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N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

Q: Is N.E. Tacoma Elementary School a good school?

N.E. Tacoma Elementary School ranks 384 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

N.E. Tacoma Elementary School is a public school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 418 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Tacoma School District, near Browns Point and the Federal Way district boundary. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 17.8, and 53.83% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Its latest statewide ranking places it at the 66th percentile, or 384th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools—a notable improvement from the 29th percentile in 2020–2021.

N.E. Tacoma stands out for performing well compared with its district. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 53.57% in English language arts, 55.38% in math, and 56.90% in science, exceeding district averages in all three subjects. Math is the clearest strength: the school was more than 24 percentage points above the district and outperformed every nearby Federal Way school listed, including Twin Lakes Elementary School and Green Gables Elementary School. Fourth-grade math was especially strong at 64.18%, while fifth-grade math was lower at 43.86%. Science has also improved substantially, rising from 33.96% in 2022–2023 to 56.90% in 2025–2026.

Among nearby Tacoma schools, Browns Point Elementary School is the strongest academic benchmark, with higher results in every subject, while Crescent Heights Elementary School is ahead overall but only slightly higher in math. N.E. Tacoma’s results are particularly notable given its larger share of students qualifying for meal assistance than these two Tacoma schools. Subgroup results are also encouraging, including an 86th-percentile ranking for students from low-income families and a 67th-percentile ranking for English learners. Key priorities are sustaining fourth-grade math success into fifth grade, strengthening fifth-grade ELA, and continuing to close the gap with the strongest nearby Tacoma schools.

418

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,142

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5412 29th St Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422

(253) 571-6933

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend N.E. Tacoma Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meeker Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.0%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

384^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	63.5	384 of 1138	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	421 of 1160	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	617 of 1168	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	735 of 1169	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	544 of 1169	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	790 of 1107	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	595 of 1130	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	558 of 1054	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.3	734 of 1056	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	563 of 1053	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	435 of 1067	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.6	576 of 1106	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	644 of 1097	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.7	822 of 1092	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.2	804 of 1088	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.8	792 of 1072	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	764 of 1067	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	786 of 1069	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.6	791 of 1051	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.1	729 of 1031	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.2	650 of 1026	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	103 of 189	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	147 of 187	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	107 of 326	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	115 of 303	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	64 of 320	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	291 of 1020	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	49.0	529 of 1092	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	734 of 1093	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	845 of 1094	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	583 of 1100	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	743 of 1008	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	591 of 1068	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	532 of 1004	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	180 of 649	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	163 of 659	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	161 of 651	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	138 of 694	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	185 of 501	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	211 of 697	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	147 of 540	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	141 of 1008	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	88 of 1013	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	62.8	333 of 1024	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	497 of 1013	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	340 of 1019	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	595 of 854	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	281 of 979	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	218 of 835	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	370 of 1059	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	309 of 1098	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	477 of 1099	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	574 of 1099	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	424 of 1113	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	651 of 1025	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	529 of 1075	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	535 of 999	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	121 of 197	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	173 of 194	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	77.5	92 of 637	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	276 of 901	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	425 of 1007	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	690 of 1009	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	692 of 1011	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	420 of 1031	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	650 of 943	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	611 of 1027	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	585 of 833	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2018)86th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+6 vs state

Math55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 3, 2019

MAJOR FAILURE IN THIS REGARD .

MY CHILD SAFETY AND MY OWN SAFETY HAVE BEEN JEOPARDIZED AT THIS SCHOOL Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, September 3, 2010

