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Crescent Heights Elementary School

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Crescent Heights Elementary School ranks 296 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Crescent Heights Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Tacoma’s Northeast Tacoma area, serving 451 students at 4110 Nassau Ave NE within Tacoma School District. The school ranks in the 74th percentile statewide and substantially outperforms its district, which ranks in the 37th percentile. In 2025–26, Crescent Heights’ proficiency rates were 63.64% in English language arts, 52.63% in math, and 65.15% in science—about 19 to 23 percentage points above district rates and above Washington averages in every subject.

Among nearby Tacoma schools, Browns Point Elementary School is the clear academic leader, ranking in the 88th percentile with higher results in ELA, math, and science. Crescent Heights nevertheless ranks ahead of N.E. Tacoma Elementary School, which is in the 66th percentile. Crescent Heights also posted higher 2025–26 results in all three subjects than the listed Twin Lakes Elementary School, Green Gables Elementary School, Brigadoon Elementary School, and Enterprise Elementary School in the nearby Federal Way School District.

The school’s strongest recent trend is science, which rose from 50.75% proficiency in 2022–23 to 65.15% in 2025–26. ELA has remained fairly steady, while math has declined from 58.05% in 2023–24 to 52.63%. Fifth-grade math is the main area to watch, at 43.75% compared with 62.12% in third grade. Crescent Heights also shows particularly strong effectiveness rankings for English Language Learners and students from low-income backgrounds, with recent results at or above the 90th percentile. Overall, the school offers consistently above-average performance, strong science results, and a notable record of serving varied student groups, while upper-grade math remains the clearest improvement opportunity.

451

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,981

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4110 Nassau Ave Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422

(253) 571-5500

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Crescent Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meeker Middle School
High:	Stadium High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.9%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tacoma School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

