Enrollment
313
Elementary
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530870001458
Bryant Montessori School
717 S Grant Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 · (253) 571-2800 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
156 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
WA avg 58.4% . +1.1pp since 2014
Math
38.2%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
313
-197 (-39%) vs 2017
% White
46%
was 59%
% Hispanic
18%
was 10%
% Black
12%
was 11%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Bryant Montessori School
Bryant Montessori School is an elementary campus of compact scale in Tacoma, Washington, run under Tacoma School District, educateing 313 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Tacoma School District runs 66 schools in total, collectively educating 28,900 students. Bryant Montessori School is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Bryant Montessori School shows that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 12% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.
On the income-and-resources front, An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bryant Montessori School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Pierce County indicate median household earnings sit near $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Bryant Montessori School is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).
The closest other public school is Bryant Montessori Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bryant Montessori School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bryant Montessori School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 43.9%.
The campus sits in a downtown setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bryant Montessori School has edged down 39%, going from 510 students in 2018 to 313 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 59% to 46% across the same window.
On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tacoma School District
- Stadium High SchoolHigh · 1,700 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,556 students
- Mount Tahoma High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Tacoma School of the ArtsHigh · 658 students
Other schools in Tacoma
- Stadium High SchoolHigh · 1,700 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,556 students
- Mount Tahoma High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Franklin Pierce High SchoolHigh · 977 students
Nearby schools
- Bryant Montessori Middle School0.0 mi · 135
- Hilltop Heritage Middle School0.2 mi · 447
- Grant Elementary School0.5 mi · 378
- Bates Technical High School0.7 mi · 343
- Stanley Elementary School0.7 mi · 325
- Comm Based Trans Program0.7 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About Bryant Montessori SchoolHow many students attend Bryant Montessori School?
Bryant Montessori School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bryant Montessori School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bryant Montessori School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bryant Montessori School have?
Bryant Montessori School employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bryant Montessori School?
At Bryant Montessori School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Bryant Montessori School public or private?
Bryant Montessori School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tacoma School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.