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Franklin Pierce School District

315 129th St S
Tacoma, WA 98444-5099
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Franklin Pierce School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,224 students in Franklin Pierce School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Franklin Pierce School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Franklin Pierce School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Franklin Pierce High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
7,425 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
19,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Franklin Pierce School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#254 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin Pierce   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Pierce   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Pierce   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
49%
85%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin Pierce   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.79
0.67
# American Indian Students
71 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
494 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,453 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
25%
# Black Students
797 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
11%
5%
# White Students
1,943 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
26%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
457 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
6%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,157 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
8%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
547
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
567
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
537
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
573
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
563
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
542
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
548
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
579
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
594
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
584
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
567
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
479
89,533
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,795 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin Pierce   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$177 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin Pierce   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,829
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin Pierce   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,795
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin Pierce   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin Pierce School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Pierce High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11002 18th Ave E
Tacoma, WA 98445
(253) 298-3805
Grades: 9-12
| 1,141 students
Rank: #22.
Gates Secondary School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
813 132nd Street S
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-4005
Grades: 8-12
| 86 students
Rank: #33.
Washington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
12420 Ainsworth Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 298-4705
Grades: 9-12
| 997 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 7,425 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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