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Browns Point Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Browns Point Elementary School is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 445 students in the Tacoma area, consistently ranking among the top 10% of all elementary schools in Washington state.

Academically, the school significantly outperforms both the Tacoma School District and state averages, with particular strength in science where nearly 90% of students are proficient. What truly sets Browns Point apart is its exceptional effectiveness with students from all backgrounds, ranking in the 99th percentile for educating economically disadvantaged students. This success is consistent, with the school maintaining elite status for over a decade, and it achieves these results while spending less per student than several nearby schools like N.E. Tacoma Elementary School and Green Gables Elementary School.

When compared to nearby schools, Browns Point's performance is distinctive. While other high-performing Tacoma schools like Washington Elementary School and Lowell Elementary School also excel, most schools in the neighboring Federal Way School District, such as Silver Lake Elementary School, rank significantly lower. This highlights Browns Point as a model of consistent excellence within its district, demonstrating that strong school-level practices can lead to outstanding outcomes for every student.

445

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,452

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1526 51st St Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422

(253) 571-7600

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Browns Point Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meeker Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Two or more races:

18.0%

Asian:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (78% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

111^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	89.9	111 of 1160	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	121 of 1168	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	123 of 1169	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	91 of 1169	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	142 of 1107	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	176 of 1130	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	190 of 1054	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	165 of 1056	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	232 of 1053	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	171 of 1067	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	209 of 1106	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	191 of 1097	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	216 of 1092	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.2	113 of 1088	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	89.3	59 of 1072	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	79.9	151 of 1067	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	85.1	98 of 1069	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	83.8	113 of 1051	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	285 of 1031	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	82.1	139 of 1026	86.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	74.0	54 of 187	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	112 of 201	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	132 of 1092	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	134 of 1093	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	94 of 1094	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	35 of 1100	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	97 of 1008	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	146 of 1068	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	167 of 1004	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	61.9	195 of 633	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.7	41 of 697	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	10 of 1013	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	23 of 1024	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	38 of 1013	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	21 of 1019	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	19 of 979	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	130 of 835	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	78 of 1098	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	141 of 1099	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	149 of 1099	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	166 of 1113	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	217 of 1025	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	236 of 1075	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	214 of 999	78.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	13 of 197	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	17 of 188	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	12 of 194	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	44 of 252	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	25 of 128	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	73 of 303	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	81 of 212	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	52.7	208 of 566	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	133 of 637	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	166 of 1007	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	132 of 1009	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	144 of 1011	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	150 of 1031	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	211 of 943	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	226 of 1027	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	161 of 833	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2022)71st percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2023)69th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2019)63rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+39 vs state

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Math69%+26 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Browns Point Elementary School

Is Browns Point Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Browns Point Elementary School ranks in the top 9.6% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Browns Point Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Browns Point Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meeker Middle School
High : Stadium High School

What is the racial makeup of Browns Point Elementary School?

Students at Browns Point Elementary School are 52% White, 18% Two or more races, 15% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Browns Point Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

How many students attend Browns Point Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Browns Point Elementary School.

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