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The School at Pearl Youth Residence

Public, Alternative Grades 4-12

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

28.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

815 South Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 396-5937

District: Tacoma School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Two or more races:

28.6%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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151^st of 238Tacoma School District among Washington districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The School at Pearl Youth Residence	Public, Alternative	4-12	815 South Pearl Street	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 396-5937	21	0	11.5	28.6%	9 (42.9%)	1 (4.8%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	6 (28.6%)								(n/a)
Special Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 S. 8th Street	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-1224	9	0		33.3%	5 (55.6%)	3 (33.3%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Firwood	Public, Alternative	K-12	8805 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Steilacoom	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 756-2522	45	7	6.9	31.1%	29 (64.4%)	3 (6.7%)	9 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)												10.3											$37,168	$544	$36,624
Special Education Services/relife	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	14721 Murray ST	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5170	4	0		—	1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$7,926	$544	$7,382
Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5504 112th St SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 583-5545	162	3	54.0	74.1%	55 (34.0%)	11 (6.8%)	56 (34.6%)	5 (3.1%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.2%)	17 (10.5%)								(n/a)			38.9	21.9				31.3			46.2	27.3				21.4				8.5			$18,656	$544	$18,112
Chief Leschi School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5625 52nd Street East	Puyallup	98371	Pierce County	Chief Leschi School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(253) 445-6000	633	88	7.1	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	633 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Support School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	33330 8th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2000	55	0		47.3%	18 (32.7%)	9 (16.4%)	14 (25.5%)	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	5 (9.1%)								(n/a)																							$6,115	$225	$5,890
Internet Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	31455 28th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 945-2230	370	17	21.3	58.1%	122 (33.0%)	50 (13.5%)	101 (27.3%)	37 (10.0%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.0%)	41 (11.1%)								(n/a)	33.3	52.4	33.3	40.0	40.0		30.8	28.6	53.9	61.9	47.7	43.9	40.0		23.1			42.9	18.2	23.8			$18,546	$227	$18,319
Puyallup Online Academy/POA	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1501 39th Ave SW	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 864-5700	199	6	34.3	56.3%	104 (52.3%)	7 (3.5%)	40 (20.1%)	9 (4.5%)	5 (2.5%)	11 (5.5%)	19 (9.5%)								(n/a)		45.7	56.3	49.0					28.6	55.3	73.2	58.1						20.0	15.4	15.2			$10,810	$81	$10,730
Family Link	Public, Alternative	K-12	20120 Vashon Hwy SW	Vashon	98070	King County	Vashon Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 463-8686	72	2	40.0	26.4%	62 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.1%)								(n/a)																							$9,070	$235	$8,835

Frequently Asked Questions about The School at Pearl Youth Residence

What is the racial makeup of The School at Pearl Youth Residence?

Students at The School at Pearl Youth Residence are 43% White, 29% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% American Indian, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% Not Specified.

What district is The School at Pearl Youth Residence in?

Tacoma School District

How many students attend The School at Pearl Youth Residence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 21 students attended The School at Pearl Youth Residence.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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