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Skyline Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 6301 N. 23rd St
       Tacoma, WA  98406

(253) 571-7800

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
620th of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,775 Help


Students who attend Skyline Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Truman Middle School
High:    Dr. Dolores Silas High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  326

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.1%
Two or more races:
18.1%
Hispanic:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.5% Help


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Compare Details Skyline Elementary School ranks worse than 53% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 14th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Skyline Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.1%), two or more races (18.1%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skyline Elementary School is 14.9, which is the 8th best among 35 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skyline Elementary School is $21,775, which is the 11th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Skyline Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Skyline Elementary School 620th of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See Skyline Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
White students:


Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 150th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Skyline Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Skyline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 29.82 768th 1026 25.1%
2005 55.50 468th 1031 54.6%
2006 65.48 329th 1051 68.7%
2007 78.41 160th 1069 85.0%
2008 82.35 125th 1067 88.3%
2009 66.34 343rd 1072 68.0%
2010 61.71 392nd 1088 64.0%
2011 64.34 378th 1092 65.4%
2012 73.18 256th 1097 76.7%
2013 63.61 408th 1106 63.1%
2015 54.09 478th 1067 55.2%
2016 59.22 424th 1053 59.7%
2017 61.82 409th 1056 61.3%
2018 56.34 458th 1054 56.5%
2019 73.23 290th 1130 74.3%
2021 38.97 638th 1107 42.4%
2022 57.41 454th 1169 61.2%
2023 44.49 620th 1169 47.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Skyline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.59 134th 252 46.8%
2023 59.78 74th 194 61.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Skyline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.00 269th 637 57.8%
2019 75.36 84th 566 85.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Skyline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.97 265th 835 68.3%
2019 83.97 61st 979 93.8%
2021 54.19 325th 854 61.9%
2022 60.48 322nd 1019 68.4%
2023 55.29 416th 1013 58.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Skyline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.88 224th 1004 77.7%
2019 76.49 240th 1068 77.5%
2021 44.77 520th 1008 48.4%
2022 59.01 417th 1100 62.1%
2023 48.15 548th 1094 49.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Skyline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.59 570th 999 42.9%
2019 69.10 320th 1075 70.2%
2021 32.17 681st 1025 33.6%
2022 54.76 462nd 1113 58.5%
2023 38.94 659th 1099 40.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Skyline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.84 9th 107 91.6%
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Rank History for White students at Skyline Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.10 472nd 833 43.3%
2019 78.10 200th 1027 80.5%
2021 58.17 364th 943 61.4%
2022 70.93 291st 1031 71.8%
2023 40.32 611th 1011 39.6%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Skyline Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 341 33 11 4 2 n/a n/a 0 391
1989 362 42 14 5 3 n/a n/a 0 426
1990 411 47 20 2 3 n/a n/a 0 483
1991 403 52 30 3 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1992 428 72 24 9 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1993 389 60 21 8 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1994 363 82 23 12 2 n/a n/a 0 482
1995 334 73 24 18 6 n/a n/a 0 455
1996 334 73 24 18 6 n/a n/a 0 455
1997 304 73 23 23 5 n/a n/a 0 428
1998 294 61 22 15 5 n/a n/a 0 397
1999 270 50 26 20 5 n/a n/a 0 371
2000 249 54 22 16 5 n/a n/a 0 346
2001 246 42 18 15 6 n/a n/a 0 327
2002 218 53 18 18 7 n/a n/a 0 314
2003 218 53 18 18 7 n/a n/a 0 314
2004 225 49 23 39 7 n/a n/a 0 343
2005 213 45 21 34 6 n/a n/a 0 319
2006 208 31 26 26 5 n/a n/a 0 296
2007 195 35 29 26 2 n/a n/a 0 287
2008 201 31 24 29 3 n/a n/a 0 288
2009 206 52 23 28 4 n/a n/a 0 313
2010 214 46 30 28 3 n/a n/a 0 321
2011 209 37 13 24 2 4 48 0 337
2012 253 55 13 43 2 4 60 0 430
2013 246 75 12 49 6 2 16 0 406
2014 223 60 13 48 3 6 22 0 375
2015 224 58 15 49 1 3 38 0 388
2016 211 64 14 51 3 4 43 0 390
2017 208 54 15 47 2 2 49 0 377
2018 184 42 14 41 2 3 63 0 349
2019 190 37 15 51 1 2 74 0 370
2020 172 34 19 42 1 3 76 0 347
2021 154 38 13 39 1 1 67 0 313
2022 153 39 11 39 0 3 58 0 303
2023 170 36 11 42 2 6 59 0 326

