Grade Trends

Christensen Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Franklin Pierce School District

10232 Barnes Lane S, Tacoma, WA 98444 Map

Math (met standard)
27%
−22 state 49% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
32%
−19 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
23%
−32 state 55% · 2025-26
Low income
74%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
346
2024-25
Students per teacher
15.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 32% state 53% · 2025-26 31% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 27% state 50% · 2025-26 26% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 21% state 43% · 2025-26 39% state 54% · 2025-26 23% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades 27% state 49% · 2025-26 32% state 51% · 2025-26 23% state 55% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 27% state 49% 32% state 51% 23% state 55%
2024-25 33% state 49% 42% state 51% —
2023-24 28% state 48% 31% state 51% 32% state 57%
2022-23 21% state 47% 35% state 51% 20% state 52%
2021-22 18% state 46% 24% state 51% 26% state 52%
2018-19 31% state 54% 37% state 58% 27% state 54%
2017-18 37% state 54% 46% state 58% 37% state 56%
2016-17 26% state 54% 37% state 56% —
2015-16 32% state 55% 38% state 58% —
2014-15 28% state 54% 31% state 55% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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James Sales Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
0.6 mi
47%
−2 vs state
45%
−5 vs state
42%
−13 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 75% 387 Hispanic 33%
Helen Stafford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
0.9 mi
32%
−17 vs state
33%
−18 vs state
34%
−21 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 74% 453 Hispanic 30%
Fern Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
1.1 mi
34%
−14 vs state
37%
−14 vs state
33%
−22 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 71% 311 Hispanic 38%
Larchmont Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
1.4 mi
29%
−20 vs state
31%
−20 vs state
23%
−31 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 72% 303 Hispanic 34%
Birney Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
1.7 mi
24%
−24 vs state
31%
−20 vs state
29%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 72% 476 Hispanic 30%
Brookdale Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
1.8 mi
35%
−13 vs state
35%
−16 vs state
39%
−16 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 69% 483 Hispanic 32%
Elmhurst Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.2 mi
26%
−23 vs state
26%
−25 vs state
34%
−21 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 69% 335 White 31%
Midland Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.3 mi
41%
−8 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
39%
−16 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 69% 399 Hispanic 29%
Harvard Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.3 mi
34%
−15 vs state
33%
−18 vs state
49%
−5 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 76% 445 Hispanic 60%
Arlington Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
2.3 mi
22%
−27 vs state
28%
−23 vs state
24%
−31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 76% 390 Hispanic 26%