Downing Elementary School

Tacoma, WA 98406

Phone: (253) 571-7100
District: Tacoma School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 304 students

Downing 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.

Downing Elementary School is a public school located in Tacoma, WA. 304 students attend Downing Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 7/10 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 6/10 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.

Posted: May 5, 2026

Our second year at downing and our second daughter is going to Tk next year. We love our school. Very supportive environment, teaching stuff is amazing. Our oldest daughter loves her class and teachers. Also, Cassandra Stefani is amazing!!! So blessed we came to Downing under her watch

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Posted: March 12, 2025

La mejor escuela donde mis hijos pueden estudiar, los maestros son bellas personas y la directora muy amigable muy involucrada en el desarrollo de los niños y familias siempre a dispocision de ayudar. El personal de oficina siempre te reciben con una sonrisa. Encantada con las maestras de kindergarthen y la señorita Anderson es un amor. 200/100%

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Posted: March 7, 2017

Posted: March 7, 2017

Downing has been an amazing school! I have two currently enrolled and a third that will start this fall. Every single teacher that my kids have had so far has been amazing. This school is full of teachers that truly care about the kids.
Also, the new principal, Ms. Manos, is exceptional. It was so nice to see at a recent assembly how she interacted with the students, they were all engaged and excited about what she had to say. This is not our home school, but well worth the drive!!

Posted: January 2, 2017

Posted: January 2, 2017

The school itself is amazing. The teachers are wonderful however the principal is HORRIBLE. I've never had a problem before and my son is in the 3rd grade. This new principal doesn't do ANYTHING when a child is being assauled at school. Needless to say after 2 months of going back and forth with her .... I pulled my son and put him at skyline. Olga Manos is a complete joke

Posted: January 2, 2017

My child was assaulted at the school. The PRINCIPAL told my son HE needed to play nice or HIS recess was getting takeing away. I was NEVER called, the principal refuses to talk to me. Nothing was ever done. My child isn't safe at school k

Posted: October 7, 2013

Great school, it has a very warm and inviting feel to it. The teachers and staff are wonderful, friendly, helpful, and kind to my daughter. My daughter attended starting in Head Start, and is doing great academically.

Posted: October 4, 2006

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 0.9 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 2.6 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 3.1 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 6.2 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 13.8 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 14.8 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 15.7 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 17.6 mi
9 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 18.1 mi
10 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 18.5 mi
11 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 20.9 mi
12 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 21.2 mi
13 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 22.7 mi
14 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 23.1 mi
15 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 23.6 mi
16 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 24.2 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 24.3 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 24.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 19.6 mi
2 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22.7 mi
3 Stonegate Olympia WA 23.5 mi
4 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 23.7 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 24.5 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 24.6 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 25.6 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 10.2 mi.
Fort Lewis 13.2 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 21.2 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 23.5 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 32.3 mi.
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