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Bryant Montessori School

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Bryant Montessori School ranks 669 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Bryant Montessori School is a public elementary school serving 313 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Tacoma School District, offering a unique, hands-on Montessori learning environment.

Academically, Bryant is a school of notable contrasts and recent improvement. Its statewide ranking jumped significantly in the latest year, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating and placing it in the middle compared to nearby schools. While test scores are generally below the state average, they often exceed the district average, with science and third-grade performance being particular strengths. The school serves a socioeconomically diverse community, with about half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, Bryant achieves these mid-tier results while spending dramatically less per student—roughly one-quarter—than other schools in the district like Grant Elementary School or Washington Elementary School, raising questions about resource efficiency.

Compared to schools with similar student demographics, such as Delong Elementary School or Franklin Elementary School, Bryant often performs better, suggesting its Montessori model may be effective for its community. However, performance has been volatile year-to-year, and there are challenges, especially in upper-grade math. For parents, Bryant represents a distinctive educational choice that fosters student-led learning and has demonstrated a clear capacity for rapid academic improvement, even with fewer financial resources than its neighbors.

313

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,411

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

717 S Grant Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 571-2800

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Bryant Montessori School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilltop Heritage Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

16.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

669^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Tacoma School District

157^th of 247Tacoma School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	669 of 1160	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	923 of 1168	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	831 of 1169	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	667 of 1169	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	501 of 1107	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	580 of 1130	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	829 of 1054	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.9	522 of 1056	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.0	633 of 1053	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	636 of 1067	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	689 of 1106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.5	843 of 1097	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.9	790 of 1092	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.8	702 of 1088	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.2	766 of 1072	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	735 of 1067	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.1	861 of 1069	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	805 of 1051	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.2	717 of 1031	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.8	704 of 1026	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	706 of 1092	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	814 of 1093	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	589 of 1094	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	559 of 1100	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	315 of 1008	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	603 of 1068	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	702 of 1004	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	590 of 1013	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	799 of 1024	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	782 of 1013	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	877 of 1019	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	394 of 854	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	710 of 979	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	822 of 835	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	573 of 1098	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	853 of 1099	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	867 of 1099	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	584 of 1113	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	624 of 1025	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	498 of 1075	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.0	898 of 999	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	22.9	480 of 566	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	381 of 1007	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	614 of 1009	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	646 of 1011	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	423 of 1031	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	354 of 943	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	402 of 1027	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	672 of 833	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	47.0	269 of 512	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	270 of 498	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	312 of 497	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	290 of 492	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.0	216 of 483	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	151 of 476	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	163 of 466	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	24.1	379 of 463	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	48.1	236 of 452	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	39.0	284 of 448	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	46.6	236 of 453	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	51.5	73 of 231	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	212 of 268	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	50.4	236 of 470	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.7	292 of 325	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2025)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2019)15th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)68th percentile+21 vs school

White (2019)50th percentile~ school

Male (2019)48th percentile~ school

Female (2019)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)37th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Math39%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bryant Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	717 S Grant Ave	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-2800	313	0		49.8%	145 (46.3%)	37 (11.8%)	55 (17.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (16.9%)	40.8	669^th of 1160 public elementary schools	42.3%		23.6	923^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	21.0%	254	48.7	48.7	53.5	46.2	50.0	50.0	47.7	38.5	29.0	38.8	95.1	97.6	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	97.6	95.1	95.1	95.1	$5,411	$440	$4,971
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	2510 N 11th St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5400	378	22	17.5	31.0%	217 (57.4%)	26 (6.9%)	47 (12.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (19.6%)	66.7	357^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.2%		69.4	327^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.0%	30	77.6	77.6	53.4	52.1	71.9	59.0	49.3	47.9	58.6	52.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	$20,312	$1,006	$19,306
Stanley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1712 S 17th St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4500	325	21	15.1	66.2%	61 (18.8%)	74 (22.8%)	72 (22.2%)	20 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	89 (27.4%)	17.4	992^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	14.5%		13.3	1062^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	9.1%	70	37.2	37.2	29.7	30.0	33.3	31.1	35.1	25.0	30.2	30.0	89.8	91.8	93.9	93.9	93.9	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	$23,290	$2,565	$20,725
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	810 Mr. Dahl DR	Tacoma	98403	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7200	331	17	19.0	30.2%	203 (61.3%)	6 (1.8%)	45 (13.6%)	14 (4.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (17.5%)	85.5	159^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.9	124^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.4%	35	76.4	76.4	68.2	70.9	78.2	72.7	61.4	78.2	58.2	66.2	88.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	90.2	90.2	92.2	90.2	90.2	$20,151	$639	$19,512
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1402 S Lawrence St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-1400	260	18	14.4	61.2%	90 (34.6%)	44 (16.9%)	53 (20.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	52 (20.0%)	17.7	989^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.7%		18.6	990^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.2%	1	42.3	42.3	33.3	27.8	30.8	30.3	33.3	19.4	30.8	27.0	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	95.2	92.9	92.9	92.9	$24,809	$4,334	$20,475
Edna Travis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 S J St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4900	337	23	14.7	78.3%	69 (20.5%)	85 (25.2%)	68 (20.2%)	20 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	75 (22.3%)	4.3	1146^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.4	1151^st of 1168 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	24.4	24.4	7.6	17.0	24.4	15.6		10.4	11.9	8.2	78.3	87.0	84.8	84.8	84.8	82.6	91.3	82.6	82.6	82.6	$23,102	$2,681	$20,420
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4302 North 13th St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-4000	358	19	18.5	38.0%	187 (52.2%)	24 (6.7%)	50 (14.0%)	18 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (20.4%)	84	178^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.2	152^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	87.0%	26	80.3	80.3	74.1	66.0	83.6	75.0	74.1	50.9	60.0	61.7	82.9	90.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	90.2	92.7	92.7	90.2	90.2	$22,768	$3,463	$19,306
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 N. Adams Street	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5700	383	19	19.8	20.9%	277 (72.3%)	11 (2.9%)	35 (9.1%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.5%)	85.3	165^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.8%		90	112^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.4%	53	75.9	75.9	71.2	76.2	74.1	73.7	61.5	81.0	53.7	64.2	96.7	96.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.7	96.7	98.3	96.7	96.7	$20,644	$1,359	$19,286
Delong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 S 14 st St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5800	349	22	15.8	62.8%	104 (29.8%)	65 (18.6%)	79 (22.6%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.9%)	72 (20.6%)	47	592^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.0%		48.9	576^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.7%	16	46.6	46.6	45.3	57.7	52.6	51.5	40.0	61.5	32.1	43.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	95.5	90.9	90.9	90.9	$21,463	$2,206	$19,257
Reed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 S 36th St	Tacoma	98418	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-6464	426	26	16.3	72.5%	71 (16.7%)	109 (25.6%)	114 (26.8%)	23 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.6%)	81 (19.0%)	15.3	1020^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.1%		14.4	1049^th of 1168 public elementary schools	10.2%	29	31.3	31.3	35.6	38.2	22.9	32.7	30.5	29.1	16.7	25.9	91.6	93.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.6	97.2	93.0	91.6	91.6	$22,493	$2,818	$19,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryant Montessori School

Is Bryant Montessori School a good school?

Bryant Montessori School ranks 669^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bryant Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Bryant Montessori School.

What is the racial makeup of Bryant Montessori School?

Students at Bryant Montessori School are 46% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 12% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Bryant Montessori School attend?

Students who attend Bryant Montessori School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilltop Heritage Middle School
High : Stadium High School

What district is Bryant Montessori School in?

Tacoma School District

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