Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Tacoma, Washington·98446
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No overall score. Washington results are shown as published by OSPI. We are not showing scores for Washington schools until OSPI confirms its licence allows them. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting standard on state tests in Washington, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Washington schools.

English language arts
60%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 50%
322 students tested
Math
58%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 47%
322 students tested
Science
68%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 52%
93 students tested
All Washington schools (ELA / math)
51% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3SBAC53.3107
English language artsGrade 4SBAC62.3122
English language artsGrade 5SBAC63.493
English language artsAll gradesSBAC59.6322
MathGrade 3SBAC58.9107
MathGrade 4SBAC60.7122
MathGrade 5SBAC52.793
MathAll gradesSBAC57.8322
ScienceGrade 5WCAS67.793
ScienceAll gradesWCAS67.793

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
600
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
600
Typical elementary school: 402
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical elementary school: 53%

District and location

School district
City
Pierce County

Contact

Address
16720 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98446

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Washington. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Location

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Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School at a glance

Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades K-5. It is part of Bethel School District. It has about 600 students (a typical Washington elementary school has 402). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53% at a typical Washington elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% meeting standard). Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.