Total enrollment
3,983
+807 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Fife School District
Washington · 3,983 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 schools in Fife School District number 7, teaching approximately 3,983 Washington students (an average of 569 per school).
4-year change in Fife School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fife School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #82 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,983 | #71 of 183 | #2,435 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #92 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #145 of 183 | #8,102 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.5% | #80 of 183 | #3,521 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.5% | #7 of 146 | #28 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fife School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Hedden Elementary School at 48.2% proficient to Columbia Junior High School at 33.3%, a gap of 14.9 points. That is the 73rd widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,256 to 3,092 students (down 5%) and from 166 to 156 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife High School | Tacoma | High | 10-12 | 885 |
| Fife Elementary School | Tacoma | Elementary | KG-05 | 866 |
| Columbia Junior High School | Tacoma | High | 08-09 | 619 |
| Surprise Lake Middle School | Milton | Middle | 06-07 | 613 |
| Discovery Primary School | Milton | Elementary | PK-02 | 506 |
| Hedden Elementary School | Edgewood | Elementary | 03-05 | 469 |
| Fife Open Doors | Tacoma | High | 10-12 | 25 |
About Fife School District
Fife School District runs 7 public schools across Washington, collectively instructing roughly 3,983 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Fife School District spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Fife School District is about 569, noticeably above the Washington average of roughly 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,983 students, expanded 25% from the 3,176 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Fife School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.