📍 5501 N. Pearl St, Tacoma, Pierce County, 98407
Science and Math Institute is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tacoma, Pierce County. The school has 610 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tacoma School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.9:1. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Science and Math Institute enrolls 610 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 15% Two or more races and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 341 | 56% |
| Two or more races | 89 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 | 13% |
| Asian | 46 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 7.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
227 of the school's 610 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 164 qualify for free lunch and 63 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Science and Math Institute is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA-60, state senate district 27, state house district 27.
Science and Math Institute 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 610 students, Science and Math Institute is larger than the district average of about 418 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
Browse live education vacancies at or near Science and Math Institute.
Find vacancies →