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Stanley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

992^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Stanley Elementary School is a public PK-5 school serving 325 students in the Tacoma School District, currently facing significant academic challenges with a state ranking in the 14th percentile.

The most important thing for parents to know is that Stanley's academic performance has declined sharply over the past six years, from a 4-star to a 1-star rating, even though it spends more per student ($23,290) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (15:1) than many higher-performing neighbors. This creates a striking contrast within a very small area: while Washington Elementary, Lowell Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary all consistently rank above the 85th percentile, Stanley and nearby Edna Travis Elementary (1st percentile) are struggling, showing that neighborhood boundaries can lead to very different school experiences.

Despite current struggles, historical data shows Stanley was once highly effective for specific student groups, indicating it has had successful practices in the past. Test scores have been volatile since the pandemic, with uneven performance across grades—3rd-grade math is relatively stronger while 4th-grade math is a notable weak spot. The school's story suggests it could benefit from examining the recovery strategies and teaching models used by its more successful district peers.

325

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,290

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1712 S 17th St
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 571-4500

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Stanley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilltop Heritage Middle School
High:	Foss High School

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

27.4%

African American:

22.8%

Hispanic:

22.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

992^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 34Elementary Schools in the Tacoma School District

157^th of 247Tacoma 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
2025	17.4	992 of 1160	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1062 of 1168	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	847 of 1169	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	675 of 1169	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.5	979 of 1107	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.2	338 of 1130	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	371 of 1054	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.1	219 of 1056	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	44.1	607 of 1053	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	535 of 1067	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.3	632 of 1106	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	496 of 1097	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	32.6	811 of 1092	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	742 of 1088	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.9	803 of 1072	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.2	865 of 1067	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	796 of 1069	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.5	818 of 1051	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.0	934 of 1031	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	895 of 1026	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	20 of 108	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	4 of 107	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	923 of 1092	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	940 of 1093	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	726 of 1094	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	646 of 1100	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	931 of 1008	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	341 of 1068	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	311 of 1004	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	65.9	166 of 633	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	276 of 694	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	807 of 1013	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	885 of 1024	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	602 of 1013	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	473 of 1019	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	71 of 979	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	932 of 1098	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1048 of 1099	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	818 of 1099	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	661 of 1113	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	843 of 1025	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.5	306 of 1075	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	454 of 999	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	182 of 197	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	133 of 188	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	134 of 194	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	126 of 252	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	50.4	266 of 637	58.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	969 of 1009	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	886 of 1011	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	763 of 1031	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	674 of 943	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.4	105 of 1027	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	200 of 833	76.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)81st percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2018)58th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)4th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-12 vs state

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Math30%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% 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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	17.4	992^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	14.5%		13.3	1062^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	9.1%	70	37.2	37.2	29.7	30.0	33.3	31.1	35.1	25.0	30.2	30.0	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
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%)	4.3	1146^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.2%		4.4	1151^st of 1168 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	24.4	24.4	7.6	17.0	24.4	15.6		10.4	11.9	8.2	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
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%)	40.8	669^th of 1160 public elementary schools	42.3%		23.6	923^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	21.0%	254	48.7	48.7	53.5	46.2	50.0	50.0	47.7	38.5	29.0	38.8	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
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%)	17.7	989^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.7%		18.6	990^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.2%	1	42.3	42.3	33.3	27.8	30.8	30.3	33.3	19.4	30.8	27.0	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
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	2510 N 11th St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5400	378	22	17.5	31.0%	217 (57.4%)	26 (6.9%)	47 (12.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (19.6%)	66.7	357^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.2%		69.4	327^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.0%	30	77.6	77.6	53.4	52.1	71.9	59.0	49.3	47.9	58.6	52.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	$20,312	$1,006	$19,306
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%)	15.3	1020^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.1%		14.4	1049^th of 1168 public elementary schools	10.2%	29	31.3	31.3	35.6	38.2	22.9	32.7	30.5	29.1	16.7	25.9	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
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	810 Mr. Dahl DR	Tacoma	98403	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7200	331	17	19.0	30.2%	203 (61.3%)	6 (1.8%)	45 (13.6%)	14 (4.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (17.5%)	85.5	159^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.9	124^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.4%	35	76.4	76.4	68.2	70.9	78.2	72.7	61.4	78.2	58.2	66.2	88.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	90.2	90.2	92.2	90.2	90.2	$20,151	$639	$19,512
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%)	15.1	1023^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.8%		22.6	933^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	20.1%	90	45.2	45.2	23.4	26.9	38.7	28.5	31.9	21.2	13.3	23.3	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
Delong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 S 14 st St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5800	349	22	15.8	62.8%	104 (29.8%)	65 (18.6%)	79 (22.6%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.9%)	72 (20.6%)	47	592^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.0%		48.9	576^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.7%	16	46.6	46.6	45.3	57.7	52.6	51.5	40.0	61.5	32.1	43.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	95.5	90.9	90.9	90.9	$21,463	$2,206	$19,257
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4302 North 13th St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-4000	358	19	18.5	38.0%	187 (52.2%)	24 (6.7%)	50 (14.0%)	18 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (20.4%)	84	178^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.2	152^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	87.0%	26	80.3	80.3	74.1	66.0	83.6	75.0	74.1	50.9	60.0	61.7	82.9	90.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	90.2	92.7	92.7	90.2	90.2	$22,768	$3,463	$19,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanley Elementary School

Is Stanley Elementary School a good school?

Stanley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Stanley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Stanley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Stanley Elementary School?

Students at Stanley Elementary School are 27% Two or more races, 23% African American, 22% Hispanic, 19% White, 6% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Stanley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hilltop Heritage Middle School
High : Foss High School

What district is Stanley Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

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