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Geiger Montessori School

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Geiger Montessori School ranks 376 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Geiger Montessori School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 521 students in the Tacoma School District, known for its student-led Montessori approach and a remarkable decade-long journey of academic improvement, now ranking in the top third of all Washington state schools.

Academically, Geiger consistently outperforms both its district and the state, with particular strength in 4th-grade English and math and excellent 5th-grade science scores. The school serves a socioeconomically diverse community and achieves these strong results despite having the highest student-teacher ratio among comparable local schools. When looking at nearby schools, Geiger performs significantly better than Delong Elementary School (which has a similar student population) and holds its own against others like Downing Elementary School, all while managing a larger enrollment.

While Geiger is a standout within the Tacoma School District, comparisons show it trails some higher-performing schools in the area like Washington Elementary School and those in the neighboring University Place School District, such as University Place Primary. The school's story is one of effective and efficient growth, demonstrating that its Montessori model delivers quality education that exceeds expectations for its resources and serves its community well.

521

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,484

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7401 S 8th St
Tacoma, WA 98465

(253) 571-6800

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Geiger Montessori School usually attend:

High:

Foss High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

15.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

376^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	65.2	376 of 1160	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	392 of 1168	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	473 of 1169	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	451 of 1169	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.9	184 of 1107	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	488 of 1130	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	661 of 1054	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	773 of 1056	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.0	634 of 1053	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	704 of 1067	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	13.6	1025 of 1106	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	1015 of 1097	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.9	1074 of 1092	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	935 of 1088	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.4	1017 of 1072	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	889 of 1067	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	60.2	418 of 1069	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.2	756 of 1051	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.8	703 of 1031	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.8	752 of 1026	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	308 of 1092	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	365 of 1093	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	564 of 1094	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	510 of 1100	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	235 of 1008	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	392 of 1068	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	613 of 1004	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	296 of 659	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	146 of 651	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	220 of 694	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.2	30 of 501	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	65 of 697	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	60.1	192 of 540	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	514 of 1013	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	435 of 1024	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	529 of 1013	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	590 of 1019	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	228 of 854	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	354 of 979	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	487 of 835	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	376 of 1098	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	348 of 1099	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	374 of 1099	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	394 of 1113	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.1	137 of 1025	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	539 of 1075	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	660 of 999	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	38.2	131 of 188	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	177 of 194	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	252 of 303	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	181 of 212	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	48.0	292 of 637	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	176 of 1007	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	335 of 1009	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	365 of 1011	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	403 of 1031	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.8	58 of 943	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	67.1	343 of 1027	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	506 of 833	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)83rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2018)54th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+12 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Math53%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 12, 2018

I wish I could start all over and never subject my child to this horrible school environment. I have never seen so much bullying in my entire life. Bullying is a regular activity at this school. I thought there was suppose to be zero tolerance for bullying, however it seems that bullying is accepted to the point that they might as well praise it. It breaks my heart to see the kind of treatment that is accepted in this school. I was so excited for my child to go to this school, however it is nothing of what I expected. There is a high number of bullying incidences daily. However, the school will usually turn a blind eye at the situations. Also, I feel that there are certain clicks among the adults that are bullies to other parents, but excuse themselves and act like they are superior if you do not fit into their mold. These particular adults are close with the Principal. My child's self esteem is lowered everyday, because of the experiences at this school. Most days my child is scared to go to school, because of the constant stress of mistreatment in this environment. This Principal is the worst that I have every seen. This man does very well at pretending to care, however only truly cares if it fits his agenda. You may be fooled at first by his smile and and calmness. However, the more you get to know him, he says smart remarks, talks down at people who disagree with him, and intentionally will try to antagonize people while doing it in a calm condescending manner. There are some wonderful teachers at this school, however my child has a teacher who is rude and confrontational. If I could give advice about this school, it would to RUN!! (unless you are one of the kind of people that loves clicks and you act like you are better than everyone else, in that case then this is the school for you!) Close Quote

by a citizen on FaceBook
Monday, August 16, 2010

i used to go to Geiger when i was in kindergarten and i moved before the 4th grade i loved it very much and 6 years after i still miss all my old friends and teachers!!

-Tyler Jaynes Close Quote

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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 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
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%)	65.2	376^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.6%		64.6	392^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	66.4%	16	61.8	61.8	45.7	70.3	65.7	59.9	44.4	66.2	48.5	52.9	90.2	96.3	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.3	91.5	93.9	93.9	$20,484	$1,601	$18,882
Tacoma Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	6501 N.23rd St.	Tacoma	98406	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)			66.7			41.7	66.7			38.5	71.4	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	$21,210	$1,472	$19,738
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%)	45.9	603^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.0%		50.8	552^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	52.7%	51	51.0	51.0	40.8	47.6	56.9	48.6	44.0	46.5	45.1	45.1	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.3	93.3	95.0	95.0	$21,344	$1,257	$20,087
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%)	47	592^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.0%		48.9	576^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.7%	16	46.6	46.6	45.3	57.7	52.6	51.5	40.0	61.5	32.1	43.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	95.5	90.9	90.9	90.9	$21,463	$2,206	$19,257
University Place Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2708 W Grandview Dr	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 566-5620	522	32	16.2	41.0%	254 (48.7%)	46 (8.8%)	87 (16.7%)	34 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	88 (16.9%)	87.4	136^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.7	99^th of 1168 public elementary schools	91.5%	37			66.9	73.3		69.7	77.3	67.3		72.9	91.2	95.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.1	96.1	94.1	95.1	95.1	$17,884	$804	$17,081
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%)	68.6	325^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.0%		83	192^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	83.6%	133	68.2	68.2	56.1	52.8	75.0	62.0	56.1	47.2	59.1	54.6	90.7	90.7	93.0	93.0	93.0	90.7	93.0	90.7	90.7	90.7	$23,124	$1,909	$21,215
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%)	84	178^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.2	152^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	87.0%	26	80.3	80.3	74.1	66.0	83.6	75.0	74.1	50.9	60.0	61.7	82.9	90.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	90.2	92.7	92.7	90.2	90.2	$22,768	$3,463	$19,306
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)			43.5			43.5	50.7			50.7	83.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	91.2	86.8	88.2	88.2	$20,880	$1,132	$19,748
Evergreen Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	7102 40th St W	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 566-5680	516	33	15.6	38.8%	213 (41.3%)	42 (8.1%)	83 (16.1%)	55 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	114 (22.1%)	75.3	255^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.0%		59.3	456^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.0%	201			57.0	63.0		59.8	62.4	67.7		64.9	91.4	93.3	95.2	95.2	95.2	91.4	94.2	94.2	91.4	91.4	$16,869	$708	$16,161
Point Defiance Elementary School	Public	K-5	4330 N Visscher St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6900	301	19	16.2	33.9%	191 (63.5%)	13 (4.3%)	39 (13.0%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	31 (10.3%)	78.5	227^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.4%		78.3	237^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.7%	10	64.2	64.2	64.2	65.2	69.2	66.2	66.0	60.9	59.6	62.3	88.9	88.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	91.7	91.7	97.2	91.7	91.7	$20,644	$680	$19,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Geiger Montessori School

How many students attend Geiger Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Geiger Montessori School.

What schools do graduates of Geiger Montessori School attend?

Students who attend Geiger Montessori School usually go on to attend:

High : Foss High School

Is Geiger Montessori School a good school?

Geiger Montessori School ranks 376^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Geiger Montessori School in?

Tacoma School District

What is the racial makeup of Geiger Montessori School?

Students at Geiger Montessori School are 51% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 10% African American, 5% Asian.

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