📍 2502 N Orchard St, Tacoma, Pierce County, 98406
Downing Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Tacoma, Pierce County. The school has 255 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tacoma School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Downing Elementary School enrolls 255 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 20% Two or more races and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 150 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 5 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
123 of the school's 255 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Downing Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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-60, state senate district 27, state house district 27.
Downing Elementary School is one of 69 schools in Tacoma School District, based in TACOMA, Washington. The district serves 28,847 students district-wide and employs 1,634 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 255 students, Downing Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 418 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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