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Skyline Elementary School

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Skyline Elementary School ranks 603 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Skyline Elementary School is a public PK-5 school serving about 329 students in the Tacoma School District, operating as a middle-performing school with particular strengths in supporting students from lower-income families.

The school shows a notable pattern where student performance improves in the higher grades, and it stands out for its science instruction, where proficiency rates exceed both district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools with similar student demographics, such as Downing Elementary School, Skyline achieves more moderate results, but it performs significantly better than its very close neighbor, Tacoma Online Elementary School. It's important for parents to know that the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, though recent math scores show some recovery.

Skyline operates with a lower student-to-teacher ratio than many area schools, which can allow for more individual attention. The school has demonstrated historical success with specific student groups and currently shows effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, ranking higher for that measure than its overall score. For context, the Tacoma School District has extreme variability, with elementary school performance ranging from much lower to much higher than Skyline's, as seen in schools like Franklin Elementary School and Washington Elementary School.

329

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,344

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6301 N. 23rd St
Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 571-7800

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Skyline Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Truman Middle School
High:	Dr. Dolores Silas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Two or more races:

19.8%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

603^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	603 of 1160	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	552 of 1168	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	620 of 1169	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	454 of 1169	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	638 of 1107	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	290 of 1130	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	458 of 1054	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	409 of 1056	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	424 of 1053	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	478 of 1067	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	408 of 1106	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	256 of 1097	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	378 of 1092	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	392 of 1088	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	343 of 1072	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.3	125 of 1067	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	160 of 1069	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	65.5	329 of 1051	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.5	468 of 1031	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	29.8	768 of 1026	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	81.8	9 of 107	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	608 of 1092	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	477 of 1093	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	548 of 1094	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	417 of 1100	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	520 of 1008	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	240 of 1068	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	224 of 1004	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	375 of 1013	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	294 of 1024	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	416 of 1013	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	322 of 1019	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	325 of 854	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.0	61 of 979	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	63.0	265 of 835	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	514 of 1098	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	564 of 1099	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	659 of 1099	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	462 of 1113	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	681 of 1025	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	320 of 1075	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	42.6	570 of 999	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	74 of 188	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	74 of 194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	75.4	84 of 566	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	269 of 637	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	720 of 1007	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	547 of 1009	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	611 of 1011	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.9	291 of 1031	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	364 of 943	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	200 of 1027	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	472 of 833	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)92nd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2019)85th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)61st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

Math45%+3 vs state

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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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
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 N. 23rd St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7800	329	22	15.1	53.2%	162 (49.2%)	30 (9.1%)	58 (17.6%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (19.8%)	45.9	603^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.0%		50.8	552^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	52.7%	51	51.0	51.0	40.8	47.6	56.9	48.6	44.0	46.5	45.1	45.1	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.3	93.3	95.0	95.0	$21,344	$1,257	$20,087
Tacoma Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	6501 N.23rd St.	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 571-1545	144	11	12.8	66.0%	34 (23.6%)	28 (19.4%)	37 (25.7%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	28 (19.4%)								(n/a)			66.7			41.7	66.7			38.5	71.4	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	$21,210	$1,472	$19,738
Downing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5130 N. 26th Street	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7100	298	17	18.0	53.4%	174 (58.4%)	20 (6.7%)	34 (11.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	59 (19.8%)	68.6	325^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.0%		83	192^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	83.6%	133	68.2	68.2	56.1	52.8	75.0	62.0	56.1	47.2	59.1	54.6	90.7	90.7	93.0	93.0	93.0	90.7	93.0	90.7	90.7	90.7	$23,124	$1,909	$21,215
Geiger Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 S 8th St	Tacoma	98465	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6800	521	25	20.9	39.7%	264 (50.7%)	52 (10.0%)	91 (17.5%)	27 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (15.9%)	65.2	376^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.6%		64.6	392^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	66.4%	16	61.8	61.8	45.7	70.3	65.7	59.9	44.4	66.2	48.5	52.9	90.2	96.3	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.3	91.5	93.9	93.9	$20,484	$1,601	$18,882
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
Point Defiance Elementary School	Public	K-5	4330 N Visscher St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6900	301	19	16.2	33.9%	191 (63.5%)	13 (4.3%)	39 (13.0%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	31 (10.3%)	78.5	227^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.4%		78.3	237^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.7%	10	64.2	64.2	64.2	65.2	69.2	66.2	66.0	60.9	59.6	62.3	88.9	88.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	91.7	91.7	97.2	91.7	91.7	$20,644	$680	$19,964
Sherman Elementary School	Public	K-5	4415 N 38th St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5488	432	22	20.0	19.4%	315 (72.9%)	4 (0.9%)	48 (11.1%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.3%)	84.2	175^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.9%		87.1	140^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.0%	35	77.6	77.6	77.6	66.2	75.0	73.0	71.1	55.4	61.8	62.8	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.6	93.2	93.2	93.2	$18,251	$629	$17,623
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Skyline Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Truman Middle School
High : Dr. Dolores Silas High School

How many students attend Skyline Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Skyline Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Skyline Elementary School?

Students at Skyline Elementary School are 49% White, 20% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Skyline Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

Is Skyline Elementary School a good school?

Skyline Elementary School ranks 603^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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