History for White students at Stanley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.40	200^th	833	76.0%
2019	85.37	105^th	1027	89.8%
2021	31.08	674^th	943	28.5%
2022	30.80	763^rd	1031	26.0%
2023	18.36	886^th	1011	12.4%
2024	10.06	969^th	1009	4.0%

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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 Stanley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	295	160	17	4	5	n/a	n/a	481
1989	287	171	12	4	10	n/a	n/a	484
1990	291	174	16	5	6	n/a	n/a	492
1991	301	153	17	11	21	n/a	n/a	503
1992	288	164	23	10	25	n/a	n/a	510
1993	275	159	26	11	15	n/a	n/a	486
1994	269	192	20	11	13	n/a	n/a	505
1995	186	235	25	9	14	n/a	n/a	469
1996	186	235	25	9	14	n/a	n/a	469
1997	144	236	28	12	14	n/a	n/a	434
1998	184	207	23	7	7	n/a	n/a	428
1999	178	168	14	7	4	n/a	n/a	371
2000	167	207	17	15	4	n/a	n/a	410
2001	134	251	18	21	3	n/a	n/a	427
2002	124	207	27	31	5	n/a	n/a	394
2003	124	207	27	31	5	n/a	n/a	394
2004	122	229	28	26	4	n/a	n/a	409
2005	115	236	33	33	8	n/a	n/a	425
2006	75	212	16	34	4	n/a	n/a	341
2007	66	231	23	20	6	n/a	n/a	346
2008	54	209	21	23	7	n/a	n/a	314
2009	85	203	27	21	7	n/a	n/a	343
2010	82	169	33	22	7	n/a	n/a	313
2011	70	103	14	24	6	10	19	246
2012	73	113	9	25	3	11	25	259
2013	84	115	8	29	3	11	10	260
2014	77	119	3	37	6	7	25	274
2015	83	109	6	45	5	12	30	290
2016	86	104	5	54	7	13	49	318
2017	77	89	6	45	5	16	52	290
2018	96	79	7	47	6	14	54	303
2019	117	80	10	53	7	12	72	351
2020	106	78	15	69	5	18	99	390
2021	94	83	16	70	2	16	98	379
2022	80	72	15	71	2	11	72	323
2023	91	77	13	61	1	6	87	336

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 Stanley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	30.0	16.0	0
1989	484	30.0	16.1	n/a
1990	492	30.3	16.2	0
1991	503	32.5	15.4	n/a
1992	510	33.0	15.4	n/a
1993	486	33.0	14.7	n/a
1994	505	31.4	16.1	n/a
1995	469	27.9	16.8	n/a
1996	469	27.9	16.8	n/a
1997	434	28.3	15.3	n/a
1998	428	25.1	17.1	n/a
1999	371	23.3	15.9	n/a
2000	410	20.6	19.9	n/a
2001	427	26.0	16.4	n/a
2002	394	24.3	16.2	78.7
2003	394	24.3	16.2	78.7
2004	409	24.0	17.0	82.9
2005	425	24.3	17.5	76.5
2006	341	23.5	14.5	88.6
2007	346	21.5	16.1	90.5
2008	314	17.3	18.2	91.4
2009	343	17.3	19.8	85.1
2010	313	20.3	15.3	86.9
2011	246	18.6	13.2	72.8
2012	259	18.6	13.9	52.1
2013	260	19.7	13.1	88.1
2014	274	n/a	n/a	83.6
2015	290	27.0	10.7	86.9
2016	318	24.0	13.2	81.8
2017	290	23.0	12.5	75.5
2018	303	21.4	14.1	70
2019	351	20.9	16.7	62.7
2020	390	22.9	17.0	61.8
2021	379	25.3	14.9	62.8
2022	323	21.9	14.7	46.4
2023	336	20.6	16.3	65.5

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 Stanley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	30.0	16.0	0
1989	484	30.0	16.1	n/a
1990	492	30.3	16.2	0
1991	503	32.5	15.4	n/a
1992	510	33.0	15.4	n/a
1993	486	33.0	14.7	n/a
1994	505	31.4	16.1	n/a
1995	469	27.9	16.8	n/a
1996	469	27.9	16.8	n/a
1997	434	28.3	15.3	n/a
1998	428	25.1	17.1	n/a
1999	371	23.3	15.9	n/a
2000	410	20.6	19.9	n/a
2001	427	26.0	16.4	n/a
2002	394	24.3	16.2	78.7
2003	394	24.3	16.2	78.7
2004	409	24.0	17.0	82.9
2005	425	24.3	17.5	76.5
2006	341	23.5	14.5	88.6
2007	346	21.5	16.1	90.5
2008	314	17.3	18.2	91.4
2009	343	17.3	19.8	85.1
2010	313	20.3	15.3	86.9
2011	246	18.6	13.2	72.8
2012	259	18.6	13.9	52.1
2013	260	19.7	13.1	88.1
2014	274	n/a	n/a	83.6
2015	290	27.0	10.7	86.9
2016	318	24.0	13.2	81.8
2017	290	23.0	12.5	75.5
2018	303	21.4	14.1	70
2019	351	20.9	16.7	62.7
2020	390	22.9	17.0	61.8
2021	379	25.3	14.9	62.8
2022	323	21.9	14.7	46.4
2023	336	20.6	16.3	65.5

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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