Elmhurst Elementary School

Tacoma, WA 98445

Phone: (253) 298-3505
District: Franklin Pierce School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 322 students

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

Elmhurst Elementary School is a public school located in Tacoma, WA. 322 students attend Elmhurst Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 2/10 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.

Worrisome patterns of chronic student absenteeism have been identified.

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So far my daughter has been here for 2 years she us in first grade she has ADHD her kindergarten teacher was awesome but her first grade teacher needs to take a class on how to teach a student with disability

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Posted: February 16, 2018

Students are not safe at this school due to ery poor leadership.

Posted: January 23, 2014

School is ok, the staff are ok, hey work hard, they did helped me with my kid, Sebastian M. when Evergreen Elementary in Spanaway didnt try hard enough to help me, i m glad The brookdale elementary school referme to the house of the eagles, so far i like it and my boy like it too. thanks alot Elmhurst Elementary School and staff members or your hard work and dedication to help out the kids. Sincerly your friend Alfredo Madrigal.

Posted: October 27, 2012

My son has spent two years at this School so far and we love it. The teachers and staff care so much and give their all for the students. I'm so grateful for all their hard work and proud to call my son an Elmhurst Eagle.

Posted: September 21, 2007

Reviews provided by GreatSchools™

# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 5.9 mi
2 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 6.4 mi
3 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 6.5 mi
4 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 8.2 mi
5 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 9.1 mi
6 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 9.4 mi
7 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 9.5 mi
8 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 10.7 mi
9 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 16.2 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 25 mi
13 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 28.1 mi
14 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 28.5 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 31.2 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 32.7 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 34.3 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 34.6 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 23.8 mi
4 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 29.7 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 32.6 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 34.2 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 35.6 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 3.5 mi.
Fort Lewis 7.4 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 31.3 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 31.6 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 42.3 mi.
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