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The most racially diverse public schools in Tacoma, Washington

Across Tacoma, Washington, 78 public schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Lister Elementary School leads the list at 22.6%, against a median of 34.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
78
Tacoma, Washington
Best Largest group
22.6%
Median Largest group
34.6%
MOST DIVERSE · TACOMA, WASHINGTON
#SchoolCityStudentsLargest group% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
1Lister Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA37622.6% Black (85)13.0%(49)22.6%(85)18.1%(68)15.4%(58)
2Mann Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA34023.5% White (80)23.5%(80)18.5%(63)22.9%(78)7.9%(27)
3Foss High SchoolTacoma, WA59924.7% Hispanic (148)24.4%(146)21.0%(126)24.7%(148)7.5%(45)
4Edna Travis Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA33725.2% Black (85)20.5%(69)25.2%(85)20.2%(68)5.9%(20)
5Arlington Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA39025.6% Hispanic (100)22.1%(86)19.0%(74)25.6%(100)10.0%(39)
6Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolTacoma, WA44925.8% Hispanic (116)20.3%(91)16.0%(72)25.8%(116)7.3%(33)
7Katherine G. Johnson Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA59226.5% White (157)26.5%(157)14.7%(87)18.9%(112)9.6%(57)
8Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA42626.8% Hispanic (114)16.7%(71)25.6%(109)26.8%(114)5.4%(23)
9Impact Public SchoolsTacoma, WA23227.2% Hispanic (63)21.6%(50)24.1%(56)27.2%(63)3.0%(7)
10Manitou Park Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA42927.3% Hispanic (117)17.3%(74)21.9%(94)27.3%(117)6.5%(28)
11Stanley Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA32527.4% Two or more (89)18.8%(61)22.8%(74)22.1%(72)6.2%(20)
12Whitman Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA36527.4% Hispanic (100)24.7%(90)16.4%(60)27.4%(100)5.8%(21)
13Fife Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA86628.8% White (249)28.8%(249)10.2%(88)23.9%(207)10.4%(90)
14Midland ElementaryTacoma, WA39928.8% Hispanic (115)24.1%(96)13.5%(54)28.8%(115)6.3%(25)
15Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA45329.6% Hispanic (134)14.8%(67)13.0%(59)29.6%(134)17.4%(79)
16Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA41329.8% Hispanic (123)24.9%(103)17.2%(71)29.8%(123)7.0%(29)
17Delong Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA34929.8% White (104)29.8%(104)18.6%(65)22.6%(79)3.1%(11)
18Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA38129.9% Hispanic (114)26.5%(101)10.2%(39)29.9%(114)8.4%(32)
19Fawcett Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA42630.3% White (129)30.3%(129)8.4%(36)25.4%(108)9.2%(39)
20Birney Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA47630.5% Hispanic (145)21.4%(102)12.4%(59)30.5%(145)12.6%(60)
21Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTACOMA, WA33531.3% White (105)31.3%(105)16.7%(56)21.2%(71)4.2%(14)
22Mount Tahoma High SchoolTacoma, WA1,41031.6% Hispanic (445)16.1%(227)13.6%(192)31.6%(445)16.4%(232)
23Brookdale ElementaryTacoma, WA48331.9% Hispanic (154)27.3%(132)12.2%(59)31.9%(154)3.9%(19)
24Christensen ElementaryTacoma, WA34632.1% Hispanic (111)19.4%(67)15.9%(55)32.1%(111)2.6%(9)
25Stewart Middle SchoolTacoma, WA65032.3% Hispanic (210)22.8%(148)8.8%(57)32.3%(210)14.5%(94)
26Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma, WA76632.4% Hispanic (248)26.9%(206)9.4%(72)32.4%(248)3.7%(28)
27Clover Creek ElementaryTacoma, WA61732.6% White (201)32.6%(201)10.2%(63)21.6%(133)7.1%(44)
28Baker Middle SchoolTacoma, WA68732.9% Hispanic (226)16.9%(116)12.7%(87)32.9%(226)13.5%(93)
29Gray Middle SchoolTacoma, WA51032.9% Hispanic (168)17.1%(87)18.2%(93)32.9%(168)9.0%(46)
30Roosevelt Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA27033.0% Hispanic (89)13.0%(35)19.6%(53)33.0%(89)6.7%(18)
31N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA41833.0% White (138)33.0%(138)6.5%(27)26.3%(110)14.8%(62)
32Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolTACOMA, WA80433.1% Hispanic (266)24.3%(195)11.4%(92)33.1%(266)4.7%(38)
33Washington High SchoolTacoma, WA98933.3% Hispanic (329)23.5%(232)12.3%(122)33.3%(329)6.7%(66)
34James Sales ElementaryTacoma, WA38733.3% Hispanic (129)26.1%(101)12.7%(49)33.3%(129)2.8%(11)
35Lincoln High SchoolTacoma, WA1,55633.5% Hispanic (522)13.9%(217)17.7%(275)33.5%(522)12.3%(192)
36Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA30533.8% White (103)33.8%(103)16.1%(49)17.4%(53)5.6%(17)
37Franklin Pierce High SchoolTACOMA, WA97733.9% Hispanic (331)26.0%(254)9.5%(93)33.9%(331)10.0%(98)
38Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA30334.3% Hispanic (104)18.5%(56)11.9%(36)34.3%(104)9.9%(30)
39Franklin Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA26034.6% White (90)34.6%(90)16.9%(44)20.4%(53)2.7%(7)
40Central Avenue ElementaryTacoma, WA35534.6% White (123)34.6%(123)10.7%(38)29.9%(106)10.7%(38)
41Wainwright Intermediate SchoolTacoma, WA36834.8% White (128)34.8%(128)14.4%(53)17.4%(64)6.0%(22)
42Morris Ford Middle SchoolTacoma, WA83135.1% Hispanic (292)27.9%(232)9.8%(81)35.1%(292)7.2%(60)
43Crescent Heights Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA45135.9% White (162)35.9%(162)10.6%(48)22.6%(102)8.4%(38)
44First Creek Middle SchoolTacoma, WA58436.1% Hispanic (211)10.3%(60)16.9%(99)36.1%(211)13.7%(80)
45Columbia Junior High SchoolTacoma, WA61936.7% White (227)36.7%(227)10.2%(63)22.6%(140)7.9%(49)
46Naches Trail ElementaryTacoma, WA51937.2% White (193)37.2%(193)9.6%(50)22.5%(117)5.4%(28)
47Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA48537.5% Hispanic (182)9.7%(47)10.3%(50)37.5%(182)13.8%(67)
48Collins ElementaryTacoma, WA46638.2% White (178)38.2%(178)8.8%(41)24.7%(115)8.6%(40)
49Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA31138.3% Hispanic (119)20.3%(63)10.3%(32)38.3%(119)8.4%(26)
50Hilltop Heritage Middle SchoolTacoma, WA44738.5% White (172)38.5%(172)13.9%(62)20.6%(92)2.7%(12)
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