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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Tacoma, Washington

This ranking covers the public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Tacoma, Washington, drawn from 77 qualifying public schools. Science and Math Institute leads the list at -18.1pp, against a median of -0.7pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
77
Tacoma, Washington
Best 3-yr change
-18.1pp
Median 3-yr change
-0.7pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · TACOMA, WASHINGTON
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Science and Math InstituteTacoma, WATacoma School District59764.0%45.9%-18.1pp
2Lowell Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District33179.3%65.6%-13.6pp
3Stanley Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District32539.7%27.4%-12.2pp
4Harvard ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District44537.4%25.2%-12.1pp
5Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District38147.1%35.1%-12.0pp
6Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District1,16045.7%35.2%-10.5pp
7Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District30344.4%34.3%-10.1pp
8Fife High SchoolTacoma, WAFife School District88554.8%45.0%-9.8pp
9Franklin Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District26036.7%27.1%-9.6pp
10Lister Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District37630.7%22.4%-8.3pp
11Franklin Pierce High SchoolTACOMA, WAFranklin Pierce School District97739.6%31.7%-7.9pp
12Bryant Montessori Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District13538.3%31.5%-6.8pp
13Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District36531.8%25.2%-6.6pp
14Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsTacoma, WATacoma School District39257.2%51.1%-6.1pp
15Edna Travis Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District33716.9%11.4%-5.5pp
16Grant Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District37859.3%54.1%-5.2pp
17Chester H Thompson ElementaryTACOMA, WABethel School District68842.9%37.9%-5.0pp
18Downing Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District29862.8%57.8%-5.0pp
19Sheridan Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District52534.1%29.3%-4.8pp
20Browns Point Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District44575.3%71.7%-3.6pp
21Skyline Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District32950.4%46.9%-3.5pp
22Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District45159.8%56.3%-3.4pp
23Katherine G. Johnson Elementary SchoolTacoma, WABethel School District59258.2%55.0%-3.2pp
24Gray Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District51022.6%19.4%-3.1pp
25Foss High SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District59920.9%18.0%-2.9pp
26Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District44727.6%24.9%-2.7pp
27Sherman Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District43268.8%66.2%-2.6pp
28Summit Public School: OlympusTacoma, WASummit Public School: Olympus11028.2%25.8%-2.4pp
29Washington Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District38367.4%65.0%-2.4pp
30Stadium High SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District1,70051.8%49.4%-2.3pp
31Roosevelt Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District27026.0%23.8%-2.2pp
32Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District30548.7%47.1%-1.6pp
33Fawcett Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District42633.0%32.1%-0.9pp
34Manitou Park Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District42924.2%23.3%-0.9pp
35Naches Trail ElementaryTacoma, WABethel School District51939.4%38.7%-0.8pp
36Collins ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District46640.8%40.0%-0.8pp
37Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolTACOMA, WAFranklin Pierce School District80419.6%18.8%-0.8pp
38Truman Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District43840.2%39.4%-0.8pp
39Tacoma School of the ArtsTacoma, WATacoma School District65836.5%35.8%-0.7pp
40Birney Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District47625.7%25.3%-0.4pp
41First Creek Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District58418.9%18.5%-0.4pp
42Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTACOMA, WAFranklin Pierce School District33527.7%27.6%-0.1pp
43Morris Ford Middle SchoolTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District83128.9%29.0%+0.1pp
44Meeker Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District56741.7%42.3%+0.5pp
45Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District48528.6%29.8%+1.2pp
46Central Avenue ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District35534.4%36.0%+1.6pp
47Washington High SchoolTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District98927.4%29.0%+1.6pp
48Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma, WABethel School District76640.8%42.7%+1.9pp
49Baker Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District68727.5%29.4%+1.9pp
50Brookdale ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District48338.1%40.0%+2.0pp
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