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Industrial Design Engineering and Arts

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Industrial Design Engineering and Arts ranks 105 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 76% of Washington high schools

Summary

Industrial Design Engineering and Arts (IDEA) is a standout public high school serving 392 students in grades 9-12 within the Tacoma School District, consistently ranking among the top 25% of schools in Washington despite its district's overall lower performance.

IDEA excels academically, with proficiency rates in English (68.18%) and Science (73.42%) that are dramatically higher than both the district and state averages, and it boasts an exceptional 95.5% graduation rate. The school is particularly effective in supporting diverse student populations, including students with special needs and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, achieving these strong outcomes with a moderate per-student budget. While math remains a relative challenge area, its performance still outpaces nearby large comprehensive high schools like Mount Tahoma High School and Lincoln High School.

The school's specialized focus on design, engineering, and arts, combined with its smaller size, appears to create a successful and engaging environment. This success is highlighted when compared to alternative schools in the area, such as Oakland High School, which have significantly lower graduation rates. Alongside General William H. Harrison Preparatory School, IDEA demonstrates that high-quality education is achievable in the Tacoma area, serving as a model of resource efficiency and consistent academic achievement.

392

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,920

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6701 S Park Ave
Tacoma, WA 98444

(253) 571-7906

District: Tacoma School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2019 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Washington high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (82%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

105^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 31% (2019) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	105 of 438	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	213 of 437	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	160 of 442	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	98 of 434	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	153 of 455	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	129 of 417	69.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	65.4	16 of 54	70.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	35.1	63 of 87	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	147 of 350	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	229 of 347	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.0	59 of 357	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	129 of 368	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	207 of 390	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	117 of 358	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	51 of 249	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	73 of 248	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	47 of 249	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	12 of 261	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	67.5	66 of 278	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	71 of 355	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	83 of 356	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	99 of 362	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	82 of 370	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	67 of 392	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	66 of 344	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	86 of 227	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	101 of 359	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	176 of 362	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	137 of 358	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	88 of 363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	136 of 395	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	124 of 355	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	24.7	129 of 161	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	97 of 179	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	72 of 195	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	21 of 127	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	31 of 110	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	6 of 130	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	62.4	42 of 212	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	21 of 139	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	67 of 373	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.6	226 of 374	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	153 of 379	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	126 of 390	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	199 of 413	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	143 of 382	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	100 of 222	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2018)70th percentile

Female (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2018)28th percentile

Multi-racial (2024)20th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+24 vs state

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Math34%-9 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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Industrial Design Engineering and Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	6701 S Park Ave	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 571-7906	392	22	17.5	46.7%	186 (47.4%)	30 (7.7%)	83 (21.2%)	11 (2.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	69 (17.6%)	70.7	105^th of 438 public high schools	76.0%		50.6	213^th of 437 public high schools	51.3%	108		73.4	73.4				68.2	68.2				34.1	34.1											$18,920	$569	$18,351
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	701 S 37th St	Tacoma	98418	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-6670	1,556	76	20.5	72.7%	217 (13.9%)	275 (17.7%)	522 (33.5%)	192 (12.3%)	23 (1.5%)	87 (5.6%)	240 (15.4%)	16	379^th of 438 public high schools	13.5%		12	410^th of 437 public high schools	6.2%	31		33.7	33.7				41.2	41.2				14.7	14.7											$18,558	$1,377	$17,181
Insight School of WA Open Doors Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	2601 S 35th St Ste 100	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Quillayute Valley School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 292-5817	8	0			5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)								(n/a)														69.1	70.6	73.5	73.5	73.5	76.5	79.4	73.5	76.5	76.5	$10,849	$237	$10,613
Mount Tahoma High School	Public	9-12	4634 S 74th Street	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-3852	1,410	66	21.3	69.6%	227 (16.1%)	192 (13.6%)	445 (31.6%)	232 (16.5%)	11 (0.8%)	117 (8.3%)	181 (12.8%)	15.5	381^st of 438 public high schools	13.0%		15.2	394^th of 437 public high schools	9.8%	13		34.8	34.8				38.5	38.5				15.0	15.0											$18,577	$810	$17,767
Northwest Career and Technical High School	Public	9-12	4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park Technical College	No	No	No	No	(253) 589-5800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oakland High School	Public	9-12	3319 S Adams St	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5102	112	5	22.4	82.1%	37 (33.0%)	26 (23.2%)	21 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.0%)	17 (15.2%)								(n/a)							44.4	44.4																$34,851	$2,223	$32,628
Franklin Pierce High School	Public	9-12	11002 18th Ave E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-3805	977	55	17.8	64.4%	254 (26.0%)	93 (9.5%)	331 (33.9%)	98 (10.0%)	14 (1.4%)	49 (5.0%)	138 (14.1%)	27.7	329^th of 438 public high schools	24.9%		42.3	254^th of 437 public high schools	41.9%	75		43.5	43.5				49.2	49.2				18.0	18.0											$19,416	$1,910	$17,507
Summit Public School: Olympus	Public, Charter	9-12	409 Puyallup Ave	Tacoma	98421	Pierce County	Summit Public School: Olympus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(253) 444-9781	110	11	10.0	58.2%	14 (12.7%)	21 (19.1%)	42 (38.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	28 (25.5%)	14.2	388^th of 438 public high schools	11.4%		29.4	318^th of 437 public high schools	27.2%	70		31.8	31.8				43.3	43.3				10.0	10.0											$22,729	$766	$21,962
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School	Public	6-12	9103 Lakewood Dr SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5418	738	40	18.4	63.1%	221 (29.9%)	73 (9.9%)	295 (40.0%)	38 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.3%)	91 (12.3%)	73	93^rd of 438 public high schools	78.8%		70.5	111^th of 437 public high schools	74.6%	18	38.9	58.5	46.1	46.2	49.3	51.8	71.1	52.5	36.1	39.6	28.8	45.1	37.0											$19,824	$1,376	$18,448
Tacoma Open Doors	Public	9-12	1818 Tacoma Ave S	Tacoma	98402	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-3270	392	5	75.8	63.3%	120 (30.6%)	82 (20.9%)	99 (25.3%)	19 (4.8%)	5 (1.3%)	12 (3.1%)	55 (14.0%)								(n/a)																								$9,835	$1,083	$8,752

Frequently Asked Questions about Industrial Design Engineering and Arts

How many students attend Industrial Design Engineering and Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Industrial Design Engineering and Arts.

What district is Industrial Design Engineering and Arts in?

Tacoma School District

Is Industrial Design Engineering and Arts a good school?

Industrial Design Engineering and Arts ranks 105^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Industrial Design Engineering and Arts?

Students at Industrial Design Engineering and Arts are 47% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 1% American Indian.

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