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Grant Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
312th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Grant Elementary School is a K–5 school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 378 students at 2510 N 11th St, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. It is a relatively large neighborhood school and performs well compared with both the Tacoma district and Washington overall. Grant ranks 312th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 73rd percentile and earning four out of five stars. Although the Tacoma School District ranks at the 37th percentile statewide, Grant’s performance is considerably stronger.

Grant’s latest proficiency results are 61.82% in English language arts, 52.12% in math, and 66.67% in science—well above district and state averages in every subject. Science is a particular strength, though its result declined from 77.59% the previous year. English results are consistent across grades, ranging from 60.38% in third grade to 64.58% in fifth grade. Math is more uneven: third grade reached 60.38%, but fourth grade fell to 46.88% and fifth grade was 50.00%. This upper-grade math pattern is the clearest academic improvement opportunity.

Among the 10 nearby schools shown, Grant ranks fourth, behind Washington Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, and Lowell Elementary School, while ranking ahead of six others. Grant has stronger ELA results than Lowell and better overall results than most of the comparison schools, though it trails the three local leaders in math. About 31% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, a lower share than at most nearby schools. Its low-income subgroup ranked at the 60th percentile, an encouraging improvement, while the school’s overall ranking has recovered to the 73rd percentile after several years below its earlier 77th–78th percentile peak.

378
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,134
Per pupil spending ?
31.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
94.9%
Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)
Exemptions: 3.4% (any vaccine)
 2510 N 11th St
       Tacoma, WA  98406

(253) 571-5400

District: Tacoma School District


Students who attend Grant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hilltop Heritage Middle School
High:    Stadium High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.4%
Two or more races:
19.6%
Hispanic:
12.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tacoma School District
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg38%
Washington avg48%
312th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 31 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to top 27% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 34Elementary Schools in the Tacoma School District
151st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202670.4312 of 113872.6%★★★★☆
202566.7357 of 116069.2%★★★☆☆
202469.4327 of 116872.0%★★★★☆
202375.6267 of 116977.2%★★★★☆
202276.5259 of 116977.8%★★★★☆
202176.6240 of 110778.3%★★★★☆
201965.7383 of 113066.1%★★★☆☆
201862.4395 of 105462.5%★★★☆☆
201766.6357 of 105666.2%★★★☆☆
201643.9611 of 105342.0%★★☆☆☆
201525.3848 of 106720.5%★☆☆☆☆
201363.5410 of 110662.9%★★★☆☆
201255.4509 of 109753.6%★★★☆☆
201144.1637 of 109241.7%★★☆☆☆
201057.0456 of 108858.1%★★★☆☆
200961.6409 of 107261.8%★★★☆☆
200862.4415 of 106761.1%★★★☆☆
200756.4472 of 106955.8%★★★☆☆
200641.5660 of 105137.2%★★☆☆☆
200540.5663 of 103135.7%★★☆☆☆
200444.7583 of 102643.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202665.7316 of 102069.0%★★★☆☆
202567.6305 of 109272.1%★★★★☆
202469.9294 of 109373.1%★★★★☆
202374.7249 of 109477.2%★★★★☆
202273.2273 of 110075.2%★★★★☆
202166.7300 of 100870.2%★★★★☆
201956.2487 of 106854.4%★★★☆☆
201863.6371 of 100463.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202657.6404 of 100859.9%★★★☆☆
202549.0502 of 101350.4%★★★☆☆
202448.1535 of 102447.8%★★☆☆☆
202357.6381 of 101362.4%★★★☆☆
202266.0253 of 101975.2%★★★★☆
202178.699 of 85488.4%★★★★☆
201950.6494 of 97949.5%★★☆☆☆
201859.2315 of 83562.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202677.5217 of 105979.5%★★★★☆
202564.6362 of 109867.0%★★★☆☆
202467.3335 of 109969.5%★★★☆☆
202374.7249 of 109977.3%★★★★☆
202276.9249 of 111377.6%★★★★☆
202178.1212 of 102579.3%★★★★☆
201974.9257 of 107576.1%★★★★☆
201860.1392 of 99960.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202563.559 of 19770.1%★★★★☆
202271.771 of 25271.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201833.8438 of 63731.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202674.4207 of 90177.0%★★★★☆
202572.6259 of 100774.3%★★★★☆
202475.0239 of 100976.3%★★★★☆
202379.2188 of 101181.4%★★★★☆
202277.8214 of 103179.2%★★★★☆
202174.6213 of 94377.4%★★★★☆
201960.9407 of 102760.4%★★★☆☆
201860.0341 of 83359.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2026)80th percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)77th percentile+4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile~ school
Female (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2018)31st percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science67%+16 vs state
English Language Arts62%+9 vs state
Math52%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 27, 2012

Open Quote This school is wonderful! I pulled my daughter from a Puyallup School District School to go here and it was the best decision I've ever made when it comes to her education! The teachers love what they are doing and the fact that it's an Expressive Art school that is free makes it that much more appealing. The teachers spend so much extra time with offering Enrichment Classes, plays and the traveling dance team. My daughter is in 5th grade this year and we are really sad to leave Grant next year. Even though it doesn't have a great rating and it isn't in a good School District, it is by far way better than the high ranked school she attended in Puyallup. The school is so diverse, the parents are very involved, and there isn't any stereotyping going on. Take your child here and you will be very pleased! Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Open Quote School based on teaching through the Expressive Arts. Wonderful specialists in music, dance, drama, and the visual arts. All classroom teachers trained to teach content through the arts as well! Amazing school with warm, caring atmosphere and lots of enrichment opportunities including performances where kids can shine! Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Elementary School

Students at Grant Elementary School are 57% White, 20% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Grant Elementary School.

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

Middle : Hilltop Heritage Middle School
High : Stadium High School

Grant Elementary School ranks 312th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026
2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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