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Tacoma Online Elementary School

Grades KG–05 · Tacoma, WA · NCES 530870003889

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3319 S. Adams Street · Tacoma, WA 98409

At a glance

Reported students

144

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

11.2

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Washington elementary enrollment

9th percentile

Compared with 1,223 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

392

Tacoma Online Elementary School: 144 reported students.

State peer staffing position

10th percentile

12.9:1 reported; state peer median 15.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Tacoma Online Elementary School

Tacoma Online Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Tacoma. It is one of 69 current school records connected to Tacoma School District. NCES reports 144 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,223 elementary schools in Washington with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 406 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 9th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.9:1, below the Washington median of 15.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (25.7%) and White (23.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Tacoma Online Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 12.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 11.2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
66%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White23.6%
  • Hispanic25.7%
  • Black19.4%
  • Asian4.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander5.6%
  • Multiracial19.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Tacoma School District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Franklin Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

260 reported students

Roosevelt Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

270 reported students

Nell Hoyt Day School

Elementary · Grades KG–08

Enrollment not reported

Downing Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

298 reported students

Point Defiance Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

301 reported students

Larchmont Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

303 reported students

View all 69 district schools →