Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School

Tacoma, WA 98446

Phone: (253) 800-3000

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 669 students

Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School, a public school located in Tacoma, WA, serves grades K-5 in the Bethel School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School is a public school located in Tacoma, WA. 669 students attend Katherine G. Johnson 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 10/10 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: January 17, 2026

My AuDHD son was welcomed into SPED PreK and met most of his IEP goals within three months. In fact, he did so well he was transferred to another school for Transition to Kindergarten! I hope we get to re-enroll him at KGJ for his Kindergarten year in the fall of 2026 so he can continue to thrive. KGJ sets the bar extremely high for their educators and para educators of special needs classrooms, and I could not be happier with their advocation and inclusion for these amazing and unique students.

Posted: January 17, 2026

Posted: January 17, 2026

Posted: January 17, 2026

Posted: January 17, 2026

Posted: January 17, 2026

Posted: January 17, 2026

Posted: January 17, 2026

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Base Distance
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