296^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	71.9	296 of 1138	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	324 of 1160	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	293 of 1168	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	342 of 1169	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	319 of 1169	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	444 of 1107	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	382 of 1130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	417 of 1054	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	442 of 1056	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	341 of 1053	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	369 of 1067	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.7	216 of 1106	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	61.2	432 of 1097	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	285 of 1092	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	61.3	397 of 1088	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	315 of 1072	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	288 of 1067	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	186 of 1069	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	270 of 1051	74.3%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	231 of 1031	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	68.8	272 of 1026	73.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	28 of 303	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	24 of 320	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	39.2	142 of 248	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	230 of 1020	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	295 of 1092	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	314 of 1093	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	448 of 1094	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	317 of 1100	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	453 of 1008	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	268 of 1068	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	426 of 1004	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	101 of 649	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	151 of 659	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	123 of 651	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	107 of 633	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	115 of 694	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	59 of 501	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	242 of 697	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	378 of 540	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	100 of 1008	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	69 of 1013	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	177 of 1024	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	280 of 1013	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	248 of 1019	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	316 of 854	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	110 of 979	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	458 of 835	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	244 of 1059	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	357 of 1098	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	252 of 1099	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	212 of 1099	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	303 of 1113	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	371 of 1025	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	439 of 1075	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	369 of 999	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	33 of 197	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	82 of 188	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	156 of 303	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	141 of 1007	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	180 of 1009	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	278 of 1011	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	349 of 1031	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	405 of 943	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	215 of 1027	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	298 of 833	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science65%+14 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Math53%+10 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 8th 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 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 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
Crescent Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4110 Nassau Ave Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-5500	451	24	18.7	48.8%	162 (35.9%)	48 (10.6%)	102 (22.6%)	38 (8.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.2%)	78 (17.3%)	71.9	296^th of 1138 public elementary schools	74.0%		68.6	324^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.1%	28	65.2		65.2	63.6	59.5	68.8				63.6	62.1	51.9	43.8				52.6	90.2	93.9	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	95.1	92.7	92.7	92.7	$18,981	$889	$18,092
Green Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32607 47th Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2700	281	20	14.4	58.0%	72 (25.6%)	49 (17.4%)	56 (19.9%)	24 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.4%)	47 (16.7%)	42.2	650^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.6	650^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.0%		46.0		46.0	41.7	51.9	52.0				48.7	41.7	48.1	28.6				39.6	86.4	88.6	90.9	90.9	90.9	88.6	95.5	88.6	88.6	88.6	$22,642	$1,558	$21,084
Brigadoon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 SW 336th ST	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2400	366	23	16.1	65.8%	85 (23.2%)	52 (14.2%)	117 (32.0%)	44 (12.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	48 (13.1%)	38.8	697^th of 1138 public elementary schools	38.8%		34.8	753^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	35.1%	56	28.9		28.9	44.4	53.2	35.6				44.5	46.0	63.0	17.8				42.9	87.9	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	94.8	91.4	91.4	91.4	$22,744	$1,890	$20,854
Browns Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1526 51st St Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7600	445	22	19.9	20.4%	231 (51.9%)	17 (3.8%)	46 (10.3%)	67 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (18.0%)	88	140^th of 1138 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.9	111^th of 1160 public elementary schools	90.4%	29	74.0		74.0	74.1	69.1	82.2				74.8	65.4	67.5	60.3				64.6	88.1	88.1	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	88.1	89.8	89.8	$19,452	$633	$18,819
N.E. Tacoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5412 29th St Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6933	418	23	17.8	53.8%	138 (33.0%)	27 (6.5%)	110 (26.3%)	62 (14.8%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	67 (16.0%)	63.5	384^th of 1138 public elementary schools	66.3%		61.2	421^st of 1160 public elementary schools	63.7%	37	56.9		56.9	49.3	58.2	53.5				53.6	56.3	64.2	43.9				55.4	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	$21,142	$654	$20,488
Twin Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 SW 320th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4200	371	23	16.4	72.5%	82 (22.1%)	71 (19.1%)	107 (28.8%)	21 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.4%)	68 (18.3%)	48.3	568^th of 1138 public elementary schools	50.1%		49.9	558^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.9%	10	46.7		46.7	50.0	52.8	48.9				50.6	39.7	50.9	42.2				44.2	87.0	87.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	88.9	96.3	88.9	88.9	88.9	$20,669	$1,551	$19,118
Olympic View Elementary School	Public	K-8	2626 SW 327th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3500	547	32	17.2	82.6%	59 (10.8%)	79 (14.4%)	238 (43.5%)	44 (8.0%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.6%)	76 (13.9%)	9.9	1038^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.8%		8.4	1109^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.4%	71	23.6	28.6	24.4	22.2	21.5	32.9	16.7	23.1	35.7	24.9	25.9	18.8	21.9	17.4	19.2	21.4	21.6	88.5	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	90.2	96.7	93.4	90.2	90.2	$18,986	$1,224	$17,761
Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34600 12th Av SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3800	325	24	13.5	68.9%	70 (21.5%)	42 (12.9%)	93 (28.6%)	55 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	42 (12.9%)	33.2	760^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.2%		35.1	747^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.6%	13	38.8		38.8	26.6	51.0	49.0				40.9	34.4	48.1	32.7				38.2	79.6	83.7	79.6	79.6	79.6	83.7	85.7	81.6	83.7	83.7	$23,940	$1,932	$22,008
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 SW 325th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3900	382	24	16.2	74.6%	58 (15.2%)	78 (20.4%)	117 (30.6%)	33 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.8%)	46 (12.0%)	18.5	929^th of 1138 public elementary schools	18.4%		22.7	936^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.3%	7	26.4		26.4	33.3	39.3	34.0				35.5	30.0	32.8	22.6				28.8	69.4	77.8	81.9	81.9	81.9	70.8	81.9	80.6	70.8	70.8	$19,588	$1,342	$18,246
Enterprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35101 5th Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2600	450	28	16.1	67.8%	95 (21.1%)	88 (19.6%)	128 (28.4%)	68 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.3%)	35 (7.8%)	30.1	789^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.7%		24.5	916^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.0%	127	40.3		40.3	38.7	38.4	50.8				42.3	39.5	30.1	32.8				34.3	82.5	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	86.3	91.3	87.5	86.3	86.3	$22,320	$1,693	$20,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Crescent Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Crescent Heights Elementary School?

Students at Crescent Heights Elementary School are 36% White, 23% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Crescent Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crescent Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meeker Middle School
High : Stadium High School

How many students attend Crescent Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Crescent Heights Elementary School.

What district is Crescent Heights Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

Is Crescent Heights Elementary School a good school?

Crescent Heights Elementary School ranks 296^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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