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777 Elm Tree Ln, Tacoma, WA 98466 • Pierce County
(253) 571-7500

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
305
Teachers (FTE)
17.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
FRPL Eligible
170
(55.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 170 of 305 (55.7%)
Free Lunch: 136 (44.6%)
Reduced-Price: 34 (11.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 135 (44.3%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 379 students 379 2020-2021 2021-2022: 344 students 344 -9.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 326 students 326 -5.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 320 students 320 -1.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 305 students 305 -4.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 103 (33.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 70 (23%) Hispanic / Latino: 53 (17.4%) Black or African American: 49 (16.1%) Asian: 17 (5.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 13 (4.3%)
305 Students
White 103 33.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 70 23%
Hispanic / Latino 53 17.4%
Black or African American 49 16.1%
Asian 17 5.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 13 4.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 305 Students
Grade 1: 75 (24.6%) Grade 2: 67 (22%) Grade 3: 65 (21.3%) Kindergarten: 72 (23.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 26 (8.5%)
305 Students
Grade 1 75 24.6%
Grade 2 67 22%
Grade 3 65 21.3%
Kindergarten 72 23.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 26 8.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
152
49.8%
F
Female Students
153
50.2%