Science and Math Institute

Grades 9–12 Public District: Tacoma School District

5501 N. Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407 Map

Math (met standard)
43%
+8 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
69%
+4 state 64% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
63%
+14 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
36%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
597
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.5
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 10 43% state 35% · 2025-26 69% state 64% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — — 63% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 43% state 35% · 2025-26 69% state 64% · 2025-26 63% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 43% state 35% 69% state 64% 63% state 49%
2024-25 29% state 34% 77% state 65% 75% state 51%
2023-24 37% state 33% 79% state 66% 77% state 50%
2022-23 38% state 33% 76% state 66% 81% state 51%
2021-22 50% state 35% 85% state 69% 82% state 54%
2018-19 49% state 43% 81% state 73% 78% state 50%
2017-18 53% state 43% 77% state 73% 71% state 46%

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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Tacoma Online High School
Grades 9–12 Virtual · Tacoma School District
2.4 mi
15%
−18 vs state · 2023-24
62%
−4 vs state · 2023-24
47%
−3 vs state · 2023-24
Not enough years of data 67% 497 White 35%
Dr. Dolores Silas High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
3.1 mi
16%
−20 vs state
49%
−15 vs state
38%
−11 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 42% 1,160 White 50%
The School at Pearl Youth Residence
Grades 6–12 Special education · Tacoma School District
3.5 mi —
25%
— Not enough years of data 29% 21 White 45%
Henderson Bay Alt High School
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Peninsula School District
4.1 mi
33%
−2 vs state
42%
−22 vs state
42%
−6 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 43% 139 White 74%
Gig Harbor High
Grades 9–12 · Peninsula School District
4.1 mi
48%
+12 vs state
77%
+13 vs state
60%
+12 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 15% 1,375 White 77%
Stadium High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
4.5 mi
38%
+3 vs state
63%
−1 vs state
58%
+9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 38% 1,700 White 48%
Foss High School
Grades 9–12 · Tacoma School District
4.6 mi
10%
−26 vs state
35%
−29 vs state
23%
−26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 69% 599 Hispanic 25%