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Manitou Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1076^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Manitou Park Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 429 students in a high-need area of Tacoma, Washington, within the Tacoma School District.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English and math well below district and state averages, placing it in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in Washington. This performance has declined over the past decade. While the school shows a notable strength in science instruction and effectively supports its English Learner students, it struggles with core literacy and numeracy for other student groups. It's important to note that the entire Tacoma School District faces systemic challenges, with most elementary schools ranking below the state average.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal stark differences. For instance, Mann Elementary, a school with similar demographics in the same district, performs significantly higher. Furthermore, Evergreen Primary, located just over two miles away in the higher-performing University Place School District, ranks in the top quartile of schools statewide, highlighting how district boundaries can impact educational outcomes. Manitou Park operates with a higher student-teacher ratio than many comparison schools and spends more per student than some higher-performing schools, suggesting an opportunity to re-examine how resources are used to improve student learning.

429

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,532

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4330 S 66th St
Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 571-5300

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Manitou Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gray Middle School
High:	Mount Tahoma High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

27.3%

African American:

21.9%

Two or more races:

18.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (27% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

1,076^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	10.9	1076 of 1160	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1031 of 1168	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1054 of 1169	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1062 of 1169	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1046 of 1107	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	887 of 1130	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	726 of 1054	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.6	778 of 1056	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	891 of 1053	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	965 of 1067	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	903 of 1106	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	847 of 1097	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	912 of 1092	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	817 of 1088	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	863 of 1072	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	923 of 1067	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.1	847 of 1069	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.3	843 of 1051	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.1	719 of 1031	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	19.1	880 of 1026	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	26.3	92 of 110	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	95 of 107	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	59 of 320	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	120 of 254	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	118 of 213	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	163 of 248	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	117 of 333	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1026 of 1092	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	986 of 1093	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	992 of 1094	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	974 of 1100	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	813 of 1068	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	766 of 1004	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	487 of 659	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	495 of 651	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	449 of 633	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	510 of 694	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	376 of 501	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	326 of 697	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	144 of 540	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	968 of 1013	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	841 of 1024	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	910 of 1013	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	900 of 1019	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	580 of 979	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.4	189 of 835	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1039 of 1098	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	948 of 1099	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1001 of 1099	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	983 of 1025	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	861 of 1075	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	624 of 999	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	162 of 197	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	169 of 188	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	184 of 194	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	249 of 252	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	104 of 128	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	246 of 303	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	23.2	479 of 566	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	289 of 637	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	973 of 1007	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	869 of 1009	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1003 of 1011	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	959 of 1031	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	703 of 1027	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	558 of 833	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+70 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2019)16th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)15th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-15 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Math21%-22 vs state

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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
Manitou Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 S 66th St	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5300	429	22	19.2	76.0%	74 (17.2%)	94 (21.9%)	117 (27.3%)	28 (6.5%)	6 (1.4%)	31 (7.2%)	78 (18.2%)	10.9	1076^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.4	1031^st of 1168 public elementary schools	11.7%	45	34.4	34.4	20.0	28.3	31.8	26.4	20.0	17.0	25.4	20.8	79.7	81.2	87.0	87.0	87.0	81.2	88.4	84.1	81.2	81.2	$21,532	$2,640	$18,892
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7202 South Pine Street	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-3200	390	23	17.2	75.9%	86 (22.1%)	74 (19.0%)	100 (25.6%)	39 (10.0%)	6 (1.5%)	25 (6.4%)	60 (15.4%)	10.1	1090^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.0%		10.4	1092^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	6.5%	2	17.5	17.5	26.8	30.2	17.5	24.7	32.1	30.2	12.3	24.7	86.4	88.6	90.9	90.9	90.9	88.6	90.9	90.9	88.6	88.6	$21,816	$2,456	$19,360
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 S Pine St	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-1700	413	26	16.0	70.9%	103 (24.9%)	71 (17.2%)	123 (29.8%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	76 (18.4%)	27.9	853^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.6	875^th of 1168 public elementary schools	25.1%	22	36.1	36.1	38.1	46.6	38.3	40.9	41.3	39.7	27.1	36.1	85.2	88.9	92.6	92.6	92.6	87.0	90.7	87.0	87.0	87.0	$21,992	$2,237	$19,755
Dower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7817 Dower Rd West	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5240	337	22	15.6	74.5%	56 (16.6%)	83 (24.6%)	87 (25.8%)	16 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	47 (13.9%)	40 (11.9%)	11.2	1073^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	7.5%		19.7	975^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.5%	98	20.8	20.8	26.2	29.2	34.6	30.3	28.6	22.9	21.2	23.9	86.8	88.7	92.5	92.5	92.5	90.6	98.1	90.6	90.6	90.6	$24,921	$1,845	$23,076
Four Heroes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 Lakewood Dr SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5340	541	38	14.1	84.7%	62 (11.5%)	64 (11.8%)	302 (55.8%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.9%)	45 (8.3%)	21	958^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.4%		13.8	1056^th of 1168 public elementary schools	9.6%	98	21.8	21.8	45.8	34.4	37.6	38.7	41.1	26.4	23.0	29.2	93.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.4	96.6	96.6	94.4	94.4	$20,983	$2,570	$18,413
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%)	12.9	1050^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.1	1066^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.7%	16	32.9	32.9	32.0	20.0	41.7	31.3	24.3	15.7	20.8	20.4	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
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
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%)	49.6	562^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	51.6%		46.6	602^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	48.5%	40	56.5	56.5	44.8	63.6	55.6	53.7	39.7	41.9	42.2	41.1	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
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
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%)	16.3	1009^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.0%		17	1011^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.4%	2	26.7	26.7	28.2	37.9	24.3	29.5	32.1	39.7	20.0	29.9	84.4	85.9	85.9	85.9	85.9	85.9	85.9	85.9	85.9	85.9	$20,167	$1,389	$18,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Manitou Park Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Manitou Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Manitou Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gray Middle School
High : Mount Tahoma High School

How many students attend Manitou Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Manitou Park Elementary School.

Is Manitou Park Elementary School a good school?

Manitou Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Manitou Park Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

What is the racial makeup of Manitou Park Elementary School?

Students at Manitou Park Elementary School are 27% Hispanic, 22% African American, 18% Two or more races, 17% White, 7% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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