Point Defiance School

4330 North Visscher St, Tacoma, WA 98407 | (253) 571-2265
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 405
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  • Mailing Address: 4330 N Visscher St, Tacoma, WA 98407
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: 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
Point Defiance School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.5%
Black5714.1%
Asian307.4%
Hispanic266.4%
White29071.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Point Defiance School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten10.2%
Kindergarten6616.3%
1st Grade7117.5%
2nd Grade6716.5%
3rd Grade6014.8%
4th Grade7117.5%
5th Grade6917.0%
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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