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Franklin Pierce School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,563 students in Franklin Pierce School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Franklin Pierce School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
7,296 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Franklin Pierce School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.78
0.71
# American Indian Students
61 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
475 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,409 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
26%
# Black Students
807 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
11%
6%
# White Students
1,963 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
27%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
480 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
7%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,095 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
242
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
457
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
548
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
574
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
510
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
584
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
517
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
543
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
543
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
611
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
538
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
568
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,162 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,216 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$177 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,162
$18,796
Spending / Student
$24,216
$19,246
Best Franklin Pierce School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Collins Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1920 128th Street E
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3405
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3405
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #22.
Brookdale Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
611 132nd St S.
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3105
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3105
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #33.
Christensen Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10232 Barnes Lane S
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3305
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3305
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
12223 S A Street
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-4675
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-4675
Grades: PK
| 242 students
Rank: n/an/a
315 129th Street So
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3005
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-3005
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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