Geiger Montessori School

Located at 7401 S 8th St, in Tacoma, Washington, Geiger Montessori School is a mid-sized elementary-level community that hosts 521 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Tacoma School District. Enrollment runs roughly 37% bigger than the state mean of about 380.

Within Tacoma School District, which oversees 66 schools and 28,900 students, Geiger Montessori School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Geiger Montessori School records that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 10% Black, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.0:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 40% 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 below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Geiger Montessori School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.5%; this one delivers 56.3%.

In the surrounding community, Pierce County reports that the typical household earns roughly $99,564 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Geiger Montessori School is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hunt Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Geiger Montessori School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Geiger Montessori School at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

Geiger Montessori School operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Geiger Montessori School's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 476 (now 521). Class-load math has rose: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 in 2025.

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