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Midland Elementary

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Midland Elementary ranks 671 st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Midland Elementary is a K–5 school serving 399 students in the Tacoma area as part of the Franklin Pierce School District, where many families face higher economic needs and 69.42% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school’s 2025–26 statewide ranking is at the 41st percentile, with a two-star rating—well above the district’s 19th-percentile standing. Midland’s student–teacher ratio is 14.7:1, and its 2023–24 spending was $21,406 per student.

Recent academic progress is Midland’s most encouraging feature. Its statewide ranking rose from the 8th percentile in 2021–22 to the 41st percentile in 2025–26. The school’s latest proficiency rates were 46.94% in English language arts, 41.12% in math, and 38.60% in science. Each result was above the district rate, with math showing the largest advantage. Midland had the highest overall ELA rate among nearby Franklin Pierce schools, slightly ahead of James Sales Elementary and Collins Elementary. It also performed better overall than nearby Tacoma schools such as Boze Elementary School, Larchmont Elementary School, and Fern Hill Elementary School in ELA, math, and science.

Third grade is a clear strength: proficiency reached 55.71% in ELA and 59.15% in math, both above state rates. The largest concern is fourth-grade math, which fell to 28.99%, while science also declined from 46.67% in 2024–25 to 38.60% currently. Midland’s strongest subgroup effectiveness measures were for Hispanic students, at the 77th percentile, and English learners, at the 60th percentile. Overall, Midland is not yet a statewide-average school, particularly in science, but its upward trend and local comparisons make it one of the stronger and improving schools in the immediate area.

399

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,406

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

76.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 10% (any vaccine)

2300 105th St E
Tacoma, WA 98445-5324

(253) 298-4500

District: Franklin Pierce School District

Students who attend Midland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morris Ford Middle School
High:	Franklin Pierce High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

28.8%

White:

24.1%

Two or more races:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

671^st of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Franklin Pierce School District

192^nd of 238Franklin Pierce 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
2026	40.3	671 of 1138	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	713 of 1160	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	876 of 1168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	929 of 1169	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1081 of 1169	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	925 of 1107	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	771 of 1130	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	705 of 1054	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	627 of 1056	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	770 of 1053	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.5	719 of 1067	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	691 of 1106	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	685 of 1097	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.2	395 of 1092	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.7	407 of 1088	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	474 of 1072	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	439 of 1067	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	519 of 1069	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.4	635 of 1051	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.9	723 of 1031	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.3	600 of 1026	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	53 of 82	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	18 of 71	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	24.7	95 of 108	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	71 of 110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	35 of 107	67.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	129 of 326	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	39 of 248	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	81 of 333	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	551 of 1020	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	630 of 1092	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	863 of 1093	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	865 of 1094	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1032 of 1100	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	951 of 1008	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	716 of 1068	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	666 of 1004	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	151 of 649	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	201 of 659	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	307 of 651	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	307 of 633	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	505 of 694	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	333 of 501	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	357 of 697	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	296 of 540	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	493 of 1008	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	379 of 1013	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	621 of 1024	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	636 of 1013	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	904 of 1019	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	608 of 854	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	382 of 979	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	704 of 1059	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	730 of 1098	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	773 of 1099	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	881 of 1099	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1020 of 1113	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	798 of 1025	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	746 of 1075	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	686 of 999	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	16.5	185 of 197	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	125 of 188	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.4	182 of 194	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	238 of 252	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	121 of 128	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	202 of 303	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	168 of 212	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	26.7	380 of 478	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	119 of 158	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	480 of 637	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	678 of 901	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.5	457 of 1007	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.2	912 of 1009	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	875 of 1011	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	951 of 1031	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	684 of 943	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	708 of 1027	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	533 of 833	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2022)21st percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Math41%~ state avg

