Enrollment
9
Combined
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TACOMA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530870003275
Special Services
601 S. 8th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 · (253) 571-1224 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED12-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL9 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
3 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 33% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 33% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Special Services ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9 | #113 of 116 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
9
-23 (-72%) vs 2020
-79% since 2010-11, when it was 43
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 | 9 | N/A | N/A | 33% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 11 | N/A | N/A | 45% (5) |
| 2022-23 | 20 | N/A | N/A | 35% (7) |
| 2020-21 | 32 | N/A | N/A | 75% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 52 | N/A | N/A | 67% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | N/A | N/A | 34% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 43 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Special Services.
About Special Services
The public school serving multiple grade levels Special Services is located in Tacoma, Washington. Students in pre-K through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 9 students. Combined schools in Washington have about 204 students on average; enrollment here is 96% lower.
Tacoma School District oversees Special Services and 65 other schools, with 28,900 students in total.
More than half of the students at Special Services are White (56%). Other reported shares: 33% Black and 11% Hispanic. That compares with about 64% White among all Pierce County residents.
At Special Services, 33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 50% for public schools in Pierce County.
In the wider Pierce County area, the median household earns about $99,564 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Special Services shares Pierce County with 286 other public schools.
Comm Based Trans Program sits less than a tenth of a mile from Special Services. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Special Services is City: Mid-size.
Federal counts for Special Services: 32 students in 2020-21, 9 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered.
People who know Special Services can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Tacoma School District
- Stadium High SchoolHigh · 1,700 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,556 students
- Mount Tahoma High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 687 students
- Tacoma School of the ArtsHigh · 658 students
Other schools in Tacoma
- Stadium High SchoolHigh · 1,700 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,556 students
- Mount Tahoma High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Dr. Dolores Silas High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Franklin Pierce High SchoolHigh · 977 students
Other Special Services schools
9 other US public schools in 4 states are named Special Services. Special Services is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Special ServicesEverett, WA · 95 students
- Special ServicesClarkston, WA · 54 students
- Special ServicesEverett, WA · 45 students
- Special ServicesBremerton, WA · 15 students
- Special Services SchoolConcrete, WA · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Comm Based Trans Program0.0 mi · 71
- Tacoma School of the Arts0.2 mi · 658
- Bates Technical High School0.3 mi · 343
- Bryant Montessori School0.7 mi · 313
- Bryant Montessori Middle School0.7 mi · 135
- Stadium High School0.7 mi · 1,700
Frequently asked questions
About Special ServicesHow large is Special Services?
Special Services enrolls approximately 9 students in grades PK-12.
Is Special Services an elementary, middle, or high school?
Special Services is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Special Services have?
Special Services employs 0 FTE teachers.
How diverse is Special Services?
Special Services reports a student body of 56% White, 11% Hispanic, 33% Black.
Is Special Services public or private?
Special Services is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tacoma School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.