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1120 S 39th St, Tacoma, WA 98408 • Pierce County
(253) 571-7272

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
365
Teachers (FTE)
21.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
FRPL Eligible
260
(71.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 260 of 365 (71.2%)
Free Lunch: 210 (57.5%)
Reduced-Price: 50 (13.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 105 (28.8%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 344 students 344 2020-2021 2021-2022: 318 students 318 -7.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 327 students 327 +2.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 342 students 342 +4.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 365 students 365 +6.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 100 (27.4%) White: 90 (24.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 71 (19.5%) Black or African American: 60 (16.4%) Asian: 21 (5.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 20 (5.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.8%)
365 Students
Hispanic / Latino 100 27.4%
White 90 24.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 71 19.5%
Black or African American 60 16.4%
Asian 21 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 20 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 365 Students
Grade 1: 55 (15.1%) Grade 2: 50 (13.7%) Grade 3: 52 (14.2%) Grade 4: 55 (15.1%) Grade 5: 36 (9.9%) Kindergarten: 78 (21.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 39 (10.7%)
365 Students
Grade 1 55 15.1%
Grade 2 50 13.7%
Grade 3 52 14.2%
Grade 4 55 15.1%
Grade 5 36 9.9%
Kindergarten 78 21.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 39 10.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
189
51.8%
F
Female Students
176
48.2%