Downing School

2502 North Orchard St, Tacoma, WA 98406 | (253) 571-2253
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 301
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2502 N Orchard St, Tacoma, WA 98406
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Tacoma School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,073
  • Graduation Rate: 50.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.8
  • Enrolled Students: 28,890

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 301
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 164 (54.5%)
  • Females: 137 (45.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (6.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 122 (40.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 142 (47.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Downing School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian62.0%
Black5317.6%
Asian289.3%
Hispanic206.6%
White19464.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Downing School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten113.7%
Kindergarten4414.6%
1st Grade4515.0%
2nd Grade4815.9%
3rd Grade4314.3%
4th Grade5417.9%
5th Grade5618.6%
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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