Christensen Elementary School

Tacoma, WA 98444

Phone: (253) 535-9887
District: Franklin Pierce School District

2

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 434 students • 15 students per teacher

Christensen Elementary School, located in Tacoma, Washington, serves grades PK-5 in the Franklin Pierce School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.

Christensen Elementary School is a public school in the Franklin Pierce School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Christensen Elementary School is Tim Enfield. As of 2014, the students are 30.2% White, non-Hispanic; 25.8% Hispanic; 16.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 15% Multiracial; 6.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; 6% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 80.7% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Christensen Elementary School is 15:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 30.2% 40.3% 58.2%
Hispanic 25.8% 22.7% 21.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 16.6% 10.8% 4.5%
Multiracial 15% 13.5% 6.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 6.2% 5.5% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6% 6.5% 7.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.7% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 80.7% — —
English learners — 7.4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 4.8 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 7.1 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 7.3 mi
4 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 7.4 mi
5 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 7.7 mi
6 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 8.3 mi
7 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 10.2 mi
8 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 10.4 mi
9 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 17.3 mi
10 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 21 mi
11 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 21.6 mi
12 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 24 mi
13 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 26 mi
14 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 26.4 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 29.1 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 30.6 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 32.2 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 32.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stonegate Olympia WA 20.9 mi
2 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 23.1 mi
3 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 23.4 mi
4 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 27.5 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 30.9 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 32.1 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 33.5 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 3.6 mi.
Fort Lewis 7.7 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 29.1 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 29.9 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 40.2 mi.
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