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Crescent Heights Elementary School

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Crescent Heights Elementary School ranks 324 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Crescent Heights Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 451 students in Tacoma, Washington, that stands out for its strong and steadily improving academic performance, especially in supporting its diverse student community.

The school earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 30% of elementary schools statewide, a notable achievement within the broader Tacoma School District. What truly differentiates Crescent Heights is its exceptional effectiveness with specific student groups; it ranks in the 91st percentile for English Language Learners and the 93rd percentile for students from low-income families, demonstrating targeted support systems that work. While nearby Browns Point Elementary has higher overall test scores, it serves a significantly more affluent population, highlighting how Crescent Heights achieves outstanding results with the students it has. The school also shows a clear pattern of improvement over the last decade and maintains balanced performance across reading, math, and science.

Compared to other area schools with similar levels of student economic need, like Green Gables Elementary or Brigadoon Elementary in the Federal Way School District, Crescent Heights ranks significantly higher. It accomplishes this with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than several lower-performing neighboring schools. For parents, Crescent Heights represents a school that is consistently getting better and proving highly effective at helping all students succeed.

451

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,981

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4110 Nassau Ave Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422

(253) 571-5500

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Crescent Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meeker Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.9%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tacoma School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

324^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	68.6	324 of 1160	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	293 of 1168	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	342 of 1169	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	319 of 1169	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	444 of 1107	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	382 of 1130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	417 of 1054	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	442 of 1056	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	341 of 1053	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	369 of 1067	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.7	216 of 1106	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	61.2	432 of 1097	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	285 of 1092	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	61.3	397 of 1088	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	315 of 1072	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	288 of 1067	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	186 of 1069	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	270 of 1051	74.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	231 of 1031	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	68.8	272 of 1026	73.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	28 of 303	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	24 of 320	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	39.2	142 of 248	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	295 of 1092	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	314 of 1093	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	448 of 1094	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	317 of 1100	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	453 of 1008	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	268 of 1068	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	426 of 1004	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	151 of 659	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	123 of 651	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	107 of 633	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	115 of 694	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	59 of 501	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	242 of 697	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	378 of 540	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	69 of 1013	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	177 of 1024	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	280 of 1013	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	248 of 1019	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	316 of 854	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	110 of 979	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	458 of 835	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	357 of 1098	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	252 of 1099	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	212 of 1099	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	303 of 1113	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	371 of 1025	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	439 of 1075	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	369 of 999	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	33 of 197	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	82 of 188	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	156 of 303	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	141 of 1007	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	180 of 1009	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	278 of 1011	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	349 of 1031	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	405 of 943	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	215 of 1027	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	298 of 833	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+13 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Math54%+11 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th 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
Crescent Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	4110 Nassau Ave Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5500	451	24	18.7	48.8%	162 (35.9%)	48 (10.6%)	102 (22.6%)	38 (8.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	78 (17.3%)	68.6	324^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.6	293^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	74.9%	31	62.1	62.1	54.9	64.3	66.7			61.8	57.8	52.9	51.5	54.1	90.2	93.9	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	95.1	92.7	92.7	92.7	$18,981	$889	$18,092
Green Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32607 47th Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2700	281	20	14.4	58.0%	72 (25.6%)	49 (17.4%)	56 (19.9%)	24 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.4%)	47 (16.7%)	42.6	650^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.0%		40.3	676^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.1%	26	53.2	53.2	46.0	46.9	56.3			49.7	48.0	40.0	29.2	39.2	86.4	88.6	90.9	90.9	90.9	88.6	95.5	88.6	88.6	88.6	$22,642	$1,558	$21,084
Brigadoon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 SW 336th ST	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2400	366	23	16.1	65.8%	85 (23.2%)	52 (14.2%)	117 (32.0%)	44 (12.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	48 (13.1%)	34.8	753^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	35.1%		41	666^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.0%	87	41.7	41.7	39.1	41.9	43.8			41.6	54.4	34.9	37.5	42.3	87.9	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	94.8	91.4	91.4	91.4	$22,744	$1,890	$20,854
Browns Point Elementary School	Public	K-5	1526 51st St Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7600	445	22	19.9	20.4%	231 (51.9%)	17 (3.8%)	46 (10.3%)	67 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (18.0%)	89.9	111^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.4%		89.2	121^st of 1168 public elementary schools	89.6%	10	88.2	88.2	64.7	79.7	85.1			75.7	67.1	70.3	70.2	69.0	88.1	88.1	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	88.1	89.8	89.8	$19,452	$633	$18,819
N.E. Tacoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5412 29th St Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6933	418	23	17.8	53.8%	138 (33.0%)	27 (6.5%)	110 (26.3%)	62 (14.8%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	67 (16.0%)	61.2	421^st of 1160 public elementary schools	63.7%		45.3	617^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.2%	196	52.5	52.5	48.6	60.0	52.5			53.2	58.6	61.8	50.8	57.0	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	$21,142	$654	$20,488
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 SW 320th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4200	371	23	16.4	72.5%	82 (22.1%)	71 (19.1%)	107 (28.8%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.4%)	68 (18.3%)	49.9	558^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.9%		42.7	650^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.3%	92	63.5	63.5	35.9	40.8	69.8			50.3	35.9	38.8	63.5	47.3	87.0	87.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	88.9	96.3	88.9	88.9	88.9	$20,669	$1,551	$19,118
Olympic View Elementary School	Public	K-7	2626 SW 327th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3500	547	32	17.2	82.6%	59 (10.8%)	79 (14.4%)	238 (43.5%)	44 (8.0%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.6%)	76 (13.9%)	8.4	1109^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.4%		5.5	1141^st of 1168 public elementary schools	2.3%	32	19.8	19.8	18.7	23.9	25.0	33.3	37.5	24.5	25.0	25.7	9.9	18.4	88.5	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	90.2	96.7	93.4	90.2	90.2	$18,986	$1,224	$17,761
Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34600 12th Av SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3800	325	24	13.5	68.9%	70 (21.5%)	42 (12.9%)	93 (28.6%)	55 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	42 (12.9%)	35.1	747^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.6%		26.1	879^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.7%	132	42.9	42.9	38.0	46.8	49.1			44.8	40.0	44.7	33.3	39.0	79.6	83.7	79.6	79.6	79.6	83.7	85.7	81.6	83.7	83.7	$23,940	$1,932	$22,008
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 SW 325th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3900	382	24	16.2	74.6%	58 (15.2%)	78 (20.4%)	117 (30.6%)	33 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.8%)	46 (12.0%)	22.7	936^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.3%		10.1	1098^th of 1168 public elementary schools	6.0%	162	29.2	29.2	41.4	24.0	41.5			36.4	50.0	20.0	29.2	33.5	69.4	77.8	81.9	81.9	81.9	70.8	81.9	80.6	70.8	70.8	$19,588	$1,342	$18,246
Enterprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35101 5th Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2600	450	28	16.1	67.8%	95 (21.1%)	88 (19.6%)	128 (28.4%)	68 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.3%)	35 (7.8%)	24.5	916^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.0%		17.6	1007^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.8%	91	26.8	26.8	44.1	34.7	41.1			39.8	40.3	40.3	22.2	35.2	82.5	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	86.3	91.3	87.5	86.3	86.3	$22,320	$1,693	$20,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Crescent Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Crescent Heights Elementary School.

What district is Crescent Heights Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

Is Crescent Heights Elementary School a good school?

Crescent Heights Elementary School ranks 324^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

What is the racial makeup of Crescent Heights Elementary School?

Students at Crescent Heights Elementary School are 36% White, 23% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

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