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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 451 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIERINGER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530213000310
Lake Tapps Elementary
1320 178th Avenue E., Lake Tapps, WA 98391 · (253) 862-6600 · Pierce County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
102 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 132 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 156 | 34% |
| Grade 3 | 172 | 37% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
61.9%
WA avg 58.4% . -12.2pp since 2014
Math
68.2%
WA avg 51.2% . -11.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.9% | 68.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.6% | 75.4% |
| 2022-23 | 70.1% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.5% | 76.5% |
| 2018-19 | 75.1% | 81.1% |
| 2017-18 | 73.8% | 78.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.3% | 76.7% |
| 2015-16 | 76.9% | 88.3% |
| 2014-15 | 74.1% | 79.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lake Tapps Elementary
Lake Tapps Elementary's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tapps Elementary this school | 460 | 22.2% | 66.8% |
| Centennial Elementary OLYMPIA | 434 | 21.7% | 65.8% |
| Brier Elementary BRIER | 389 | 22.4% | 67.7% |
| Dieringer Heights Elementary Lake Tapps | 441 | 24.0% | 69.0% |
| B F Day Elementary School SEATTLE | 394 | 18.5% | 75.8% |
| Melvin G Syre Elementary Shoreline | 444 | 16.0% | 70.1% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lake Tapps Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #176 of 936 | #23 of 142 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #147 of 1,103 ▼ 64 | #17 of 142 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #263 of 1,102 ▲ 16 | #33 of 142 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.4pp | #73 of 928 | #13 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #409 of 1,268 | #60 of 155 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #304 of 1,085 | #28 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #560 of 1,088 | #109 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.2% | #1,011 of 1,169 | #138 of 148 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #773 of 778 | #90 of 91 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
460
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 460 | 30.9 | 14.9:1 | 22% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 24% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 22% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 14% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 29.8 | 15.5:1 | 14% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 15% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 22 | 19.3:1 | 11% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 18 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 616 | 31 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Tapps Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (462 to 460); teachers up 4% (29.8 to 30.9).
About Lake Tapps Elementary
This page covers Lake Tapps Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Lake Tapps, Washington. It had 460 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 1 through 3. By comparison, elementary schools in Washington enroll about 380 students on average.
The Dieringer School District system has 3 schools and 1,424 students.
Of every 100 students at Lake Tapps Elementary, about 62 are White. The rest of enrollment is 12% multiracial, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Among Pierce County residents, the White share is about 64%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Tapps Elementary is 14.9:1, based on 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 50% average for public schools in Pierce County, the school's rate is lower.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Lake Tapps Elementary is 65.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.8%.
The school is in Pierce County, where median household income comes to about $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pierce County's 287 public schools enroll about 138,462 students and include Lake Tapps Elementary.
Lake Tapps Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Bowman Creek Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Lake Tapps Elementary ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 66.8% against a local average of 50.4%.
Lake Tapps Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 460, from 419 in 2020-21.
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Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dieringer School District
- North Tapps Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Dieringer Heights ElementaryElementary · 441 students
Other schools in Lake Tapps
- North Tapps Middle SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Dieringer Heights ElementaryElementary · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Bowman Creek Elementary0.9 mi · 440
- Lakeland Hills Elementary1.2 mi · 512
- North Tapps Middle School1.5 mi · 523
- Crestwood Elementary1.8 mi · 393
- Auburn Riverside High School2.1 mi · 1,852
- Ilalko Elementary School2.1 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Tapps ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Tapps Elementary?
Lake Tapps Elementary enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 01-03.
What grades does Lake Tapps Elementary serve?
Lake Tapps Elementary serves grades 01-03.
How many teachers does Lake Tapps Elementary have?
Lake Tapps Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Tapps Elementary?
At Lake Tapps Elementary, the student body is approximately 62% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Lake Tapps Elementary public or private?
Lake Tapps Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dieringer School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.