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Larchmont Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

956^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Larchmont Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in Tacoma, serving 303 students in a high-need community where 71.62% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school is part of the Tacoma School District, which ranks at the 37th percentile statewide. Larchmont currently ranks at the 16th percentile among Washington elementary schools and has a 1-star rating.

Recent academic results are below both district and state averages. In 2025–26, proficiency was 30.89% in English language arts, 28.46% in math, and 23.40% in science. Science is the clearest concern: Larchmont ranked last among the seven nearby Tacoma schools compared, while Fern Hill Elementary School, Fawcett Elementary School, Boze Elementary School, and Helen Stafford Elementary School all ranked higher overall. Larchmont’s math performance is more competitive locally, especially in fourth grade, where 37.84% of students were proficient. However, fifth-grade math was a major weakness at 14.89%, lower than every nearby Tacoma school except Birney Elementary School.

The school’s statewide ranking had reached the 46th–47th percentile from 2020–21 through 2022–23 but fell to the 16th percentile in 2025–26. Scores also declined from 2024–25, particularly science, which dropped by 14.44 points. Larchmont is relatively small and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.9, better than most nearby schools. Its reported per-student spending—$25,507 in 2023–24—was the highest among the listed comparison schools. These resources, along with the school’s earlier gains and strong fourth-grade math result, suggest improvement is possible. The most important priorities appear to be fifth-grade readiness, science instruction, and restoring the practices that supported stronger results in earlier years.

303

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,507

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.5% (any vaccine)

8601 E B St
Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 571-6200

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Larchmont Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Baker Middle School
High:	Mount Tahoma High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.3%

White:

18.5%

Two or more races:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2021 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2021) to 16th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

956^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	15.7	956 of 1138	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	932 of 1160	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	954 of 1168	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	632 of 1169	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	620 of 1169	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	587 of 1107	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	855 of 1130	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	948 of 1054	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	1026 of 1056	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	1004 of 1053	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	967 of 1067	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	914 of 1106	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.1	1020 of 1097	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	917 of 1092	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	861 of 1088	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.3	904 of 1072	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.3	676 of 1067	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.8	783 of 1069	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	890 of 1051	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.5	673 of 1031	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.1	682 of 1026	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	19.7	104 of 107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	12.9	189 of 201	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	128 of 320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.7	21 of 254	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	60.1	44 of 213	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	112 of 333	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	929 of 1020	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	845 of 1092	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	891 of 1093	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.9	440 of 1094	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	641 of 1100	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	515 of 1008	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	729 of 1068	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.6	955 of 1004	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	510 of 649	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	399 of 659	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	173 of 633	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	407 of 694	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	143 of 501	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	461 of 697	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	460 of 540	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	793 of 1008	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	690 of 1013	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	682 of 1024	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	459 of 1013	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	356 of 1019	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	246 of 854	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	513 of 979	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	821 of 1059	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	829 of 1098	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	884 of 1099	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	566 of 1099	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	518 of 1113	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	591 of 1025	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	837 of 1075	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	839 of 999	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	25.1	838 of 1027	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	829 of 833	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)60th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

White (2019)18th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2019)6th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2018)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Math28%-15 vs state

Science23%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

This school looks down on parents and it feels like they want to control every aspect of not only the childs education but, there upbringing as well. If they do not like the way you raise your child or the belief system you hold they will not keep an open line of communication with you but, instead go behind your back to get things they feel need done accomplished.

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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
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	90.9%	4.5%	$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	79.1%	4.7%	$23,035	$2,656	$20,379
Harvard Elementary	Public	K-5	1709 85th Street E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4105	445	29	15.6	75.7%	58 (13.0%)	45 (10.1%)	268 (60.2%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	41 (9.2%)	29	809^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.9%		14.5	1034^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.9%	225	49.3	49.3	27.6	20.6	52.2	33.3	32.0	20.9	49.3	34.1	85.2%	5.6%	$20,089	$1,063	$19,026
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	94.4%	3.7%	$23,598	$3,293	$20,305
Helen Stafford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1615 South 92nd St	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4300	453	24	19.0	74.4%	67 (14.8%)	59 (13.0%)	134 (29.6%)	79 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.7%)	77 (17.0%)	19.5	915^th of 1138 public elementary schools	19.6%		16.3	1009^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.0%	94	33.9	33.9	29.2	30.8	38.7	32.7	39.1	29.5	27.4	31.9	84.7%	3.4%	$20,167	$1,389	$18,777
Christensen Elementary	Public	K-5	10232 Barnes Lane S	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-3305	346	23	15.0	74.3%	67 (19.4%)	55 (15.9%)	111 (32.1%)	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	42 (12.1%)	57 (16.5%)	10	1036^th of 1138 public elementary schools	9.0%		29.8	826^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.8%	210	22.8	22.8	31.4	26.0	38.6	31.5	32.0	27.4	21.1	26.7	86.7%	6.7%	$19,640	$1,042	$18,598
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	93.2%	5.1%	$22,103	$1,607	$20,496
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	95%	3.3%	$20,834	$2,100	$18,734
Midland Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 105th St E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4500	399	27	14.7	69.4%	96 (24.1%)	54 (13.5%)	115 (28.8%)	25 (6.3%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.5%)	67 (16.8%)	40.3	671^st of 1138 public elementary schools	41.0%		37.4	713^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.5%	42	38.6	38.6	55.7	42.0	42.1	46.9	59.2	29.0	33.3	41.1	76.7%	10%	$21,406	$1,008	$20,397
James Sales Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 113th Street S	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4205	387	24	16.1	75.2%	101 (26.1%)	49 (12.7%)	129 (33.3%)	11 (2.8%)	6 (1.6%)	36 (9.3%)	55 (14.2%)	44.3	620^th of 1138 public elementary schools	45.5%		50.2	554^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.2%	66	42.1	42.1	48.6	37.7	51.7	45.4	51.4	40.5	49.2	46.7	83.6%	1.8%	$20,098	$1,027	$19,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Larchmont Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Larchmont Elementary School?

Students at Larchmont Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% Two or more races, 12% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Pacific Islander.

What district is Larchmont Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

How many students attend Larchmont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Larchmont Elementary School.

Is Larchmont Elementary School a good school?

Larchmont Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Larchmont Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Baker Middle School
High : Mount Tahoma High School

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

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