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Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School

16720 Waller Rd E, Tacoma, WA 98446

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
592
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bethel School District
Pierce County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
70thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
89thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
39thpercentile
Class size17.4 students per teacher
16thpercentile

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 Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School

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

In the 2024–25 school year, 592 students were enrolled, with about 17.4 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 B (above average), compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

16720 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98446
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
592 students
Students per teacher
17.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Bethel School District
County
Pierce County
NCES school ID
530048003778

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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.