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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Tacoma, Washington

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in Tacoma, Washington, drawn from 77 qualifying public schools. Midland Elementary leads the list at +19.9pp, against a median of -0.7pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
77
Tacoma, Washington
Top 3-yr change
+19.9pp
Median 3-yr change
-0.7pp
MOST IMPROVED · TACOMA, WASHINGTON
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Midland ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District39922.2%42.1%+19.9pp
2Christensen ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District34620.5%36.5%+16.1pp
3Hunt Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District51930.0%45.4%+15.5pp
4Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District31125.7%40.2%+14.5pp
5Waller Road ElementaryTacoma, WAPuyallup School District30622.8%37.0%+14.1pp
6Clover Creek ElementaryTacoma, WABethel School District61748.4%57.0%+8.6pp
7James Sales ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District38739.6%47.3%+7.7pp
8Fife Elementary SchoolTacoma, WAFife School District86634.0%41.7%+7.6pp
9Geiger Montessori SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District52147.2%54.8%+7.6pp
10Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District41330.4%37.5%+7.1pp
11Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District44222.3%28.8%+6.5pp
12Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District42622.2%28.6%+6.4pp
13N.E. Tacoma Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District41847.4%53.7%+6.2pp
14Wainwright Intermediate SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District36832.7%38.5%+5.8pp
15Mann Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District34041.4%47.1%+5.7pp
16Lincoln High SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District1,55619.8%25.1%+5.3pp
17Delong Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District34939.9%45.1%+5.1pp
18Bryant Montessori SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District31338.9%43.5%+4.6pp
19Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District45324.9%29.5%+4.6pp
20Angelo Giaudrone Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District44919.7%24.2%+4.5pp
21Point Defiance Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District30157.5%61.4%+3.9pp
22Arlington Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District39021.0%24.6%+3.6pp
23Mount Tahoma High SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District1,41022.1%25.1%+3.0pp
24Columbia Junior High SchoolTacoma, WAFife School District61934.7%37.5%+2.8pp
25Mason Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District63954.4%57.1%+2.7pp
26Stewart Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District65023.8%26.5%+2.7pp
27Jefferson Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District35862.2%64.7%+2.5pp
28Brookdale ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District48338.1%40.0%+2.0pp
29Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma, WABethel School District76640.8%42.7%+1.9pp
30Baker Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District68727.5%29.4%+1.9pp
31Central Avenue ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District35534.4%36.0%+1.6pp
32Washington High SchoolTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District98927.4%29.0%+1.6pp
33Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District48528.6%29.8%+1.2pp
34Meeker Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District56741.7%42.3%+0.5pp
35Morris Ford Middle SchoolTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District83128.9%29.0%+0.1pp
36Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTACOMA, WAFranklin Pierce School District33527.7%27.6%-0.1pp
37Birney Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District47625.7%25.3%-0.4pp
38First Creek Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District58418.9%18.5%-0.4pp
39Tacoma School of the ArtsTacoma, WATacoma School District65836.5%35.8%-0.7pp
40Naches Trail ElementaryTacoma, WABethel School District51939.4%38.7%-0.8pp
41Collins ElementaryTacoma, WAFranklin Pierce School District46640.8%40.0%-0.8pp
42Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolTACOMA, WAFranklin Pierce School District80419.6%18.8%-0.8pp
43Truman Middle SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District43840.2%39.4%-0.8pp
44Fawcett Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District42633.0%32.1%-0.9pp
45Manitou Park Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District42924.2%23.3%-0.9pp
46Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District30548.7%47.1%-1.6pp
47Roosevelt Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District27026.0%23.8%-2.2pp
48Stadium High SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District1,70051.8%49.4%-2.3pp
49Summit Public School: OlympusTacoma, WASummit Public School: Olympus11028.2%25.8%-2.4pp
50Washington Elementary SchoolTacoma, WATacoma School District38367.4%65.0%-2.4pp
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