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Sheridan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1003^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sheridan Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in Tacoma serving about 525 students in a high-need area, with 69.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. It is part of the Tacoma School District, which ranks 151st of 238 Washington districts. Sheridan’s 2025–26 statewide ranking was 1,003rd of 1,138 schools, placing it at the 12th percentile with a one-star rating. Its 17.6:1 student-teacher ratio is among the highest in the nearby comparison group, while its $20,782 per-student spending is lower than most nearby Tacoma schools.

Academic performance is below both district and state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–26, 26.09% of students were proficient in English language arts, 26.09% in math, and 31.08% in science, compared with 44.33%, 31.16%, and 42.31% districtwide. ELA is the clearest concern: proficiency declined from 36.07% in 2022–23, and fifth-grade ELA was just 22.97%. Fourth-grade math was another weak area at 20.73%, while fifth-grade science remained well below district and state results. Subgroup effectiveness was also low, particularly for female students, English learners, and students from low-income households.

Nearby schools show that stronger outcomes are possible within the same general community. Lyon Elementary School and Mann Elementary School ranked near the 50th percentile and posted ELA proficiency above 45%, math above 41%, and science above 63%. Lister Elementary School ranked below Sheridan at the 8th percentile, making Sheridan low-performing but not the lowest nearby school. Waller Road Elementary and Impact Public Schools also posted stronger overall results. The data point to broad improvement priorities, especially literacy, fourth-grade math, science, English-learner support, and staffing capacity.

525

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,782

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5317 E McKinley Ave
Tacoma, WA 98404

(253) 571-5900

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Sheridan Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

White:

14.3%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

1,003^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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	12.5	1003 of 1138	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	1028 of 1160	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	991 of 1168	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	952 of 1169	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	903 of 1169	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	950 of 1107	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	939 of 1130	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	867 of 1054	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	931 of 1056	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	904 of 1053	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	864 of 1067	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.2	653 of 1106	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.6	940 of 1097	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	1051 of 1092	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	1005 of 1088	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	942 of 1072	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.4	998 of 1067	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.2	931 of 1069	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.1	977 of 1051	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.8	929 of 1031	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	28.4	783 of 1026	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	85.6	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	87 of 103	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	176 of 189	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	153 of 163	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	159 of 170	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	176 of 187	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	144 of 201	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	123 of 169	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	306 of 326	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	218 of 303	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	220 of 320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	168 of 254	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	78 of 213	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	122 of 248	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.9	221 of 333	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	978 of 1020	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	1045 of 1092	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	967 of 1093	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	938 of 1094	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	950 of 1100	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	944 of 1008	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	866 of 1068	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	863 of 1004	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	593 of 649	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	528 of 659	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	578 of 651	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	553 of 633	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	315 of 694	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	331 of 501	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	597 of 697	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	304 of 540	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	917 of 1008	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	805 of 1013	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	730 of 1024	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	760 of 1013	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	568 of 1019	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	669 of 854	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	717 of 979	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	612 of 835	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	922 of 1059	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	917 of 1098	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	915 of 1099	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	854 of 1099	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	725 of 1113	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	790 of 1025	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	918 of 1075	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	771 of 999	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	167 of 197	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	157 of 194	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	271 of 303	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	13.9	561 of 566	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	634 of 637	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	833 of 1007	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	681 of 1009	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	709 of 1011	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	644 of 1027	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.7	783 of 833	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)96th percentile+79 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)16th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2019)1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-20 vs state

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Math26%-17 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheridan Elementary School

How many students attend Sheridan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Sheridan Elementary School.

What district is Sheridan Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

What schools do graduates of Sheridan Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lincoln High School

What is the racial makeup of Sheridan Elementary School?

Students at Sheridan Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 14% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% African American, 11% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander.

Is Sheridan Elementary School a good school?

Sheridan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Washington elementary schools.

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