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Skyline Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 21.0 18.6 0
1989 426 24.0 17.7 n/a
1990 483 25.7 18.7 0
1991 489 27.2 17.9 n/a
1992 533 30.1 17.7 n/a
1993 478 28.1 17.0 n/a
1994 482 26.6 18.1 n/a
1995 455 25.8 17.6 n/a
1996 455 25.8 17.6 n/a
1997 428 24.5 17.5 n/a
1998 397 21.9 18.1 n/a
1999 371 22.2 16.7 n/a
2000 346 19.2 18.0 n/a
2001 327 18.1 18.1 n/a
2002 314 20.0 15.7 35.4
2003 314 20.0 15.7 35.4
2004 343 21.0 16.3 41.1
2005 319 21.1 15.1 39.5
2006 296 20.3 14.6 41.9
2007 287 19.7 14.6 40.4
2008 288 18.3 15.7 44.1
2009 313 18.3 17.1 55.9
2010 321 22.2 14.4 57.9
2011 337 23.3 14.4 52.2
2012 430 26.2 16.3 41.6
2013 406 27.8 14.5 60.6
2014 375 n/a n/a 60.5
2015 388 27.0 14.3 60.1
2016 390 25.0 15.6 61.3
2017 377 23.6 15.9 60.2
2018 349 22.4 15.5 58.5
2019 370 20.9 17.6 60.5
2020 347 21.6 16.0 55
2021 313 22.2 14.0 53.4
2022 303 20.7 14.6 33.3
2023 326 21.8 14.9 48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Skyline Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 391 21.0 18.6 0
1989 426 24.0 17.7 n/a
1990 483 25.7 18.7 0
1991 489 27.2 17.9 n/a
1992 533 30.1 17.7 n/a
1993 478 28.1 17.0 n/a
1994 482 26.6 18.1 n/a
1995 455 25.8 17.6 n/a
1996 455 25.8 17.6 n/a
1997 428 24.5 17.5 n/a
1998 397 21.9 18.1 n/a
1999 371 22.2 16.7 n/a
2000 346 19.2 18.0 n/a
2001 327 18.1 18.1 n/a
2002 314 20.0 15.7 35.4
2003 314 20.0 15.7 35.4
2004 343 21.0 16.3 41.1
2005 319 21.1 15.1 39.5
2006 296 20.3 14.6 41.9
2007 287 19.7 14.6 40.4
2008 288 18.3 15.7 44.1
2009 313 18.3 17.1 55.9
2010 321 22.2 14.4 57.9
2011 337 23.3 14.4 52.2
2012 430 26.2 16.3 41.6
2013 406 27.8 14.5 60.6
2014 375 n/a n/a 60.5
2015 388 27.0 14.3 60.1
2016 390 25.0 15.6 61.3
2017 377 23.6 15.9 60.2
2018 349 22.4 15.5 58.5
2019 370 20.9 17.6 60.5
2020 347 21.6 16.0 55
2021 313 22.2 14.0 53.4
2022 303 20.7 14.6 33.3
2023 326 21.8 14.9 48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Skyline Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201692.7%0.0%3.6%0.0%94.5%92.7%96.4%96.4%94.5%98.2%
201791.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%8.8%92.7%92.7%92.7%92.7%91.2%92.7%
201894.7%0.0%3.5%0.0%0.0%94.7%94.7%94.7%94.7%94.7%94.7%
201987.8%0.0%1.4%0.0%1.4%91.9%96.0%94.6%94.6%94.6%97.3%
202090.2%2.0%0.0%3.9%0.0%96.1%92.2%98.0%96.1%92.2%94.1%94.1%94.1%92.2%
202197.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.4%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%97.6%100.0%100.0%100.0%97.6%
202289.3%1.8%0.0%3.6%1.8%94.6%94.6%94.6%91.1%94.6%94.6%94.6%94.6%94.6%
202382.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%88.9%88.9%84.4%88.9%88.9%88.9%88.9%88.9%88.9%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Skyline Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201991.0%0.0%1.7%3.8%95.4%95.4%95.4%95.1%94.8%95.7%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Skyline Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $674 (3.9%) $16,580 (96.1%) $17,253
2020 $903 (5.8%) $14,790 (94.2%) $15,694
2021 $2,892 (14.5%) $17,106 (85.5%) $19,998
2022 $1,542 (7.1%) $20,232 (92.9%) $21,774

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Skyline Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 290th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 620th of 1169 Elementary schools
 27.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Skyline Elementary School)63.845.5
 18.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)51.643.7
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Skyline Elementary School)63.840
 23.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Tacoma School District)52.543.4
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Skyline Elementary School)6256.1
 5.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)55.546.3
 9.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Skyline Elementary School)6239.3
 22.7%
   4th Grade Math (Tacoma School District)48.241
 7.2%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Skyline Elementary School)73.657.6
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)60.350.2
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Skyline Elementary School)8334.3
 48.7%
   5th Grade Math (Tacoma School District)4332.6
 10.3%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Skyline Elementary School)67.948.6
 19.4%
   5th Grade Science (Tacoma School District)48.444.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Skyline Elementary School)66.753
 13.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tacoma School District)53.447.2
 6.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Skyline Elementary School)7038.2
 31.8%
   All Grades Math (Tacoma School District)39.430.5
 8.9%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Skyline Elementary School)67.948.6
 19.4%
   All Grades Science (Tacoma School District)45.640
 5.6%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students370326
 11.9%
African American3736
 2.7%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1511
 26.7%
Hispanic5142
 17.6%
Pacific Islander26
 200%
White190170
 10.5%
Two or More Races7459
 20.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.5%48.5%
 12.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline Elementary School

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

Middle : Truman Middle School
High : Dr. Dolores Silas High School

Skyline Elementary School ranks 620th of 1169 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 326 students attended Skyline Elementary School.

Students at Skyline Elementary School are 52% White, 18% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.


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