Tacoma School District

Located in This District, WA. Serving grades PK through 12.

Enrollment
28,272 students
NCES ID
5308700

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
28,272
Grades
PK–12
Schools
69
Student body
Hispanic 23%
Black 13%
White 35%
Asian 9%
Two+ 17%
Am. Indian / AK Native 1%
Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantaged
Not disadvantaged
ELA
Gr 3
29%
59%
Gr 4
33%
63%
Gr 5
37%
65%
Gr 6
32%
56%
Gr 7
32%
57%
Gr 8
31%
58%
Math
Gr 3
30%
58%
Gr 4
30%
56%
Gr 5
25%
52%
Gr 6
19%
40%
Gr 7
18%
41%
Gr 8
16%
37%
Science
Gr 5
36%
65%
Gr 8
24%
50%

Schools in this District

69 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics
6 grades reported
42%
Grade 3
33%
Grade 4
37%
Grade 5
28%
Grade 6
35%
Grade 7
25%
Grade 8
English Language Arts
6 grades reported
18%
Grade 3
46%
Grade 4
25%
Grade 5
68%
Grade 6
43%
Grade 7
43%
Grade 8
Science
2 grades reported
49%
Grade 5
36%
Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$535,737
Year-over-year change-1.1%
Range across 16 ZIP codes$418K to $711K
vs. state typical0.89x
vs. national typical1.46x
Home value trend (12 months)
$532K$534K$537K$540K$536KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code home values (16 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityValueYoYWeight
98409Tacoma$418K-1.8%13.8%
98422Tacoma$683K-0.7%11.5%
98404Tacoma$446K-0.7%11.1%
98407Tacoma$636K-0.6%10.4%
98406Tacoma$620K-0.5%8.1%
98405Tacoma$466K-0.5%7.9%
98408Tacoma$439K-1.8%6.6%
98466University Place$634K-1.2%3.6%
98418Tacoma$419K-1.3%3.3%
98465Tacoma$587K-0.1%3.1%
Showing top 10 of 16 ZIP codes by land area weight

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,875/mo
Year-over-year change+3.5%
Range across 16 ZIP codes$1,491 to $2,243/mo
Rent trend (12 months)
$2K$2K$2K$2K$2KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
ZIP code rents (16 ZIP codes)
ZIPCityRent/moYoYWeight
98409Tacoma$1,674+5.5%13.8%
98422Tacoma$2,243+4.4%11.5%
98404Tacoma$2,118+1.4%11.1%
98407Tacoma$2,048+3.7%10.4%
98406Tacoma$1,794+4.9%8.1%
98405Tacoma$1,621+2.6%7.9%
98408Tacoma$1,491-2.0%6.6%
98466University Place$1,961+4.0%3.6%
98418Tacoma$1,790+9.2%3.3%
98465Tacoma$2,077+4.0%3.1%
Showing top 10 of 16 ZIP codes by land area weight

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,703/mo
Home price / national median income6.4x
Annual rent / national median income26.9%
Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$829/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$604,087 (-0.6% YoY)
National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)
State ZHVI trend (12 months)
$600K$603K$606K$609K$604KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26
National ZHVI trend (12 months)
$364K$365K$367K$369K$368KMay 25AugNovFebApr 26

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%
National unemployment rate4.3%
National median household income$83,730
CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05
30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)
6.26.36.46.66.5Mar 26AprAprMayJun 26
National unemployment rate (12 months)
4.14.24.44.54.3May 25AugDecMarMay 26
National median household income (12 months)
$68K$73K$79K$85K$84KJan 13JanJanJanJan 24
CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)
431.2437.0442.7448.5447.1May 25AugDecMarMay 26
Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

  • Civil Rights Data (CRDC)
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