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Reed Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Reed Elementary School is a public prekindergarten–5th grade school in the Tacoma area, serving 426 students in the Tacoma School District. Located at 1802 S 36th St, the school serves a relatively high-need community: 72.54% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. Reed’s student-teacher ratio was 16.3 to 1, and its 2025–26 statewide ranking was 895th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it at the 21st percentile.

The encouraging news is that Reed is moving upward. Its ranking improved from the 10th percentile in 2023–24 to the 21st percentile in 2025–26, while proficiency rose in ELA, math, and science. Math is the school’s clearest relative strength: 31.17% of students met standards, nearly matching the district’s 31.16%. Reed also outperformed nearby Franklin Elementary School, Stanley Elementary School, Whitman Elementary School, and Sheridan Elementary School in math. However, ELA proficiency was 35.48%, below both the district’s 44.33% and the state’s 52.81%. Science proficiency was 32.56%, also below district and state levels.

Compared with nearby schools, Reed generally falls in the middle-to-lower range. It trails stronger performers such as Mann Elementary School, Lyon Elementary School, Bryant Montessori School, and Edison Elementary School in overall results, but often exceeds Edna Travis Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, and Stanley Elementary School. Key priorities are sustaining recent gains, strengthening schoolwide literacy, improving fourth- and fifth-grade math, and continuing to build science achievement.

426

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,493

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1802 S 36th St
Tacoma, WA 98418

(253) 571-6464

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Reed Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Angelo Giaudrone Middle School
High:	Foss High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

26.8%

African American:

25.6%

Two or more races:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

895^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	21.1	895 of 1138	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	1020 of 1160	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1049 of 1168	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	970 of 1169	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1058 of 1169	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1012 of 1107	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	946 of 1130	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	973 of 1054	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	1028 of 1056	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	926 of 1053	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	986 of 1067	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	1096 of 1106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	964 of 1097	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.7	894 of 1092	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	1041 of 1088	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	1040 of 1072	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.7	982 of 1067	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	1003 of 1069	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.3	897 of 1051	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.1	777 of 1031	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.2	937 of 1026	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	54 of 82	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	40 of 108	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	38.0	69 of 107	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	49.4	91 of 248	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	97 of 333	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	948 of 1020	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	995 of 1092	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1041 of 1093	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	922 of 1094	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1055 of 1100	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	962 of 1008	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	898 of 1068	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	910 of 1004	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	169 of 649	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	38.9	410 of 659	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.2	97 of 633	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.1	411 of 694	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	117 of 501	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.0	384 of 697	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	445 of 540	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	810 of 1008	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	826 of 1013	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	868 of 1024	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	754 of 1013	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	888 of 1019	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	622 of 979	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	722 of 1059	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.6	937 of 1098	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	922 of 1099	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	908 of 1099	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	957 of 1113	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	905 of 1025	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	894 of 1075	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	923 of 999	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	114 of 119	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	182 of 188	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	154 of 194	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	247 of 252	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	127 of 128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	261 of 303	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	201 of 212	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	340 of 478	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	611 of 637	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	970 of 1007	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	977 of 1031	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	744 of 833	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)63rd percentile+47 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2022)29th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-17 vs state

Science33%-18 vs state

Math31%-12 vs state

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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 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
Reed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 S 36th St	Tacoma	98418	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-6464	426	26	16.3	72.5%	71 (16.7%)	109 (25.6%)	114 (26.8%)	23 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.6%)	81 (19.0%)	21.1	895^th of 1138 public elementary schools	21.4%		15.3	1020^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.1%	125	32.6	32.6	36.0	36.5	33.3	35.5	42.0	25.8	26.2	31.2	91.6	93.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	91.6	97.2	93.0	91.6	91.6	$22,493	$2,818	$19,676
Whitman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 S 39th St	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7272	365	22	16.6	71.2%	90 (24.7%)	60 (16.4%)	100 (27.4%)	21 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.5%)	71 (19.5%)	18	938^th of 1138 public elementary schools	17.6%		15.1	1023^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.8%	85	30.4	30.4	26.8	34.9	42.9	35.7	35.9	32.6	12.7	25.6	87.9	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	91.4	87.9	89.7	89.7	$23,334	$2,953	$20,381
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%)	47.3	581^st of 1138 public elementary schools	48.9%		49.6	562^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	51.6%	19	63.8	63.8	44.8	47.2	51.1	47.5	41.4	50.0	31.9	41.4	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
Edna Travis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 S J St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4900	337	23	14.7	78.3%	69 (20.5%)	85 (25.2%)	68 (20.2%)	20 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	75 (22.3%)	3.4	1101^st of 1138 public elementary schools	3.3%		4.3	1146^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.2%	45	18.6	18.6	14.6	11.8	25.6	16.9	8.3		6.8	6.3	78.3	87.0	84.8	84.8	84.8	82.6	91.3	82.6	82.6	82.6	$23,102	$2,681	$20,420
Stanley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1712 S 17th St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4500	325	21	15.1	66.2%	61 (18.8%)	74 (22.8%)	72 (22.2%)	20 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	89 (27.4%)	7.2	1068^th of 1138 public elementary schools	6.2%		17.4	992^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	14.5%	76	19.1	19.1	23.4	31.6	16.7	23.6	19.2	28.2		17.2	89.8	91.8	93.9	93.9	93.9	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	$23,290	$2,565	$20,725
Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E 46th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4800	381	22	17.0	67.7%	101 (26.5%)	39 (10.2%)	114 (29.9%)	32 (8.4%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.5%)	70 (18.4%)	48.1	572^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	49.7%		25.8	889^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.4%	317	63.5	63.5	41.5	28.9	62.8	45.3	52.4	34.1	42.3	42.8	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	94.4	88.9	88.9	88.9	$22,365	$2,324	$20,041
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%)	30.2	788^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.8%		27.9	853^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	26.5%	65	44.4	44.4	35.6	32.9	57.4	40.5	34.3	31.5	38.9	34.5	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
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1402 S Lawrence St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-1400	260	18	14.4	61.2%	90 (34.6%)	44 (16.9%)	53 (20.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	52 (20.0%)	7.9	1058^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.0%		17.7	989^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.7%	69	21.6	21.6	25.0	36.4	16.7	24.5	19.4	22.7	11.1	17.0	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	95.2	92.9	92.9	92.9	$24,809	$4,334	$20,475
Bryant Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	717 S Grant Ave	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-2800	313	0		49.8%	145 (46.3%)	37 (11.8%)	55 (17.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (16.9%)	37	718^th of 1138 public elementary schools	36.9%		40.8	669^th of 1160 public elementary schools	42.3%	49	50.0	50.0	50.0	48.2	44.7	47.6	41.3	33.3	25.5	33.3	95.1	97.6	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	97.6	95.1	95.1	95.1	$5,411	$440	$4,971
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	98.4	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	$20,834	$2,100	$18,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Reed Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Reed Elementary School?

Students at Reed Elementary School are 27% Hispanic, 26% African American, 19% Two or more races, 17% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Reed Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Angelo Giaudrone Middle School
High : Foss High School

What district is Reed Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

Is Reed Elementary School a good school?

Reed Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Reed Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Reed Elementary School.

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