Is Crescent Heights Elementary School a good school?

Crescent Heights Elementary School ranks 293 rd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Crescent Heights Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Crescent Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Crescent Heights Elementary School?

Students at Crescent Heights Elementary School are 44% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 10% African American, 9% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Crescent Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crescent Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Meeker Middle School High : Stadium High School

Crescent Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Crescent Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school consistently outperforms the Tacoma School District and the state of Washington in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas.

Crescent Heights Elementary stands out for its strong performance, particularly among its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations. The school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,246 in 2019-2020 to $17,886 in 2021-2022, which may have contributed to its academic success. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.1 to 17.3 over the past few years, which likely also plays a role in its high performance.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Tacoma and Federal Way school districts, Crescent Heights Elementary stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Browns Point Elementary, which is also in the Tacoma School District, had similar demographic characteristics but outperformed Crescent Heights in academic proficiency. Despite these challenges, Crescent Heights Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past few years, ranking in the top quarter of Washington elementary schools, a testament to the school's dedication to student success.

Detail:

Public K-5

4110 Nassau Ave Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422

(253) 571-5500

District: Tacoma School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,886

Students who attend Crescent Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meeker Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crescent Heights Elementary School ranks better than 74.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 8^th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Crescent Heights Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.9%), Hispanic (19.4%), two or more races (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crescent Heights Elementary School is 16.1. 19 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Crescent Heights Elementary School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crescent Heights Elementary School is $17,886. 32 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crescent Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Crescent Heights Elementary School 293^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Crescent Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Crescent Heights Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Crescent Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	68.84	272^nd	1026	73.5%
2005	73.58	231^st	1031	77.6%
2006	69.78	270^th	1051	74.3%
2007	76.45	186^th	1069	82.6%
2008	70.25	288^th	1067	73.0%
2009	67.96	315^th	1072	70.6%
2010	61.35	397^th	1088	63.5%
2011	70.67	285^th	1092	73.9%
2012	61.23	432^nd	1097	60.6%
2013	76.66	216^th	1106	80.5%
2015	62.87	369^th	1067	65.4%
2016	66.67	341^st	1053	67.6%
2017	58.70	442^nd	1056	58.1%
2018	60.20	417^th	1054	60.4%
2019	65.74	382^nd	1130	66.2%
2021	57.17	444^th	1107	59.9%
2022	70.78	319^th	1169	72.7%
2023	68.28	342^nd	1169	70.7%
2024	72.62	293^rd	1168	74.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Crescent Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	52.34	156^th	303	48.5%
2023	61.93	69^th	194	64.4%
2024	54.05	82^nd	188	56.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Crescent Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.17	142^nd	248	42.7%
2024	88.50	24^th	320	92.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Crescent Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.50	458^th	835	45.1%
2019	78.41	110^th	979	88.8%
2021	54.90	316^th	854	63.0%
2022	66.27	248^th	1019	75.7%
2023	65.98	280^th	1013	72.4%
2024	74.93	177^th	1024	82.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Crescent Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.30	426^th	1004	57.6%
2019	73.98	268^th	1068	74.9%
2021	50.81	453^rd	1008	55.1%
2022	68.65	317^th	1100	71.2%
2023	56.03	448^th	1094	59.0%
2024	67.64	314^th	1093	71.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Crescent Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.15	369^th	999	63.1%
2019	58.50	439^th	1075	59.2%
2021	59.48	371^st	1025	63.8%
2022	70.86	303^rd	1113	72.8%
2023	78.09	212^th	1099	80.7%
2024	74.54	252^nd	1099	77.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Crescent Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.42	378^th	540	30.0%
2019	60.32	242^nd	697	65.3%
2021	76.26	59^th	501	88.2%
2022	72.25	115^th	694	83.4%
2023	74.00	107^th	633	83.1%
2024	74.08	123^rd	651	81.1%

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Rank History for White students at Crescent Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.83	298^th	833	64.2%
2019	77.37	215^th	1027	79.1%
2021	54.86	405^th	943	57.1%
2022	64.45	349^th	1031	66.1%
2023	71.64	278^th	1011	72.5%
2024	79.60	180^th	1009	82.2%

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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 Crescent Heights Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	351	53	67	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	488
2001	391	62	78	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	553
2002	395	72	96	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	592
2003	395	72	96	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	592
2004	369	57	104	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	566
2005	365	61	119	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	586
2006	356	62	115	38	8	n/a	n/a	0	579
2007	348	63	109	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	557
2008	328	63	109	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	548
2009	306	60	97	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	511
2010	297	67	88	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
2011	286	42	75	25	3	7	30	0	468
2012	274	32	54	36	2	5	30	0	433
2013	289	49	60	42	2	11	19	0	472
2014	293	41	50	46	1	13	29	0	473
2015	293	38	44	67	3	18	35	0	498
2016	271	39	49	75	4	16	44	0	498
2017	237	50	55	75	4	14	48	0	483
2018	228	26	53	81	3	11	63	0	465
2019	212	21	45	79	1	7	75	0	440
2020	192	35	39	84	2	12	79	0	443
2021	165	31	42	88	2	7	83	0	418
2022	163	31	33	81	3	7	69	0	387
2023	174	38	36	77	2	7	61	1	396

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 Crescent Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	488	1.0	488.0	n/a
2001	553	25.0	22.1	n/a
2002	592	26.8	22.1	10.8
2003	592	26.8	22.1	10.8
2004	566	26.0	21.8	9.7
2005	586	26.5	22.1	14.7
2006	579	27.7	20.9	15.5
2007	557	27.0	20.6	15.1
2008	548	25.0	21.9	14.6
2009	511	25.0	20.4	20.4
2010	492	24.0	20.5	24.4
2011	468	23.0	20.3	21.2
2012	433	22.5	19.2	23.1
2013	472	23.5	20.0	31.4
2014	473	n/a	n/a	30.9
2015	498	28.0	17.7	37.8
2016	498	26.0	19.1	37.3
2017	483	25.4	18.9	34.4
2018	465	25.3	18.3	29.7
2019	440	23.8	18.4	33
2020	443	22.4	19.7	32.5
2021	418	24.1	17.3	36.4
2022	387	23.4	16.5	19.6
2023	396	24.5	16.1	37.1

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 Crescent Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	488	1.0	488.0	n/a
2001	553	25.0	22.1	n/a
2002	592	26.8	22.1	10.8
2003	592	26.8	22.1	10.8
2004	566	26.0	21.8	9.7
2005	586	26.5	22.1	14.7
2006	579	27.7	20.9	15.5
2007	557	27.0	20.6	15.1
2008	548	25.0	21.9	14.6
2009	511	25.0	20.4	20.4
2010	492	24.0	20.5	24.4
2011	468	23.0	20.3	21.2
2012	433	22.5	19.2	23.1
2013	472	23.5	20.0	31.4
2014	473	n/a	n/a	30.9
2015	498	28.0	17.7	37.8
2016	498	26.0	19.1	37.3
2017	483	25.4	18.9	34.4
2018	465	25.3	18.3	29.7
2019	440	23.8	18.4	33
2020	443	22.4	19.7	32.5
2021	418	24.1	17.3	36.4
2022	387	23.4	16.5	19.6
2023	396	24.5	16.1	37.1

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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