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Fawcett Elementary School

Q: Is Fawcett Elementary School a good school?

Fawcett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Fawcett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Fawcett Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fawcett Elementary School?

Students at Fawcett Elementary School are 30% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fawcett Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fawcett Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Stewart Middle School High : Mount Tahoma High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Fawcett Elementary School in Tacoma, Washington, serves approximately 426 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Tacoma School District. The school serves a relatively high-need community, with 65.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. Fawcett’s 2025–26 statewide ranking was 868th of 1,138 schools, placing it in the 24th percentile statewide, but it ranked fourth among 11 nearby elementary schools. It trailed only Lyon Elementary School, Mann Elementary School, and Fern Hill Elementary School.

Academically, Fawcett’s strongest comparative area is mathematics. Its all-grade math proficiency rate was 31.63%, slightly above the district’s 31.16% and about 2 points above the nearby-school average. Science proficiency was 37.18%, also slightly above the local average, while English language arts proficiency was 34.85%, nearly equal to nearby schools but below the district and state. Third grade stood out, with 44.83% proficiency in ELA and 50.00% in math. Fourth grade was the main concern: only 18.03% were proficient in math and 27.42% in ELA. Science has shown encouraging progress, rising from 30.43% in 2023–24 to 37.18% in 2025–26, while math has remained fairly steady around 31–32%.

Fawcett’s ranking improved from the 18th percentile in 2024–25, suggesting positive momentum, although it remains below the state average and its stronger 2018–19 position. The school reports a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 1, better than most nearby schools, while its $20,834 per-student spending was near the low end of the comparison group. Parents may want to look closely at fourth-grade instruction, upper-grade ELA, and support for students receiving special education services, students from low-income households, and Hispanic and multiracial students, whose subgroup effectiveness results were comparatively low. Overall, Fawcett is a stronger local performer than its statewide ranking alone suggests, with promising math and science results but uneven performance across grades and student groups.

426

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,834

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

126 E. 60th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404

(253) 571-4700

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Fawcett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stewart Middle School
High:	Mount Tahoma High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.3%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

20.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

868^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	23.9	868 of 1138	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	950 of 1160	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	932 of 1168	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	938 of 1169	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	931 of 1169	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	847 of 1107	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	753 of 1130	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	830 of 1054	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	916 of 1056	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	765 of 1053	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	771 of 1067	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.4	752 of 1106	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.8	768 of 1097	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.6	860 of 1092	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.4	664 of 1088	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.7	615 of 1072	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.0	734 of 1067	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.0	850 of 1069	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.4	834 of 1051	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.8	694 of 1031	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.3	700 of 1026	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	2.0	187 of 187	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	186 of 201	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	166 of 169	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	763 of 1020	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	798 of 1092	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	780 of 1093	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	770 of 1094	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	889 of 1100	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	823 of 1008	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	730 of 1068	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	812 of 1004	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	611 of 649	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	567 of 659	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	446 of 651	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	243 of 633	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	227 of 694	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	246 of 501	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	288 of 697	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	291 of 540	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	835 of 1008	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	861 of 1013	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	825 of 1024	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	660 of 1013	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	563 of 1019	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	499 of 854	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	457 of 979	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	577 of 835	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	826 of 1059	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	948 of 1098	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	941 of 1099	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	925 of 1099	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	868 of 1113	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	752 of 1025	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	699 of 1075	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	757 of 999	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	111 of 119	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	165 of 197	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	181 of 188	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	149 of 194	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	166 of 252	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	195 of 303	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	377 of 432	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	298 of 363	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	434 of 478	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	486 of 566	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	317 of 637	50.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	570 of 901	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	778 of 1007	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	757 of 1009	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	693 of 1011	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	828 of 1031	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	632 of 943	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	852 of 1027	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	669 of 833	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)37th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2022)<1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-14 vs state

