Public SchoolElementary

Fife Elementary School

5804 20th Street E, Tacoma, WA 98424

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
866
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Fife School District
Pierce County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
26thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Class size16.7 students per teacher
29thpercentile

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 Fife Elementary School

Fife Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving grades K–5. It is part of Fife School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Pierce County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 866 students were enrolled, with about 16.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Washington elementary school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

5804 20th Street E
Tacoma, WA 98424
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
866 students
Students per teacher
16.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Fife School District
County
Pierce County
NCES school ID
530288003792

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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.