Jefferson

Tacoma, WA 98406

Phone: (253) 571-4000
District: Tacoma School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 283 students • 16 students per teacher

Jefferson, located in Tacoma, Washington, is a public school that serves grades PK-5 in the Tacoma School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Jefferson is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Jefferson is Avance Byrd. As of 2016, the students are 55% White, non-Hispanic; 19.2% Black, non-Hispanic; 14.8% Hispanic; 5.5% Multiracial; 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1.4% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 62.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Jefferson is 16:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 55% 44.9% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 19.2% 20.1% 4.5%
Hispanic 14.8% 17.2% 21.1%
Multiracial 5.5% 4% 6.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1% 10.2% 7.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.4% 1.3% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1% 2.3% 1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 62.9% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 0.5 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 2.1 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 3.2 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 5.8 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 13.5 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 14 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 14.9 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 16.8 mi
9 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 18.9 mi
10 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 19.3 mi
11 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 20.8 mi
12 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 22 mi
13 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 22.7 mi
14 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 23.5 mi
15 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 23.5 mi
16 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 24.1 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 25.1 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 25.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 20.4 mi
2 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22.4 mi
3 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 23.3 mi
4 Stonegate Olympia WA 23.4 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 24.9 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 25.2 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 26.4 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 9.6 mi.
Fort Lewis 12.7 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 22 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 23.9 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 33.1 mi.
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