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Schools in Tacoma, WA
Public schools, enrollment data, student-teacher ratios, and higher education.
Tacoma has 87+ public schools
with a total enrollment of 40,649 students
and 2,321 teachers.
There are 50 elementary, 15 middle, and 15 high schools. The average student-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. 2 charter schools serve the area.
Public Schools (87+)
Source: NCES 2022-23 data.
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School | High | 1,578 | 83 | 19.0:1 |
| Stadium High School | High | 1,571 | 67 | 23.4:1 |
| Mount Tahoma High School | High | 1,430 | 70 | 20.4:1 |
| Franklin Pierce High School | High | 1,141 | 64 | 17.8:1 |
| Dr. Dolores Silas High School | High | 1,114 | 48 | 23.2:1 |
| Washington High School | High | 997 | 62 | 16.1:1 |
| Morris Ford Middle School | Middle | 882 | 53 | 16.6:1 |
| Fife High School | High | 879 | 40 | 22.0:1 |
| Fife Elementary School | Elementary | 838 | 51 | 16.4:1 |
| Perry G Keithley Middle School | Middle | 787 | 44 | 17.9:1 |
| Spanaway Middle School | Middle | 720 | 34 | 21.2:1 |
| Baker Middle School | Middle | 694 | 36 | 19.3:1 |
| Mason Middle School | Middle | 659 | 31 | 21.3:1 |
| Clover Creek Elementary | Elementary | 630 | 38 | 16.6:1 |
| Stewart Middle School | Middle | 627 | 32 | 19.6:1 |
| Tacoma School of the Arts | High | 624 | 34 | 18.4:1 |
| Chester H Thompson Elementary | Elementary | 624 | 44 | 14.2:1 |
| Science and Math Institute | High | 610 | 25 | 24.4:1 |
| Foss High School | High | 587 | 36 | 16.3:1 |
| Meeker Middle School | Middle | 586 | 29 | 20.2:1 |
| First Creek Middle School | Middle | 575 | 34 | 16.9:1 |
| Columbia Junior High School | — | 565 | 30 | 18.8:1 |
| Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | 559 | 32 | 17.5:1 |
| Hilltop Heritage Middle School | Middle | 524 | 30 | 17.5:1 |
| Gray Middle School | Middle | 521 | 28 | 18.6:1 |
| Geiger Montessori School | Elementary | 517 | 27 | 19.1:1 |
| Brookdale Elementary | Elementary | 486 | 31 | 15.7:1 |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Elementary | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 |
| Blix Elementary School | Elementary | 475 | 30 | 15.8:1 |
| Midland Elementary | Elementary | 469 | 31 | 15.1:1 |
| Collins Elementary | Elementary | 462 | 30 | 15.4:1 |
| Manitou Park Elementary School | Elementary | 460 | 27 | 17.0:1 |
| Thompson Preschool | — | 452 | 0 | — |
| Birney Elementary School | Elementary | 451 | 30 | 15.0:1 |
| Helen Stafford Elementary School | Elementary | 451 | 27 | 16.7:1 |
| Naches Trail Elementary | Elementary | 447 | 33 | 13.5:1 |
| Boze Elementary School | Elementary | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 |
| Sherman Elementary School | Elementary | 443 | 22 | 20.1:1 |
| Angelo Giaudrone Middle School | Middle | 436 | 32 | 13.6:1 |
| Truman Middle School | Middle | 435 | 23 | 18.9:1 |
| Browns Point Elementary School | Elementary | 434 | 24 | 18.1:1 |
| Industrial Design Engineering and Arts | High | 420 | 21 | 20.0:1 |
| Lister Elementary School | Elementary | 419 | 28 | 15.0:1 |
| Harvard Elementary | Elementary | 408 | 30 | 13.6:1 |
| James Sales Elementary | Elementary | 401 | 25 | 16.0:1 |
| Hunt Middle School | Middle | 400 | 21 | 19.0:1 |
| Arlington Elementary School | Elementary | 397 | 25 | 15.9:1 |
| Crescent Heights Elementary School | Elementary | 396 | 24 | 16.5:1 |
| McCarver Elementary School | Elementary | 393 | 25 | 15.7:1 |
| Edison Elementary School | Elementary | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 |
| Delong Elementary School | Elementary | 386 | 21 | 18.4:1 |
| Central Avenue Elementary | Elementary | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 |
| Wainwright Intermediate School | Middle | 373 | 22 | 17.0:1 |
| Christensen Elementary | Elementary | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 |
| N.E. Tacoma Elementary School | Elementary | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 |
| Reed Elementary School | Elementary | 361 | 26 | 13.9:1 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | 358 | 20 | 17.9:1 |
| Elmhurst Elementary School | Elementary | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 |
| Fawcett Elementary School | Elementary | 343 | 22 | 15.6:1 |
| Mann Elementary School | Elementary | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 |
| Grant Elementary School | Elementary | 339 | 22 | 15.4:1 |
| Stanley Elementary School | Elementary | 336 | 20 | 16.8:1 |
| Point Defiance Elementary School | Elementary | 333 | 20 | 16.7:1 |
| Lyon Elementary School | Elementary | 333 | 24 | 13.9:1 |
| Whitman Elementary School | Elementary | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 |
| Impact Public Schools (Charter) | Elementary | 326 | 29 | 11.2:1 |
| Skyline Elementary School | Elementary | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 |
| Whittier Elementary School | Elementary | 326 | 17 | 19.2:1 |
| Lowell Elementary School | Elementary | 319 | 19 | 16.8:1 |
| Waller Road Elementary | Elementary | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 |
| Larchmont Elementary School | Elementary | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | 303 | 20 | 15.2:1 |
| Fern Hill Elementary School | Elementary | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 |
| Bryant Montessori School | Elementary | 264 | 0 | — |
| Downing Elementary School | Elementary | 255 | 15 | 17.0:1 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | 223 | 20 | 11.2:1 |
| Early Learning Center | — | 201 | 7 | 28.7:1 |
| Summit Public School: Olympus (Charter) | High | 156 | 11 | 14.2:1 |
| Bryant Montessori Middle School | Middle | 105 | 22 | 4.8:1 |
| Willard Early Learning Center | — | 34 | 0 | — |
| Madison Headstart | — | 24 | 0 | — |
| Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center | High | 16 | 3 | 5.3:1 |
| Learning Support | — | — | 0 | — |
| Tacoma Pierce County Education Center | High | — | 0 | — |
| Hoyt Early Learning Center | — | — | 0 | — |
| Bates Technical High School | High | — | 0 | — |
Colleges & Universities (10)
| Institution | Type | Highest Degree | Enrollment | Tuition (In-State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Community College | Public | Bachelor's | 8,204 | $4,920 |
| Bates Technical College | Public | Associate | 6,574 | $5,569 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Public | Graduate | 5,681 | $12,817 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 3,021 | $50,272 |
| University of Puget Sound | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 2,121 | $59,900 |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Private For-Profit | Certificate | 952 | — |
| Faith International University | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 485 | $8,850 |
| Summit Salon Academy | Private For-Profit | Associate | 212 | — |
| Northwest College of Art & Design | Private For-Profit | Bachelor's | 141 | $18,100 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Private For-Profit | Certificate | 132 | — |