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Math32%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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/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	% 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
Fawcett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 E. 60th Street	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4700	426	26	16.1	65.3%	129 (30.3%)	36 (8.5%)	108 (25.4%)	39 (9.2%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.2%)	86 (20.2%)	23.9	868^th of 1138 public elementary schools	23.7%		21.9	950^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.1%	82	37.2	37.2	44.8	27.4	33.3	34.9	50.0	18.0	28.6	31.6	98.4	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	$20,834	$2,100	$18,734
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 E McKinley Ave	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5900	525	30	17.6	69.1%	75 (14.3%)	59 (11.2%)	224 (42.7%)	58 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.5%)	75 (14.3%)	12.5	1003^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	11.9%		14.7	1028^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.4%	25	31.1	31.1	25.7	29.3	23.0	26.1	32.4	20.7	25.7	26.1	87.9	87.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.9	89.4	87.9	87.9	87.9	$20,782	$1,856	$18,926
Boze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1140 E 65th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4105	485	28	17.3	67.6%	47 (9.7%)	50 (10.3%)	182 (37.5%)	67 (13.8%)	4 (0.8%)	43 (8.9%)	92 (19.0%)	20.6	899^th of 1138 public elementary schools	21.0%		22.1	946^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.4%	47	37.1	37.1	35.4	36.1	44.4	38.6	24.6	26.7	24.2	25.1	93.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.2	100.0	94.4	97.2	97.2	$22,103	$1,607	$20,496
Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E 46th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4800	381	22	17.0	67.7%	101 (26.5%)	39 (10.2%)	114 (29.9%)	32 (8.4%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.5%)	70 (18.4%)	48.1	572^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	49.7%		25.8	889^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.4%	317	63.5	63.5	41.5	28.9	62.8	45.3	52.4	34.1	42.3	42.8	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	94.4	88.9	88.9	88.9	$22,365	$2,324	$20,041
Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 S 52nd St	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-6300	340	19	17.8	66.2%	80 (23.5%)	63 (18.5%)	78 (22.9%)	27 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.1%)	76 (22.4%)	47.3	581^st of 1138 public elementary schools	48.9%		49.6	562^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	51.6%	19	63.8	63.8	44.8	47.2	51.1	47.5	41.4	50.0	31.9	41.4	90.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	90.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	$22,470	$1,862	$20,608
Birney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7627 South Sheridan Ave	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4600	476	33	14.3	71.6%	102 (21.4%)	59 (12.4%)	145 (30.5%)	60 (12.6%)	5 (1.1%)	37 (7.8%)	68 (14.3%)	14.2	974^th of 1138 public elementary schools	14.4%		12.9	1050^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.5%	76	28.6	28.6	36.4	32.4	22.2	30.5	25.8	32.4	14.3	24.4	89.7	91.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	94.9	91.0	91.0	91.0	$23,598	$3,293	$20,305
Whitman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 S 39th St	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7272	365	22	16.6	71.2%	90 (24.7%)	60 (16.4%)	100 (27.4%)	21 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.5%)	71 (19.5%)	18	938^th of 1138 public elementary schools	17.6%		15.1	1023^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.8%	85	30.4	30.4	26.8	34.9	42.9	35.7	35.9	32.6	12.7	25.6	87.9	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	91.4	87.9	89.7	89.7	$23,334	$2,953	$20,381
Blix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1302 E 38th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7400	442	26	17.1	71.9%	88 (19.9%)	43 (9.7%)	187 (42.3%)	53 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	54 (12.2%)	15.3	959^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.7%		16	1013^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.7%	54	26.6	26.6	26.7	38.7	26.6	30.7	35.0	29.0	20.3	28.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$21,433	$2,124	$19,309
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	93.0	95.4	95.4	97.7	97.7	95.4	97.7	93.0	95.4	95.4	$25,507	$3,983	$21,524
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	91.4	94.3	91.4	91.4	91.4	94.3	100.0	91.4	94.3	94.3	$23,035	$2,656	$20,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Fawcett Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fawcett Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Stewart Middle School
High : Mount Tahoma High School

How many students attend Fawcett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Fawcett Elementary School.

What district is Fawcett Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

What is the racial makeup of Fawcett Elementary School?

Students at Fawcett Elementary School are 30% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Is Fawcett Elementary School a good school?

Fawcett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Washington elementary schools.

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