Mann Elementary School

Tacoma, WA 98408

Phone: (253) 571-6300
District: Tacoma School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 372 students

Mann 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.

Mann Elementary School is a public school located in Tacoma, WA. 372 students attend Mann Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 6/10 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 7/10 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: June 19, 2019

Posted: June 19, 2019

I think they have a lot of leaders working together but with that there are also teachers who clearly do not like where they are teaching and or the students and parents, many teachers are only there for a pay check and when the day is over they are ready to leave and quite rude to the kids with obvious behavior issues and if the parents are around very little communication about bettering behavior is addressed (this does not include the kindergarten and preschool teachers I’ve experienced, they take the time to talk about details)

Posted: June 19, 2019

Posted: June 19, 2019

Bullying isn’t exactly address , it’s more push under the rug and only addresses once the parents have had enuff ... again this is with kids I know in older grades .... they need a Counceler or two for the kids to work thru and properly teach problem solving

Posted: June 19, 2019

Great, the school focus on academics is wonderful and structure helps the whole school stay on task! A bit of a grey area when it comes to discipline but I think they are doing their best considering the 75% of the entire school being LOW INCOME families..... they have a before and after school program that is used to watch those kids who dont have a safe place to go after school too

The parent and teacher communication could be a bit better. Maybe have a once a month night meeting for ALL STAFF to come to and talk about issues together and hopefully the communication can help the way they displine and teach all our children as a whole... at HOME and at SCHOOL

It takes a village and the villagers need to communicate

Posted: June 19, 2019

The kindergarten and preschool teachers are laying a great foundation for learning and I agree with their attention to the personalities of the children and their true potential beyond the typical child age students behavior.....and the homework compiles with each students individual needs

I love that academics are number one

Posted: June 19, 2019

I agree with the younger grade teachers in thier organizations of lessons everyweek , I hope the older grades are as exceptional in thier detail and attention to each student

Posted: March 15, 2017

Yes if allowing it dealing with it!!!

Posted: March 15, 2017

This school has really gone down hill and this year with this so called new principle has made it really a Hot Mess!!! He is only fooling himself and the Tacoma District if he thinks he is doing a good job at this school. I have seen children being bullied at this school and nothing done and the children who are being bullied felt like they were Wrong!! I watch some of these employees treat the parents and children with lack of respect and I seen some of your employees being treated the same way. Mann at one time was a Great School now all I see is a school that allows bullying , disrespect and mistreatment and a principle that has no control over the school. I heard he was suppose to be better for Mann well my opinion is he is done nothing for this school and really needs to be replaced before no one wants their children to go there. Tacoma District should hang their heads in shame for allowing this to happen to a once Great School.

Posted: September 29, 2013

The teachers at Mann do a great job, but the rules and the way they enforce them I believe is unnecessary .They dont allow the kids to play tag they cant run on the jungle gym they cant run on the concrete if they get thirsty during recess they cant get a drink of water the playground duties seen to take their job way to serious they treat the kids like they are in prison It seems like they care more about saving face then letting the kids enjoy their time at school in the mornings when the kids meet in the gym the kids are not allowed to talk and if they do they have to sit in the stage until school starts this School takes the rules to far. I have spoke to several parents and they all say the same thing about the School they run it like a prison I love the teachers but That is all we will be changing schools next year I feel bad for keeping my kids there now I know why it has a rating of 2 I think ite the worst rated school in the district

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