Science39%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

This school is new and innovative. My daughters get to stay with the teachers that they had in the first grade through the second grade. This is a way to create consistency in their lives. Thumbs up to this school for looking out for the children and the summer packets were very helpful!! Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midland Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 105th St E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4500	399	27	14.7	69.4%	96 (24.1%)	54 (13.5%)	115 (28.8%)	25 (6.3%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.5%)	67 (16.8%)	40.3	671^st of 1138 public elementary schools	41.0%		37.4	713^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.5%	42	38.6	38.6	55.7	42.0	42.1	46.9	59.2	29.0	33.3	41.1	76.7%	10%	$21,406	$1,008	$20,397
Harvard Elementary	Public	K-5	1709 85th Street E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4105	445	29	15.6	75.7%	58 (13.0%)	45 (10.1%)	268 (60.2%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	41 (9.2%)	29	809^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.9%		14.5	1034^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.9%	225	49.3	49.3	27.6	20.6	52.2	33.3	32.0	20.9	49.3	34.1	85.2%	5.6%	$20,089	$1,063	$19,026
Central Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4505 104th St E	Tacoma	98446	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-3205	355	26	13.6	59.2%	123 (34.6%)	38 (10.7%)	106 (29.9%)	38 (10.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (12.1%)	24.6	862^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	24.3%		25.4	895^th of 1160 public elementary schools	22.8%	33	36.5	36.5	35.8	45.3	41.5	40.5	38.8	49.1	18.9	35.8	93.5%	3.2%	$22,200	$1,020	$21,180
Collins Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 128th Street E	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-3405	466	31	15.0	55.4%	178 (38.2%)	41 (8.8%)	115 (24.7%)	40 (8.6%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)	66 (14.2%)	46	598^th of 1138 public elementary schools	47.5%		36	729^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.2%	131	61.8	61.8	34.7	42.7	60.5	45.0	37.8	50.0	42.1	42.6	84.2%	14.5%	$17,541	$1,011	$16,531
Larchmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 E B St	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-6200	303	20	14.9	71.6%	56 (18.5%)	36 (11.9%)	104 (34.3%)	30 (9.9%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (7.9%)	51 (16.8%)	15.7	956^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.0%		23.2	932^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	19.7%	24	23.4	23.4	33.3	32.4	27.7	30.9	35.9	37.8	14.9	28.5	90.9%	4.5%	$25,507	$3,983	$21,524
Elmhurst Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 133rd ST E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-3505	335	24	14.0	68.7%	105 (31.3%)	56 (16.7%)	71 (21.2%)	14 (4.2%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (6.0%)	66 (19.7%)	11.3	1019^th of 1138 public elementary schools	10.5%		14.2	1036^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.7%	17	34.0	34.0	31.5	16.7	29.6	25.6	37.0	28.3	13.0	26.2	93.5%	2.2%	$21,953	$992	$20,961
Christensen Elementary	Public	K-5	10232 Barnes Lane S	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-3305	346	23	15.0	74.3%	67 (19.4%)	55 (15.9%)	111 (32.1%)	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	42 (12.1%)	57 (16.5%)	10	1036^th of 1138 public elementary schools	9.0%		29.8	826^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.8%	210	22.8	22.8	31.4	26.0	38.6	31.5	32.0	27.4	21.1	26.7	86.7%	6.7%	$19,640	$1,042	$18,598
Fern Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8442 S Park Ave	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-3888	311	17	18.1	71.1%	63 (20.3%)	32 (10.3%)	119 (38.3%)	26 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	50 (16.1%)	25.4	855^th of 1138 public elementary schools	24.9%		40.8	668^th of 1160 public elementary schools	42.4%	187	32.7	32.7	41.3	35.0	35.4	37.3	52.2	32.5	18.4	34.1	79.1%	4.7%	$23,035	$2,656	$20,379
Brookdale Elementary	Public	K-5	611 132nd St S.	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-3105	483	32	15.0	69.2%	132 (27.3%)	59 (12.2%)	154 (31.9%)	19 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (7.0%)	82 (17.0%)	25.3	858^th of 1138 public elementary schools	24.6%		33.3	778^th of 1160 public elementary schools	32.9%	80	39.1	39.1	37.7	30.7	38.2	35.4	44.9	35.2	28.1	35.4	93.4%	1.6%	$18,847	$1,005	$17,842
James Sales Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 113th Street S	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4205	387	24	16.1	75.2%	101 (26.1%)	49 (12.7%)	129 (33.3%)	11 (2.8%)	6 (1.6%)	36 (9.3%)	55 (14.2%)	44.3	620^th of 1138 public elementary schools	45.5%		50.2	554^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.2%	66	42.1	42.1	48.6	37.7	51.7	45.4	51.4	40.5	49.2	46.7	83.6%	1.8%	$20,098	$1,027	$19,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Midland Elementary

Is Midland Elementary a good school?

Midland Elementary ranks 671^st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Midland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Midland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morris Ford Middle School
High : Franklin Pierce High School

How many students attend Midland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Midland Elementary.

What district is Midland Elementary in?

Franklin Pierce School District

What is the racial makeup of Midland Elementary?

Students at Midland Elementary are 29% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% Two or more races, 14% African American, 10% Pacific Islander, 6% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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