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7627 South Sheridan Ave, Tacoma, WA 98408 • Pierce County
(253) 571-4600

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
476
Teachers (FTE)
33.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
FRPL Eligible
341
(71.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 341 of 476 (71.6%)
Free Lunch: 276 (58%)
Reduced-Price: 65 (13.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 135 (28.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 411 students 411 2020-2021 2021-2022: 422 students 422 +2.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 451 students 451 +6.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 489 students 489 +8.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 476 students 476 -2.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 145 (30.5%) White: 102 (21.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 68 (14.3%) Asian: 60 (12.6%) Black or African American: 59 (12.4%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 37 (7.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (1.1%)
476 Students
Hispanic / Latino 145 30.5%
White 102 21.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 68 14.3%
Asian 60 12.6%
Black or African American 59 12.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 37 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 1.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 476 Students
Grade 1: 73 (15.3%) Grade 2: 73 (15.3%) Grade 3: 81 (17%) Grade 4: 72 (15.1%) Grade 5: 72 (15.1%) Kindergarten: 68 (14.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 37 (7.8%)
476 Students
Grade 1 73 15.3%
Grade 2 73 15.3%
Grade 3 81 17%
Grade 4 72 15.1%
Grade 5 72 15.1%
Kindergarten 68 14.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 37 7.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
235
49.4%
F
Female Students
241
50.6%