Fawcett Elementary School

Located at 126 E. 60th Street, in Tacoma, Washington, Fawcett Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus that educates 426 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Tacoma School District.

Across the 66 schools in Tacoma School District (28,900 students total), Fawcett Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Fawcett Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 30%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 9% Asian, 8% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Fawcett Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 65% of students at Fawcett Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pierce County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Fawcett Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 32.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pierce County put median household earnings sit near $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. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Fawcett Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Sheridan Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fawcett Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 34.8%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Fawcett Elementary School's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 440 (now 426). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 35% to 30%.

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