Skyline Elementary School

Skyline Elementary School is an elementary-level community of moderately sized scale in Tacoma, Washington, overseen by Tacoma School District, works with 329 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

Demographically, Skyline Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 20% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Skyline Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Skyline Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Skyline Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 49.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Pierce County) shows that median household income runs about $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Skyline Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Tacoma Online Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Skyline Elementary School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.4%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Skyline Elementary School has edged down 6%, going from 349 students in 2018 to 329 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 12% to 18%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.