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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98406

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At a glance

Schools

2,544

Students

Top rankedJefferson Elementary School152^nd of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Grant Elementary School up 45 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Skyline Elementary School 15.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 98406 has six schools serving students from elementary through high school, including four elementary schools, one high school, and one specialized juvenile detention school, all within the Tacoma School District. Together, the schools enroll about 2,544 students, although enrollment varies considerably, from 21 students at Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center to 1,160 at Dr. Dolores Silas High School. The area offers a wide range of academic performance, with two notably strong elementary schools and several schools that have important subject-specific or year-to-year concerns.

Jefferson Elementary School is the clear academic leader, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide and posting the highest elementary results in English, math, and science. Its math proficiency was 67.42%, compared with 31.16% districtwide, and its performance has remained consistently strong. Grant Elementary School is another strong choice, ranking in the 73rd percentile with results above both district and state averages in all three subjects. Its science performance was especially notable. Skyline Elementary School had moderate results above district averages but below state averages, while its ranking has declined over three years. Fifth-grade math, at 21.05%, was a particular weakness.

Downing Elementary School deserves careful attention because its ranking fell from the 84th to the 40th percentile in two years, accompanied by declines of roughly 15 to 17 percentage points in each tested subject. Dr. Dolores Silas High School presents a mixed picture: its 98% graduation rate is excellent, but math proficiency was only 15.53%, well below district and state levels. Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center serves a specialized population and should not be compared directly with traditional schools. Overall, Jefferson and Grant stand out for academic strength, while math performance, Downing’s decline, Skyline’s upper-grade results, and Silas’s gap between graduation and tested achievement are the most important issues to examine.

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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 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 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Downing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5130 N. 26th Street	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7100	298	17	18.0	53.4%	174 (58.4%)	20 (6.7%)	34 (11.4%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	59 (19.8%)	39.8	683^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	40.0%		68.6	325^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.0%	358	52.8		52.8	47.6	35.7	52.8		45.0	54.8	26.2	31.4		37.8	90.7	90.7	93.0	93.0	93.0	90.7	93.0	90.7	90.7	90.7	$23,124	$1,909	$21,215
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%)	70.4	312^th of 1138 public elementary schools	72.6%		66.7	357^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.2%	45	66.7		66.7	60.4	60.9	64.6		61.8	60.4	46.9	50.0		52.1	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
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%)	87.3	152^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	86.6%		84	178^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%	26	69.1		69.1	75.0	77.8	70.9		74.7	83.3	68.3	49.1		67.4	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
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 N. 23rd St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7800	329	22	15.1	53.2%	162 (49.2%)	30 (9.1%)	58 (17.6%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (19.8%)	41.1	660^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.0%		45.9	603^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.0%	57	47.4		47.4	34.9	46.8	57.9		46.1	44.2	51.1	21.1		39.8	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.3	93.3	95.0	95.0	$21,344	$1,257	$20,087
Dr. Dolores Silas High School	Public	9-12	1202 N Orchard St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6000	1,160	50	23.0	41.9%	576 (49.7%)	119 (10.3%)	152 (13.1%)	80 (6.9%)	7 (0.6%)	16 (1.4%)	200 (17.2%)	27.9	292^nd of 396 public high schools	26.3%		40	263^rd of 438 public high schools	40.0%	29		37.9	37.9				49.3	49.3				15.5	15.5											$17,981	$816	$17,164
Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	5501 6th Ave	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-2670	21	1	21.0	19.0%	2 (9.5%)	10 (47.6%)	4 (19.0%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)																								$37,782	$10,418	$27,365

Cities Near Zip Code 98406

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tacoma	0.15 mi	100	192^nd
University Place	2.92 mi	8	21^st
Gig Harbor	4.42 mi	14	22^nd
Lakewood	5.4 mi	25	248^th
Steilacoom	6.15 mi	4	44^th

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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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