Stanley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1712 S 17th St
Tacoma, WA 98405

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Bottom 50%

Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stanley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 326 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Stanley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Stanley Elementary School's student population of 326 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stanley Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	48
1	36
2	42
3	54
4	46
5	55

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School
2023	336
2022	323
2021	379
2020	351
2019	351
2018	290
2017	290
2016	318
2015	290
2014	274
2013	260
2012	259
2011	246
2010	313
2009	343
2008	314
2007	346
2006	341
2005	425
2004	409
2003	394
2002	417
2001	427
2000	392
1999	361
1998	393
1997	434
1996	469
1995	487
1994	505
1993	486
1992	510
1991	503

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	25
2020	21
2019	21
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	27
2013	20
2012	19
2011	19
2010	20
2009	17
2008	17
2007	21
2006	23
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	27
2001	26
2000	20
1999	23
1998	25
1997	28
1996	28
1995	32
1994	31
1993	33
1992	33

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

School Motto

Every Student. Every Day.

School Rankings

Stanley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stanley Elementary School is 0.79, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1228 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School
2023	#1228
2022	#1122
2021	#334
2019	#334
2018	#438
2017	#631
2016	#1117
2015	#982
2014	#624
2013	#1005
2012	#731

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25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	27%	41%	31%
2022	32%	40%	31%
2019	62%	50%	40%
2018	67%	51%	40%
2017	62%	51%	42%
2016	47%	51%	42%
2015	47%	49%	42%
2014	72%	65%	56%
2013	62%	64%	54%
2012	72%	63%	52%
2011	62%	60%	48%

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50-54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2022	52%	53%	47%
2019	77%	61%	53%
2018	67%	61%	40%
2017	62%	61%	52%
2016	57%	62%	53%
2015	52%	56%	46%
2014	72%	74%	66%
2013	72%	73%	64%
2012	72%	72%	64%
2011	57%	70%	59%
2010	67%	70%	60%

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40-49%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	15:1	16:1	19:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	13:1	19:1	18:1
2017	13:1	18:1	18:1
2016	13:1	19:1	18:1
2015	11:1	18:1	17:1
2013	13:1	19:1	18:1
2012	14:1	20:1	18:1
2011	13:1	19:1	17:1
2010	15:1	19:1	18:1
2009	20:1	19:1	18:1
2008	18:1	19:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	19:1
2006	15:1	19:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	20:1
2002	15:1	19:1	19:1
2001	16:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	20:1	21:1
1999	16:1	21:1	20:1
1998	16:1	20:1	19:1
1997	15:1	20:1	19:1
1996	17:1	21:1	19:1
1995	15:1	20:1	19:1
1994	16:1	20:1	19:1
1993	15:1	21:1	19:1
1992	15:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	4%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	5%	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	4%	9%	9%
2022	5%	9%	9%
2021	4%	8%	9%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	9%
2018	2%	8%	10%
2017	2%	8%	10%
2016	1%	8%	10%
2015	2%	8%	10%
2014	1%	7%	10%
2013	3%	8%	10%
2012	3%	7%	10%
2011	6%	7%	11%
2010	11%	10%	14%
2009	8%	10%	13%
2008	7%	9%	13%
2007	7%	8%	13%
2006	5%	8%	13%
2005	8%	8%	13%
2004	7%	8%	13%
2003	7%	8%	13%
2002	6%	8%	13%
2001	4%	7%	13%
2000	3%	7%	13%
1999	4%	7%	14%
1998	4%	7%	14%
1997	6%	7%	14%
1996	5%	7%	14%
1995	5%	6%	13%
1994	4%	6%	13%
1993	5%	6%	12%
1992	5%	6%	12%
1991	3%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

20%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	18%	26%	23%
2022	22%	25%	22%
2021	18%	25%	22%
2020	15%	24%	21%
2019	15%	24%	21%
2018	16%	23%	20%
2017	16%	23%	20%
2016	17%	22%	20%
2015	16%	22%	19%
2014	14%	21%	17%
2013	11%	20%	16%
2012	10%	20%	16%
2011	10%	18%	14%
2010	7%	16%	14%
2009	6%	16%	14%
2008	7%	15%	13%
2007	6%	14%	12%
2006	10%	14%	11%
2005	8%	13%	11%
2004	6%	12%	10%
2003	8%	12%	9%
2002	4%	11%	8%
2001	5%	10%	8%
2000	3%	10%	7%
1999	1%	9%	6%
1997	3%	8%	5%
1996	2%	8%	5%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	2%	6%	4%
1992	2%	6%	3%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	23%	5%	13%
2022	22%	5%	13%
2021	22%	5%	13%
2020	23%	5%	14%
2019	23%	5%	14%
2018	31%	4%	17%
2017	31%	4%	17%
2016	33%	4%	18%
2015	38%	4%	19%
2014	43%	5%	20%
2013	44%	5%	22%
2012	44%	5%	17%
2011	42%	5%	18%
2010	54%	6%	23%
2009	59%	5%	23%
2008	67%	6%	23%
2007	67%	6%	23%
2006	62%	6%	23%
2005	56%	6%	23%
2004	56%	6%	22%
2003	53%	6%	22%
2002	61%	5%	21%
2001	59%	5%	20%
2000	52%	5%	20%
1999	46%	5%	20%
1998	51%	5%	20%
1997	54%	5%	20%
1996	50%	4%	19%
1995	46%	5%	19%
1994	38%	4%	18%
1993	33%	4%	18%
1992	32%	4%	18%
1991	30%	4%	18%

