DeLong Elementary School

Tacoma, WA 98405

Phone: (253) 571-5800
District: Tacoma School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 340 students

DeLong Elementary School, a public school located in Tacoma, WA, serves grades PK-5 in the Tacoma School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

DeLong Elementary School is a public school located in Tacoma, WA. 340 students attend DeLong Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 5/10 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 8/10 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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Delong is our neighborhood school. Their staff has been there forever and loves their students. We are proud to be apart of the community.

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Posted: September 20, 2010

I was a student at DeLong from k-5th grade (1996-2001) I looooved my school and still do now. I am 19 and going to college at the University of Washington to become a teacher. I truly believe DeLong helped me become the person I am today and I am so grateful for all of my teachers. Go Dragons!!!!

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 1.4 mi
2 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 2.6 mi
3 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 2.6 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 4.9 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 12.6 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 13.5 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 14.4 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 16.3 mi
9 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 19.5 mi
10 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 19.9 mi
11 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 21.6 mi
12 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 21.8 mi
13 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 22.7 mi
14 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 22.7 mi
15 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 23.3 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 24.1 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 25.7 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 26.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 21.1 mi
2 Stonegate Olympia WA 22.6 mi
3 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22.9 mi
4 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 23.7 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 25.8 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 26.1 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 27.1 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 8.7 mi.
Fort Lewis 11.8 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 22.7 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 24.8 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 33.8 mi.
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