Crescent Heights Elementary School

Crescent Heights Elementary School, a moderately sized primary school in Tacoma, Washington, one of the schools within Tacoma School District, educates 451 students, covering grades K through 5.

Tacoma School District comprises 66 schools with combined enrollment of 28,900 students; Crescent Heights Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Crescent Heights Elementary School logs that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 23% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 11% Black, 8% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Crescent Heights Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 58.7%, a residual of +11.3 points.

Across the wider county, Pierce County reports that median household earnings sit near $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Crescent Heights Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Meeker Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Crescent Heights Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crescent Heights Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 46.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Crescent Heights Elementary School has edged down 3%, going from 465 students in 2018 to 451 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 49% to 36% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Crescent Heights Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.