Christensen Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Tacoma, Washington·98444
Score
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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
32%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 50%
181 students tested
Math
27%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 47%
180 students tested
Science
23%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 52%
57 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 3SBAC31.4—
English language artsGrade 4SBAC26.073
English language artsGrade 5SBAC38.6—
English language artsAll gradesSBAC31.5181
MathGrade 3SBAC32—
MathGrade 4SBAC27.473
MathGrade 5SBAC21.1—
MathAll gradesSBAC26.7180
ScienceGrade 5WCAS22.857
ScienceAll gradesWCAS22.857

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
346
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
346
Typical elementary school: 402
Free or reduced-price lunch
74%
Typical elementary school: 53%

District and location

City
Pierce County

Contact

Address
10232 Barnes Lane S
Tacoma, WA 98444

"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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Christensen Elementary at a glance

Christensen Elementary is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades K-5. It is part of Franklin Pierce School District. It has about 346 students (a typical Washington elementary school has 402). About 74% 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, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% meeting standard). Its English language arts result fell by 10 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.