Thompson Preschool

Thompson Preschool is an elementary school located in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County. Enrolled students number 227 students, in pre-K through kindergarten. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students each.

Bethel School District has 39 schools and 21,732 students, and Thompson Preschool is one of those schools.

White students form the largest group at Thompson Preschool, 35% of enrollment. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 10% Black, and 6% Pacific Islander. County-wide, 64% of Pierce County residents are White. By the diversity index, Thompson Preschool comes in at 76%.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 56.8:1, with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Thompson Preschool is 55%.

Census estimates describe Pierce County this way: median household income is about $99,564, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 287 public schools in Pierce County, with a combined enrollment of about 138,462.

Chester H Thompson Elementary is located less than a tenth of a mile from Thompson Preschool. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal data place Thompson Preschool in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal counts put enrollment at 313 in 2020-21 and 227 in 2024-25, a 27% decrease.

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