📍 303 159th St e, Tacoma, Pierce County, 98445
Chester H Thompson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Tacoma, Pierce County. The school has 624 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bethel School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chester H Thompson Elementary enrolls 624 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 22% White and 16% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 276 | 44% |
| White | 137 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 102 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 7.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 44 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 13 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
426 of the school's 624 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 343 qualify for free lunch and 83 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chester H Thompson Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 29, state house district 29.
Chester H Thompson Elementary is one of 34 schools in Bethel School District, based in Spanaway, Washington. The district serves 21,450 students district-wide and employs 1,139 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 624 students, Chester H Thompson Elementary is close to the district average of about 631 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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