Naches Trail Elementary School
Tacoma, WA 98446
Phone: (253) 800-8700
District: Bethel School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 506 students
Naches Trail Elementary School, a public school located in Tacoma, WA, serves grades PK-5 in the Bethel School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Naches Trail Elementary School is a public school located in Tacoma, WA. 506 students attend Naches Trail Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, and using 2025 Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| Student Growth | 5/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
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Posted: July 16, 2024
Coming from experience going to this school made me realize how poor teachers treat students and dont care about safety matters or your emotions well being, food was at absolutely disgusting, was overly greased and made a few students nauseous, nor vegetables were added in the menu. In conclusion this school is horrible.
Posted: June 4, 2022
The principal of this school does not care about the children's well being. She only care abut herself and how she is seen. She treats certain staff members badly, therefore she is not protecting them against bullying.
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Posted: May 17, 2022
Disgusting school. When Covid hit my daughter peed her pants and she went to the nurses office to go home but the nurse told her to go back to class. My daughter was sitting in wet pee pants all day. When I called the school to ask why she wasnt sent home especially with Covid going in and they straight up told me my child was lying just so she could go home when you could definitely tell and smell her pee pants.
After this incident, when the school became at home learning all I heard was her teacher yell at the children to pay attention.
These teachers are bullies and have a power trip over these children. Another time during the winter when my daughter was at reeces she forgot her coat in the class as most kids do. She asked the playground teacher if she could go inside and get her coat and she was told no. Are you kidding me when its 30 below our you are going to tell a child no.
My kid is no longer enrolled here and she hasnt been happier. She called this place a death trap.
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Posted: May 12, 2019
This is laughable. They encourage bad behavior
Posted: May 12, 2019
They disciplined my kids when they didnt understand the learning format after transferring from a different school
Posted: May 12, 2019
They allow bullying of black kids and get upset when it is called out
Posted: May 12, 2019
This was the worst experience ever in any educational system. The leadership is biased and inadequate. I strongly advise staying far away from Naches Trail!
Posted: May 12, 2019
The teachers let my kids be bullied and only stepped in when they fought back
Posted: August 7, 2018
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Posted: August 7, 2018
Entire staff is amazing and works very well with children that need a little more attention!
Posted: August 7, 2018
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Posted: August 7, 2018
This school is wonderful. My children have learned so much and every single person that Ive had contact with cares about them. I enjoy volunteering and going to the many events that encourage involvement!
Posted: October 19, 2017
As a Parent & proactive PTA member, Board President ... I can say that I appreciate the school for overcoming ever changing student differences. The Teachers & staff will work with Parents, it is important to play a large part in communicating & advocate for your children. Most important observations I have noticed, there are students encountering constant need for attention ... in which distracts from learning & lessons. Education is important for the students & with schedules jammed packed, us parents need to understand there are times the Teachers & Staff need more support. Children going to school hungry or over tired. It is very trying for the Students, in which can be cumbersome to keep the other students on track. Seeing the school more intimately this year, I will say I support our Teachers & Staff in committing themselves to the betterment of their students.
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Posted: March 25, 2017
They taught my nephew about racism and discrimination. He had no idea that there were differences between races until the school allowed bullying of different races without stopping it. He never talked bad about a different race until he went to this school. got picked on by a couple black kids and bullied by them continuously. School did nothing cause they don't want to start a race war.... do not go here terrible teachings....I teach to love everyone, they teach to segregate and hate...
Posted: March 25, 2017
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They allow bullying and teach racism against white kids.
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Posted: April 22, 2016
My son is excelled and his K teacher Ms.Ermatano is awesome at keeping him challenged and interested. Sad she is moving. The principal is super involved and PTA leader Kim Summers is amazing with parents and students! Couldn't be happier with this school.
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Posted: March 26, 2016
My daughter has Autism and has been blessed with an amazing teacher. Their special education program is fantastic!! I love that her teacher has been a powerful voice for her students and has made such an influence in all their lives.
Posted: March 16, 2014
I have 3 children that attend this school and I am not happy with the overall setup. Their is a fist grade teacher who wears a crown and when she wears this crown the students can't talk to her. My child kept coming home with marker all over her clothes because another student wanted to color her. The teacher would tell her to go sit down that she has the crown on. There was another time when my child was crying from a headache and asked to go to nurse office she was told no and to stop being a cry baby. Then their is another teacher who doesn't communicate at all. I found out that my child was not completing in class homework when she was home sick and I requested for missing homework to be sent to office. There was 36 missing assignments that went to office. I should have been notified when there was no more than 5. I feel like they set child up to fail by doing these things. One of my children hates going to school because of things like this. I have had enough and will switch school districts
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