James Sales Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 387 students
Christensen Elementary
10232 Barnes Lane S, Tacoma, WA 98444
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
346
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Franklin Pierce School District
Pierce County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Washington elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Christensen Elementary
Christensen Elementary is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades K–5. It is part of Franklin Pierce School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Pierce County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 346 students were enrolled, with about 15 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Washington elementary school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 346 students
- Students per teacher
- 15 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Franklin Pierce School District
- County
- Pierce County
- NCES school ID
- 530294000472
Schools near Christensen Elementary
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.