I moved my daughter to Northeast Tacoma Elementary for her 1st Grade year from the Puyallup School District, Karshner Elementary, come to find out my daughter was so far behind from her year at Karshner that she had to work extra hard just to be close to where the other students were in her grade level. Her teacher at Northeast Tacoma Mrs. Tuttle worked very hard with my daughter. When she first got in 1st grade she couldn't spell didn't even know all of her alphabet and couldn't count past 7. This was really bad the worst part is that her teacher from Puyallup didn't even tell me that she was struggling. By the end of her first grade year with Mrs. Tuttle and myself working really hard with my daughter now she counts to over 100 can read 299 words and her spelling is at a 70% sometimes higher. She started 2nd grade yesterday and is actually excited about going back to school. I love this elementary school. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 8th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
N.E. Tacoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5412 29th St Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6933	418	23	17.8	53.8%	138 (33.0%)	27 (6.5%)	110 (26.3%)	62 (14.8%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	67 (16.0%)	63.5	384^th of 1138 public elementary schools	66.3%		61.2	421^st of 1160 public elementary schools	63.7%	37	56.9		56.9	49.3	58.2	53.5				53.6	56.3	64.2	43.9				55.4	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	$21,142	$654	$20,488
Brigadoon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 SW 336th ST	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2400	366	23	16.1	65.8%	85 (23.2%)	52 (14.2%)	117 (32.0%)	44 (12.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	48 (13.1%)	38.8	697^th of 1138 public elementary schools	38.8%		34.8	753^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	35.1%	56	28.9		28.9	44.4	53.2	35.6				44.5	46.0	63.0	17.8				42.9	87.9	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	94.8	91.4	91.4	91.4	$22,744	$1,890	$20,854
Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34600 12th Av SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3800	325	24	13.5	68.9%	70 (21.5%)	42 (12.9%)	93 (28.6%)	55 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	42 (12.9%)	33.2	760^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.2%		35.1	747^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.6%	13	38.8		38.8	26.6	51.0	49.0				40.9	34.4	48.1	32.7				38.2	79.6	83.7	79.6	79.6	79.6	83.7	85.7	81.6	83.7	83.7	$23,940	$1,932	$22,008
Crescent Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4110 Nassau Ave Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5500	451	24	18.7	48.8%	162 (35.9%)	48 (10.6%)	102 (22.6%)	38 (8.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	78 (17.3%)	71.9	296^th of 1138 public elementary schools	74.0%		68.6	324^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.1%	28	65.2		65.2	63.6	59.5	68.8				63.6	62.1	51.9	43.8				52.6	90.2	93.9	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	95.1	92.7	92.7	92.7	$18,981	$889	$18,092
Enterprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35101 5th Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2600	450	28	16.1	67.8%	95 (21.1%)	88 (19.6%)	128 (28.4%)	68 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.3%)	35 (7.8%)	30.1	789^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.7%		24.5	916^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.0%	127	40.3		40.3	38.7	38.4	50.8				42.3	39.5	30.1	32.8				34.3	82.5	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	86.3	91.3	87.5	86.3	86.3	$22,320	$1,693	$20,626
Olympic View Elementary School	Public	K-8	2626 SW 327th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3500	547	32	17.2	82.6%	59 (10.8%)	79 (14.4%)	238 (43.5%)	44 (8.0%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.6%)	76 (13.9%)	9.9	1038^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.8%		8.4	1109^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.4%	71	23.6	28.6	24.4	22.2	21.5	32.9	16.7	23.1	35.7	24.9	25.9	18.8	21.9	17.4	19.2	21.4	21.6	88.5	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	90.2	96.7	93.4	90.2	90.2	$18,986	$1,224	$17,761
Green Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32607 47th Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2700	281	20	14.4	58.0%	72 (25.6%)	49 (17.4%)	56 (19.9%)	24 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.4%)	47 (16.7%)	42.2	650^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.6	650^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.0%		46.0		46.0	41.7	51.9	52.0				48.7	41.7	48.1	28.6				39.6	86.4	88.6	90.9	90.9	90.9	88.6	95.5	88.6	88.6	88.6	$22,642	$1,558	$21,084
Panther Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34424 1st Av S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3600	427	26	16.7	83.8%	58 (13.6%)	103 (24.1%)	140 (32.8%)	28 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (12.6%)	42 (9.8%)	13.2	990^th of 1138 public elementary schools	13.0%		6.8	1129^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.7%	139	29.5		29.5	34.8	26.3	32.8				31.6	30.4	15.8	18.3				22.0	79.4	90.2	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	93.5	83.7	87.0	87.0	$18,410	$1,559	$16,851
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 SW 325th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3900	382	24	16.2	74.6%	58 (15.2%)	78 (20.4%)	117 (30.6%)	33 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.8%)	46 (12.0%)	18.5	929^th of 1138 public elementary schools	18.4%		22.7	936^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.3%	7	26.4		26.4	33.3	39.3	34.0				35.5	30.0	32.8	22.6				28.8	69.4	77.8	81.9	81.9	81.9	70.8	81.9	80.6	70.8	70.8	$19,588	$1,342	$18,246
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 SW 320th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4200	371	23	16.4	72.5%	82 (22.1%)	71 (19.1%)	107 (28.8%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.4%)	68 (18.3%)	48.3	568^th of 1138 public elementary schools	50.1%		49.9	558^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.9%	10	46.7		46.7	50.0	52.8	48.9				50.6	39.7	50.9	42.2				44.2	87.0	87.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	88.9	96.3	88.9	88.9	88.9	$20,669	$1,551	$19,118

Frequently Asked Questions about N.E. Tacoma Elementary School

What district is N.E. Tacoma Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

What schools do graduates of N.E. Tacoma Elementary School attend?

Students who attend N.E. Tacoma Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meeker Middle School
High : Stadium High School

Is N.E. Tacoma Elementary School a good school?

N.E. Tacoma Elementary School ranks 384^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of N.E. Tacoma Elementary School?

Students at N.E. Tacoma Elementary School are 33% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 15% Asian, 6% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend N.E. Tacoma Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended N.E. Tacoma Elementary School.

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