Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530294003589
Hewins Early Learning Center
12223 S A Street, Tacoma, WA 98444 · (253) 298-4675 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
33.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
219 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 266 | 100% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewins Early Learning Center this school | 266 | 82.3% | N/A |
| Tyee Park Elementary School Lakewood | 381 | 83.7% | 23.6% |
| Lake Grove Elementary School FEDERAL WAY | 390 | 77.9% | 27.0% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School Tacoma | 270 | 75.9% | 27.6% |
| Christensen Elementary Tacoma | 346 | 74.3% | 32.8% |
| Park Lodge Elementary School Lakewood | 363 | 78.5% | 24.7% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hewins Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #1,030 of 1,268 | #140 of 155 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 33.3:1 | #1,082 of 1,085 | #145 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #172 of 1,088 | #56 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #94 of 1,169 | #4 of 148 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
266
+83 (+45%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
33.3:1
was 22.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 266 | 8 | 33.3:1 | 82% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 8 | 30.3:1 | 71% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 7 | 28.7:1 | 66% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 8 | 22.9:1 | 62% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 6 | 15.0:1 | 100% (90) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hewins Early Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 196% (90 to 266); teachers up 33% (6 to 8).
About Hewins Early Learning Center
Hewins Early Learning Center is a small elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, administered by Franklin Pierce School District. It teaches 266 students in pre-K. Elementary schools in Washington have about 380 students on average; enrollment here is 30% lower.
Franklin Pierce School District has 14 schools and 7,187 students, and Hewins Early Learning Center is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 41% of enrollment at Hewins Early Learning Center, the largest share of any group. Next come 23% White, 15% Black, 14% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 13% Hispanic among all Pierce County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 74%.
The school had 8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 33.3:1. The school's 33.3:1 compares with an average of 17.3:1 for elementary schools in Washington. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 82%. The 50% average for public schools in Pierce County is 32 points lower.
In Pierce County, home to about 930,319 people, the median household earns about $99,564 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Pierce County number 287, with about 138,462 students.
Brookdale Elementary is the nearest public school to Hewins Early Learning Center, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for Hewins Early Learning Center is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 183 in 2020-21 and 266 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.9:1 in 2020-21, and 33.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Franklin Pierce School District
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Franklin Pierce High SchoolHigh · 977 students
- Morris Ford Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Brookdale ElementaryElementary · 483 students
- Collins ElementaryElementary · 466 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
- Brookdale Elementary0.7 mi · 483
- Elmhurst Elementary School0.8 mi · 335
- Perry G Keithley Middle School1.0 mi · 804
- James Sales Elementary1.1 mi · 387
- Washington High School1.1 mi · 989
- Collins Elementary1.3 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Hewins Early Learning CenterHow many students attend Hewins Early Learning Center?
Hewins Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 266 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Hewins Early Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hewins Early Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Hewins Early Learning Center have?
Hewins Early Learning Center employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 33.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hewins Early Learning Center?
At Hewins Early Learning Center, the student body is approximately 23% White, 41% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Hewins Early Learning Center public or private?
Hewins Early Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin Pierce School District.
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