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White

25%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	27%	49%	35%
2022	25%	50%	36%
2021	25%	51%	36%
2020	33%	53%	38%
2019	33%	53%	38%
2018	27%	55%	41%
2017	27%	55%	41%
2016	28%	56%	42%
2015	29%	57%	43%
2014	28%	58%	45%
2013	32%	59%	46%
2012	28%	60%	44%
2011	28%	63%	46%
2010	26%	64%	47%
2009	25%	65%	48%
2008	17%	66%	48%
2007	18%	68%	50%
2006	22%	69%	50%
2005	26%	70%	51%
2004	30%	71%	53%
2003	31%	71%	54%
2002	28%	73%	55%
2001	31%	74%	57%
2000	42%	75%	58%
1999	48%	76%	58%
1998	45%	76%	59%
1997	33%	77%	59%
1996	40%	78%	60%
1995	44%	79%	62%
1994	53%	80%	63%
1993	57%	81%	63%
1992	56%	81%	64%
1991	60%	82%	65%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	2%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	5%	1%	2%
2017	5%	1%	2%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	4%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

28%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	26%	9%	15%
2022	22%	9%	15%
2021	26%	9%	15%
2020	21%	8%	13%
2019	21%	8%	13%
2018	18%	8%	9%
2017	18%	8%	9%
2016	15%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	6%
2014	9%	7%	4%
2013	4%	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	0.78	0.68	0.78
2022	0.80	0.68	0.78
2021	0.79	0.67	0.78
2020	0.78	0.65	0.77
2019	0.78	0.65	0.77
2018	0.78	0.64	0.75
2017	0.78	0.64	0.75
2016	0.77	0.63	0.74
2015	0.74	0.62	0.74
2014	0.71	0.61	0.72
2013	0.69	0.61	0.71
2012	0.71	0.60	0.74
2011	0.73	0.58	0.73
2010	0.63	0.56	0.69
2009	0.58	0.55	0.69
2008	0.52	0.54	0.68
2007	0.52	0.51	0.67
2006	0.56	0.49	0.67
2005	0.62	0.49	0.66
2004	0.59	0.48	0.65
2003	0.62	0.47	0.64
2002	0.55	0.45	0.63
2001	0.56	0.44	0.62
2000	0.59	0.42	0.60
1999	0.57	0.40	0.60
1998	0.60	0.40	0.59
1997	0.60	0.39	0.59
1996	0.59	0.39	0.58
1995	0.60	0.36	0.57
1994	0.58	0.35	0.55
1993	0.57	0.34	0.55
1992	0.58	0.33	0.54
1991	0.55	0.32	0.53

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Eligible for

72%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	58%	41%	48%
2022	43%	36%	40%
2021	56%	35%	50%
2020	57%	35%	47%
2019	57%	35%	47%
2018	70%	37%	52%
2017	70%	37%	52%
2016	76%	38%	54%
2015	80%	39%	55%
2014	78%	39%	55%
2013	82%	38%	56%
2012	49%	37%	40%
2011	67%	33%	45%
2010	77%	33%	50%
2009	71%	29%	45%
2008	75%	28%	43%
2007	77%	28%	42%
2006	74%	29%	41%
2005	64%	27%	39%
2004	68%	27%	41%
2003	65%	26%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Stanley Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	7%	8%	9%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	5%	8%	9%
2018	4%	7%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	14%	9%	10%
2008	17%	9%	11%
2007	14%	9%	10%
2006	15%	8%	10%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	13%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tacoma School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stanley Elementary School's ranking?

Stanley Elementary School is ranked #1228 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Stanley Elementary School often compared to?

Stanley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grant Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Stanley Elementary School?

326 students attend Stanley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of Stanley Elementary School students are Two or more races, 25% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stanley Elementary School?

Stanley Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Stanley Elementary School offer ?

Stanley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Stanley Elementary School part of?

Stanley Elementary School is part of Tacoma School District.

In what neighborhood is Stanley Elementary School located?

Stanley Elementary School is located in the Central Tacoma neighborhood of Tacoma, WA. There are 7 other public schools located in Central Tacoma.

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