Whitman Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Tacoma, Washington·98408
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
36%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 50%
140 students tested
Math
26%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 47%
137 students tested
Science
30%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 52%
56 students tested
All Washington schools (ELA / math)
51% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 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 4AIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 5AIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsAll gradesAIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 3SBAC26.841
English language artsGrade 4SBAC34.943
English language artsGrade 5SBAC42.956
English language artsAll gradesSBAC35.7140
MathGrade 4AIMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 5AIMhidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesAIMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 3SBAC35.939
MathGrade 4SBAC32.643
MathGrade 5SBAC12.755
MathAll gradesSBAC25.5137
ScienceGrade 5AIMhidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesAIMhidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 5WCAS30.456
ScienceAll gradesWCAS30.456

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
342
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
342
Typical elementary school: 402
Free or reduced-price lunch
76%
Typical elementary school: 53%

District and location

School district
City
Pierce County

Contact

Address
1120 S 39th St
Tacoma, WA 98408

"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).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Whitman Elementary School at a glance

Whitman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Tacoma School District. It has about 342 students (a typical Washington elementary school has 402). About 76% 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, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% meeting standard). Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.