Fern Hill School

8442 South Park Ave, Tacoma, WA 98444 | (253) 571-2095
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 381
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  • Mailing Address: 8442 S Park Ave, Tacoma, WA 98444
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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: 381
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 193 (50.7%)
  • Females: 188 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (8.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 236 (61.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 268 (70.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Fern Hill School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian41.0%
Black6517.1%
Asian8221.5%
Hispanic9224.1%
White13836.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Fern Hill School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten6817.8%
1st Grade7018.4%
2nd Grade6918.1%
3rd Grade5514.4%
4th Grade6416.8%
5th Grade5514.4%
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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