Birney Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Tacoma School District

7627 South Sheridan Ave, Tacoma, WA 98408 Map

Math (met standard)

24%

−24 state 49% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

31%

−20 state 51% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

29%

−26 state 55% · 2025-26

Low income

72%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

476

2024-25

Students per teacher

14.4

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	26% state 53% · 2025-26	36% state 49% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	32% state 50% · 2025-26	32% state 50% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	14% state 43% · 2025-26	22% state 54% · 2025-26	29% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades	24% state 49% · 2025-26	31% state 51% · 2025-26	29% state 55% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	24% state 49%	31% state 51%	29% state 55%
2024-25	20% state 48%	31% state 51%	33% state 53%
2023-24	22% state 48%	29% state 51%	40% state 57%
2022-23	23% state 48%	25% state 51%	32% state 52%
2021-22	21% state 46%	32% state 51%	41% state 52%
2018-19	28% state 54%	37% state 59%	40% state 54%
2017-18	28% state 55%	38% state 58%	40% state 56%
2016-17	27% state 54%	33% state 56%	—
2015-16	33% state 56%	39% state 58%	—
2014-15	34% state 54%	36% state 55%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 13%
White 21%
Hispanic 30%
Black 12%
Two or more 14%
Other 9%

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.


Fern Hill Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	0.7 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%
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%
Arlington Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.1 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%
Larchmont Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.3 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%
Fawcett Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.5 mi	32% −17 vs state	35% −16 vs state	37% −18 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26	65%	426	White 30%
Edison Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.5 mi	35% −15 vs state	41% −10 vs state	44% −10 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26	71%	413	Hispanic 30%
Mann Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.6 mi	41% −8 vs state	48% −3 vs state	64% +9 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26	66%	340	White 24%
Christensen Elementary Grades K–5 · Franklin Pierce School District	1.7 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%
Boze Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.9 mi	25% −24 vs state	39% −12 vs state	37% −18 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26	68%	485	Hispanic 38%
Sheridan Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	2.1 mi	26% −23 vs state	26% −25 vs state	31% −24 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	69%	525	Hispanic 43%