Impact Public Schools

As a modestly sized elementary campus in Tacoma, Washington, Impact Public Schools works with 232 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary is the operating authority for Impact Public Schools, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Impact Public Schools lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 27%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 24% Black, 22% White, 21% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 13% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Impact Public Schools has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pierce County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Impact Public Schools tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.7%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pierce County put 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. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Impact Public Schools is one campus in the mix.

Roosevelt Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Impact Public Schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Impact Public Schools ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 29.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, Impact Public Schools runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.