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Blix Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Blix Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Tacoma, Washington, serving approximately 442 students in an urban area surrounded by several elementary schools within about two miles. It is part of the Tacoma School District, which ranks around the 37th percentile statewide. Blix serves a high-need student population, with 71.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025.

Academic performance is below district and state averages, although the school has improved from its recent low point. Blix ranked in the 16th statewide percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 4th percentile in 2022–2023. Current proficiency rates were 30.65% in English language arts, 27.96% in math, and 26.56% in science. Math is a relative local strength: Blix outperformed nearby Whitman Elementary School, Boze Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, Sheridan Elementary School, and Lister Elementary School in all-grade math. However, fifth-grade math was a concern at 20.31%, and science fell sharply from 38.36% to 26.56% in the latest year.

The school’s 17.1:1 student-teacher ratio is somewhat higher than at several nearby schools, which may limit individualized support. Results also vary considerably among schools serving economically diverse populations: Mann Elementary School and Lyon Elementary School posted much stronger results, while Waller Road Elementary and Impact Public Schools also exceeded Blix in current subjects. For parents, the key issues to watch are whether recent ELA and math gains continue, whether fifth-grade math improves, and whether science instruction and support for students facing economic challenges become stronger.

442

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,433

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1302 E 38th St
Tacoma, WA 98404

(253) 571-7400

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Blix Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stewart Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

19.9%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

959^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	15.3	959 of 1138	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1013 of 1160	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1064 of 1168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	1127 of 1169	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1074 of 1169	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1034 of 1107	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	986 of 1130	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	980 of 1054	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	865 of 1056	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	929 of 1053	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	1011 of 1067	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	1087 of 1106	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	1081 of 1097	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	1028 of 1092	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	1029 of 1088	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.8	927 of 1072	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	930 of 1067	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	953 of 1069	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	988 of 1051	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.5	955 of 1031	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.5	1013 of 1026	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	46.8	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.9	96 of 107	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	181 of 189	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	146 of 163	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	196 of 201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	37.0	156 of 248	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	275 of 333	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	932 of 1020	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	915 of 1092	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	973 of 1093	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1031 of 1094	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	938 of 1100	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	952 of 1008	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	936 of 1068	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	952 of 1004	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	603 of 649	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	598 of 659	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	621 of 651	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	625 of 633	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	636 of 694	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	572 of 697	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	469 of 540	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	964 of 1008	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	935 of 1013	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	952 of 1024	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	987 of 1013	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	958 of 1019	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	846 of 854	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	692 of 979	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	773 of 835	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	898 of 1059	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	1009 of 1098	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1026 of 1099	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1090 of 1099	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	1073 of 1113	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	995 of 1025	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	910 of 1075	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	908 of 999	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	155 of 197	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	150 of 194	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	250 of 252	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	126 of 128	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	38.8	318 of 566	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	607 of 901	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	563 of 1007	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	573 of 1009	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	831 of 1011	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	592 of 1031	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	759 of 943	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	827 of 1027	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	773 of 833	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)50th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2019)44th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)37th percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Math28%-15 vs state

Science27%-24 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/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 6th 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 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
Blix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1302 E 38th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7400	442	26	17.1	71.9%	88 (19.9%)	43 (9.7%)	187 (42.3%)	53 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	54 (12.2%)	15.3	959^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.7%		16	1013^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.7%	54	26.6	26.6	26.7	38.7	26.6		30.7	35.0	29.0	20.3		28.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$21,433	$2,124	$19,309
Lister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 E 44th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2900	376	22	17.3	78.7%	49 (13.0%)	85 (22.6%)	68 (18.1%)	58 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.0%)	83 (22.1%)	9.1	1049^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.8%		9.6	1099^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.3%	50	26.4	26.4	26.2	17.0	28.3		23.7	33.9	10.2	15.1		20.3	82.1	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	82.1	89.7	87.2	82.1	82.1	$23,364	$3,717	$19,647
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 E Roosevelt Ave	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4400	270	17	15.9	75.9%	35 (13.0%)	53 (19.6%)	89 (33.0%)	18 (6.7%)	11 (4.1%)	22 (8.1%)	41 (15.2%)	14.3	971^st of 1138 public elementary schools	14.7%		11.4	1070^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.8%	99	36.1	36.1	30.0	30.6	27.8		29.5	30.0	19.4	25.0		25.0	84.2	86.8	89.5	89.5	89.5	92.1	94.7	89.5	92.1	92.1	$25,563	$2,777	$22,786
Impact Public Schools	Public, Charter	K-5	1301 E 34th Street	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Impact \| Commencement Bay Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(206) 769-3429	232	17	13.6	65.9%	50 (21.6%)	56 (24.1%)	63 (27.2%)	7 (3.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	48 (20.7%)	33.2	759^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.3%		44.9	613^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.2%	146	50.0	50.0	37.0	50.0	46.9		43.7	33.3	27.5	39.4		33.1	86.9	86.9	90.2	90.2	90.2	86.9	93.4	88.5	86.9	86.9	$21,390	$699	$20,692
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
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 E McKinley Ave	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5900	525	30	17.6	69.1%	75 (14.3%)	59 (11.2%)	224 (42.7%)	58 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.5%)	75 (14.3%)	12.5	1003^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	11.9%		14.7	1028^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.4%	25	31.1	31.1	25.7	29.3	23.0		26.1	32.4	20.7	25.7		26.1	87.9	87.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.9	89.4	87.9	87.9	87.9	$20,782	$1,856	$18,926
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
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
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	93.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.2	100.0	94.4	97.2	97.2	$22,103	$1,607	$20,496
Waller Road Elementary	Public	K-6	6312 Waller Rd E	Tacoma	98443	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8745	306	22	13.8	60.8%	159 (52.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65 (21.2%)	15 (4.9%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (13.7%)	36.1	735^th of 1138 public elementary schools	35.4%		29.4	831^st of 1160 public elementary schools	28.4%	96	39.5	39.5	30.8	32.1	25.6	62.5	37.1	53.9	30.2	30.2	55.0	41.1	84.6	87.2	87.2	87.2	87.2	89.7	89.7	84.6	89.7	89.7	$20,703	$1,166	$19,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Blix Elementary School

Is Blix Elementary School a good school?

Blix Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Blix Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

How many students attend Blix Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Blix Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Blix Elementary School?

Students at Blix Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 20% White, 12% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 10% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Blix Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Stewart Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

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