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Delong Elementary School

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Delong Elementary School ranks 546 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Delong Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in Tacoma, Washington, serving approximately 349 students in a neighborhood setting within the Tacoma School District. The school ranks in the 52nd statewide percentile for 2025–2026 and serves a relatively high-need student population, with 62.75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Its student-teacher ratio of 15.8 is favorable compared with several nearby schools.

Academically, Delong performs above district averages in all three reported subjects. Its proficiency rates are 50.56% in English Language Arts, 43.26% in math, and 56.86% in science, compared with district rates of 44.33%, 31.16%, and 42.31%. Science is a particular strength: Delong is above the statewide rate and ahead of nearby Downing Elementary School, Skyline Elementary School, and Franklin Elementary School. Delong also exceeds Downing and Skyline in ELA and math. Its strongest results are in fifth grade, where ELA, math, and science performance is above both district and state levels.

Delong’s current standing reflects a substantial recovery from the 18th statewide percentile in 2020–2021; it has remained around the 50th percentile over the past three years. It is not among the area’s highest performers, trailing Grant Elementary School, Washington Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, and Geiger Montessori School. However, its results are solid given its student population and compare favorably with several local alternatives. The clearest improvement opportunity is third-grade math, while maintaining gains in upper grades and raising ELA to at least the state average remain important goals.

349

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,463

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

76.6%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 6.4% (any vaccine)

4901 S 14 st St
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 571-5800

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Delong Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Foss High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.8%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

20.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

546^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

151^st of 238Tacoma 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	49.8	546 of 1138	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	592 of 1160	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	576 of 1168	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	556 of 1169	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	728 of 1169	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	904 of 1107	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	848 of 1130	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	774 of 1054	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	745 of 1056	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.4	628 of 1053	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	678 of 1067	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	579 of 1106	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	698 of 1097	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	514 of 1092	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	420 of 1088	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.1	537 of 1072	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	326 of 1067	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.1	608 of 1069	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	548 of 1051	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.7	500 of 1031	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.0	538 of 1026	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	75 of 107	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	84.3	20 of 333	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	422 of 1020	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.7	649 of 1092	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	636 of 1093	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	532 of 1094	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	638 of 1100	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	892 of 1008	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	883 of 1068	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	845 of 1004	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	99 of 659	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	68 of 633	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	226 of 697	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	417 of 540	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	440 of 1008	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	351 of 1013	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	416 of 1024	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	335 of 1013	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	530 of 1019	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	651 of 979	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	669 of 835	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	531 of 1059	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	468 of 1098	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	468 of 1099	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	523 of 1099	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	701 of 1113	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.5	850 of 1025	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	683 of 1075	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	540 of 999	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	53 of 119	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	106 of 197	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	173 of 188	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	240 of 252	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	253 of 303	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	40.7	373 of 637	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	483 of 901	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.2	319 of 1007	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	354 of 1009	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	492 of 1011	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	644 of 1031	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	714 of 943	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	717 of 1027	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	474 of 833	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)94th percentile+67 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2018)41st percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+6 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Math43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/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
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%)	49.8	546^th of 1138 public elementary schools	52.0%		47	592^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.0%	46	56.9	56.9	43.6	50.0	60.0	50.6	40.3	40.9	50.0	43.3	76.6%	6.4%	$21,463	$2,206	$19,257
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%)	87.3	152^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	86.6%		84	178^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%	26	69.1	69.1	75.0	77.8	70.9	74.7	83.3	68.3	49.1	67.4	88.7%	1.9%	$22,768	$3,463	$19,306
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%)	7.9	1058^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.0%		17.7	989^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.7%	69	21.6	21.6	25.0	36.4	16.7	24.5	19.4	22.7	11.1	17.0	94.6%	2.7%	$24,809	$4,334	$20,475
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	777 Elm Tree Ln	Tacoma	98466	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7500	305	17	17.5	55.7%	103 (33.8%)	49 (16.1%)	53 (17.4%)	17 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	70 (23.0%)								(n/a)			41.5			41.5	47.0			47.0	88.7%	7.5%	$20,880	$1,132	$19,748
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%)	39.8	683^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	40.0%		68.6	325^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.0%	358	52.8	52.8	47.6	35.7	52.8	45.0	54.8	26.2	31.4	37.8	89.6%	6.3%	$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%)	62.3	394^th of 1138 public elementary schools	65.4%		65.2	376^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.6%	18	69.9	69.9	37.5	59.5	74.0	57.1	41.7	43.2	61.6	48.9	91.5%	4.2%	$20,484	$1,601	$18,882
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%)	70.4	312^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.6%		66.7	357^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.2%	45	66.7	66.7	60.4	60.9	64.6	61.8	60.4	46.9	50.0	52.1	94.9%	3.4%	$20,312	$1,006	$19,306
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%)	41.1	660^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.0%		45.9	603^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.0%	57	47.4	47.4	34.9	46.8	57.9	46.1	44.2	51.1	21.1	39.8	85.5%	3.6%	$21,344	$1,257	$20,087
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%)	89	128^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.8%		85.3	165^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.8%	37			67.3	69.2	76.1	70.6	72.7	69.2	65.2	69.3	93.2%	1.7%	$20,644	$1,359	$19,286
Tacoma Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	3319 S. Adams Street	Tacoma	98409	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)						78.6				71.4	92.3%	0%	$21,210	$1,472	$19,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Delong Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Delong Elementary School?

Students at Delong Elementary School are 30% White, 23% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 19% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

What district is Delong Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

How many students attend Delong Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Delong Elementary School.

Is Delong Elementary School a good school?

Delong Elementary School ranks 546^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Delong Elementary School attend?

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

High : Foss High School

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2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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