Elmhurst Elementary School

Set in TACOMA, Washington, Elmhurst Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school, part of Franklin Pierce School District. It hosts 335 students across grades K through 5.

Franklin Pierce School District comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 7,187 students; Elmhurst Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Elmhurst Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 17% Black, 6% Pacific Islander. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Elmhurst Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Pierce County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, Elmhurst Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.0%.

Zooming out to the 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Elmhurst Elementary School is one.

Hewins Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elmhurst Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elmhurst Elementary School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Elmhurst Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 26% since 2018, when it stood at 451 (now 335). Over the same period, the Black share rose from 11% to 17%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Elmhurst Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.