Grade Trends

James Sales Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Franklin Pierce School District

1301 113th Street S, Tacoma, WA 98444 Map

Math (met standard)
47%
−2 state 49% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
45%
−5 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
42%
−13 state 55% · 2025-26
Low income
75%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
387
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.1
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 51% state 53% · 2025-26 49% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 41% state 50% · 2025-26 38% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 49% state 43% · 2025-26 52% state 54% · 2025-26 42% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades 47% state 49% · 2025-26 45% state 51% · 2025-26 42% state 55% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 47% state 49% 45% state 51% 42% state 55%
2024-25 48% state 49% 49% state 51% 50% state 53%
2023-24 56% state 48% 54% state 51% 58% state 57%
2022-23 46% state 47% 49% state 51% 57% state 52%
2021-22 40% state 46% 40% state 51% 57% state 52%
2018-19 55% state 54% 59% state 59% 49% state 54%
2017-18 47% state 54% 55% state 58% 51% state 56%
2016-17 46% state 54% 51% state 56% —
2015-16 45% state 55% 53% state 58% —
2014-15 44% state 54% 48% 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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Christensen Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
0.6 mi
27%
−22 vs state
32%
−19 vs state
23%
−32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 74% 346 Hispanic 32%
Brookdale Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
1.2 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%
Helen Stafford Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
1.4 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
1.8 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%
Elmhurst Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
1.8 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%
Larchmont Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District
2.0 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
2.2 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%
Lakeview Hope Academy
Grades PK–5 · Clover Park School District
2.3 mi
28%
−21 vs state
29%
−23 vs state
28%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 84% 540 Hispanic 54%
Collins Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.4 mi
43%
−6 vs state
45%
−6 vs state
62%
+7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 55% 466 White 38%
Midland Elementary
Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District
2.5 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%