Grant Elementary School

Grant Elementary School, a mid-tier K-5 school in Tacoma, Washington, overseen by Tacoma School District, enrolls 378 students, covering grades K through 5.

Grant Elementary School is one of 66 schools operated by Tacoma School District, a district that educates 28,900 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Grant Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 57%; the rest breaks down as 20% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 31% of students at Grant Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Pierce County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Grant Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.4%, the actual is 57.3%, a residual of -2.1 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Pierce County indicate median household earnings sit near $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%. Grant Elementary School is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

The closest other public school is Hilltop Heritage Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grant Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Grant Elementary School's enrollment has grew 11% since 2018, when it stood at 342 (now 378). Over the same period, the White share declined from 62% to 57%. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Grant Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.