Point Defiance School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 405 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 501st out of 1,103 elementary schools in WA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4330 N Visscher St, Tacoma, WA 98407
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 405
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 21.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 214 (52.8%)
- Females: 191 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (10.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 229 (56.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 270 (66.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 57 | 14.1% |
| Asian | 30 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 26 | 6.4% |
| White | 290 | 71.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 1 | 0.2% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 16.3% |
| 1st Grade | 71 | 17.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 67 | 16.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 60 | 14.8% |
| 4th Grade | 71 | 17.5% |
| 5th Grade | 69 | 17.0% |
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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