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4608 128th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446 • Pierce County
(253) 298-4000
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
104
Teachers (FTE)
13.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.6:1
FRPL Eligible
80
(76.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 80 of 104 (76.9%)
Free Lunch: 71 (68.3%)
Reduced-Price: 9 (8.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 24 (23.1%)

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

0 100 200 2020-2021: 84 students 84 2020-2021 2021-2022: 86 students 86 +2.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 86 students 86 +0% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 98 students 98 +14% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 104 students 104 +6.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 37 (35.6%) White: 27 (26%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 21 (20.2%) Black or African American: 8 (7.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 7 (6.7%) Asian: 4 (3.8%)
104 Students
Hispanic / Latino 37 35.6%
White 27 26%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 21 20.2%
Black or African American 8 7.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7 6.7%
Asian 4 3.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 104 Students
Grade 10: 2 (1.9%) Grade 11: 25 (24%) Grade 12: 77 (74%)
104 Students
Grade 10 2 1.9%
Grade 11 25 24%
Grade 12 77 74%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
63
60.6%
F
Female Students
41
39.4%