102 schools in Tacoma

Washington · Public K-12

Public K-12 education in Tacoma runs across 102 schools, enrolling approximately 43,013 students, averaging 422 per campus.

7-year change in Tacoma

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25

Total enrollment

42,837

+212 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18

School count

+5 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

Largest by enrollment

Stadium High School1,700 students Lincoln High School1,556 students Mount Tahoma High School1,410 students

Excludes virtual / online schools.

Schools

A-Z Largest Top rated

Name	Level	Grades	Enrollment
Alternative Spcl Needs Div Occ	High	09-12	0
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School	Middle	06-08	449
Arlington Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	390
Baker Middle School	Middle	06-08	687
Bates Technical College - Open Doors	High	09-12	0
Bates Technical High School	High	09-12	343
Birney Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	476
Blix Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	442
Boze Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	485
Brookdale Elementary	Elementary	KG-05	483
Browns Point Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	445
Bryant Montessori Middle School	Middle	06-08	135
Bryant Montessori School	Elementary	PK-05	313
Central Avenue Elementary	Elementary	KG-05	355
Chester H Thompson Elementary	Elementary	PK-05	688
Christensen Elementary	Elementary	KG-05	346
Clover Creek Elementary	Elementary	KG-05	617
Collins Elementary	Elementary	KG-05	466
Columbia Junior High School	High	08-09	619
Comm Based Trans Program	High	12-12	71
Crescent Heights Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	451
Delong Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	349
Downing Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	298
Dr. Dolores Silas High School	High	09-12	1,160
Edison Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	413
Edna Travis Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	337
Elmhurst Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	335
Fawcett Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	426
Fern Hill Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	311
Fife Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	866
Fife High School	High	10-12	885
Fife Open Doors	High	10-12	25
First Creek Middle School	Middle	06-08	584
Foss High School	High	09-12	599
Franklin Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	260
Franklin Pierce High School	High	09-12	977
GATES Secondary School	High	10-12	104
Geiger Montessori School	Elementary	PK-05	521
Grant Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	378
Gray Middle School	Middle	06-08	510
Harvard Elementary	Elementary	KG-05	445
Helen Stafford Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	453
Hewins Early Learning Center	Elementary	PK-PK	266
Hilltop Heritage Middle School	Middle	06-08	447
Hoyt Early Learning Center	Elementary	PK-PK	0
Hunt Middle School	Middle	06-08	519
Impact Public Schools	Elementary	PK-05	232
Industrial Design Engineering and Arts	High	09-12	392
Insight School of WA Open Doors Program	High	09-12	8
James Sales Elementary	Elementary	KG-05	387
Jefferson Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	358
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	592
Larchmont Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	303
Learning Support	Elementary	PK-PK	0
Lincoln High School	High	09-12	1,556
Lister Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	376
Lowell Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	331
Lyon Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	381
Madison Headstart	Elementary	PK-PK	23
Manitou Park Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	429
Mann Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	340
Maritime 253 Skills Center	High	11-12	·
Mason Middle School	Middle	06-08	639
Meeker Middle School	Middle	06-08	567
Midland Elementary	Elementary	KG-05	399
Morris Ford Middle School	Middle	06-08	831
Mount Tahoma High School	High	09-12	1,410
N.E. Tacoma Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	418
Naches Trail Elementary	Elementary	PK-05	519
Naches Trail Preschool	Elementary	PK-PK	123
Oakland High School	High	09-12	112
Perry G Keithley Middle School	Middle	06-08	804
Point Defiance Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	301
Reed Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	426
Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center	High	06-12	21
Roosevelt Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	270
Science and Math Institute	High	09-12	597
Sheridan Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	525
Sherman Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	432
Skyline Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	329
Spanaway Middle School	Middle	06-08	766
Special Services	Combined	PK-12	9
Stadium High School	High	09-12	1,700
Stanley Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	325
Stewart Middle School	Middle	06-08	650
Summit Public School: Olympus	High	09-12	110
Tacoma Online Elementary School	Elementary	KG-05	144
Tacoma Online High School	High	09-12	497
Tacoma Online Middle School	Middle	06-08	170
Tacoma Open Doors	High	09-12	392
Tacoma Pierce County Education Center	High	09-12	0
Tacoma School of the Arts	High	09-12	658
The School at Pearl Youth Residence	High	06-12	21
Thompson Preschool	Elementary	PK-KG	227
Truman Middle School	Middle	06-08	438
Wainwright Intermediate School	Middle	04-08	368
Waller Road Elementary	Elementary	KG-06	306
Washington Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	383
Washington High School	High	09-12	989
Whitman Elementary School	Elementary	PK-05	365

About Tacoma

Across Tacoma, Washington, 102 public schools teaches about 43,013 students between them.

In terms of grade levels, the city spans 58 elementary, 16 middle, 27 high, and 1 other.

Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 42,625 students in SY 2017-18 versus 42,837 in SY 2024-25. Tacoma now counts 93 public schools, up from 88 in SY 2017-18.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Tacoma discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Tacoma?

Tacoma, Washington has 102 public K-12 schools serving approximately 43,013 students.

How many elementary, middle, and high schools are in Tacoma?

Tacoma has 58 elementary, 16 middle, 27 high, 1 combined-grade public schools.

What is the largest public school in Tacoma?

Stadium High School is the largest public school in Tacoma by enrollment, with approximately 1,700 students.

What school districts serve Tacoma?

Tacoma is served by 9 public school districts, including Tacoma School District, Franklin Pierce School District, Bethel School District, Fife School District, Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary and 4 others.

What grade levels do public schools in Tacoma cover?

Public schools in Tacoma serve students from pre-K through grade 12.

Are there charter schools in Tacoma?

2 of the 102 public schools in Tacoma are charter schools.

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