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

Across Tacoma, Washington, 13 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Science and Math Institute leads the list at -18.1pp, against a median of -2.4pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Tacoma, Washington

Best 3-yr change

-18.1pp

Median 3-yr change

-2.4pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · TACOMA, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Science and Math Institute	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	597	64.0%	45.9%	-18.1pp
2	Dr. Dolores Silas High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	1,160	45.7%	35.2%	-10.5pp
3	Fife High School	Tacoma, WA	Fife School District	885	54.8%	45.0%	-9.8pp
4	Franklin Pierce High School	TACOMA, WA	Franklin Pierce School District	977	39.6%	31.7%	-7.9pp
5	Industrial Design Engineering and Arts	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	392	57.2%	51.1%	-6.1pp
6	Foss High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	599	20.9%	18.0%	-2.9pp
7	Summit Public School: Olympus	Tacoma, WA	Summit Public School: Olympus	110	28.2%	25.8%	-2.4pp
8	Stadium High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	1,700	51.8%	49.4%	-2.3pp
9	Tacoma School of the Arts	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	658	36.5%	35.8%	-0.7pp
10	Washington High School	Tacoma, WA	Franklin Pierce School District	989	27.4%	29.0%	+1.6pp
11	Columbia Junior High School	Tacoma, WA	Fife School District	619	34.7%	37.5%	+2.8pp
12	Mount Tahoma High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	1,410	22.1%	25.1%	+3.0pp
13	Lincoln High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	1,556	19.8%	25.1%	+5.3pp

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