Hewins Early Learning Center

Located at 12223 S A Street, in Tacoma, Washington, Hewins Early Learning Center is a cozy elementary campus that hosts 266 students (grade pre-K), operated by Franklin Pierce School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Franklin Pierce School District runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 7,187 students. Hewins Early Learning Center is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Hewins Early Learning Center shows that 41% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 23% White, 15% Black, 14% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 13% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 33.3:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pierce County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pierce County) reports that median household income runs about $99,564, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hewins Early Learning Center is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

The closest other public school is Brookdale Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hewins Early Learning Center.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Hewins Early Learning Center's enrollment has grew 196% since 2018, when it stood at 90 (now 266). White enrollment moved from 42% to 23% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 33.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Hewins Early Learning Center community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.