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Browns Point Elementary School

Tacoma, WA · Tacoma School District

Regular public school · Grades K-5 · City, midsize

129th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 89%· Stable

1526 51st St Ne, Tacoma, WA 98422

(253)571-7600NCES ID 530870001457Directory 202324

418
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
23%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.5%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Browns Point Elementary School 129th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 89% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 85th in 2019 to 89th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%89%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 228 students tested

English Language Arts
Browns Point Elementary School
75%
WA average
51%
Math
Browns Point Elementary School
68%
WA average
41%
Science
Browns Point Elementary School
87%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Browns Point Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%75%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Browns Point Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%68%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Browns Point Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%87%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 418 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic11%White51%Asian16%Two+18%
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categories changedHispanic 11%White 51%Asian 16%Two or more races 18%92%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White63.1%51.0% 12.1 pts
Two or more races18.8%18.4% 0.4 pts
Asian7.8%16.3% 8.5 pts
Hispanic3.8%11.0% 7.2 pts
Black4.9%2.6% 2.3 pts
American Indian0.2%0.7% 0.5 pts
Pacific Islander1.5%0.0% 1.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $683K in zip 98422 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$183K$365K$548K$731K$685K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Browns Point Elementary School in?

Browns Point Elementary School is part of the Tacoma School District district in Tacoma, Washington.

Is Browns Point Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Browns Point Elementary School 129th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 89% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Browns Point Elementary School?

White 51%, Two or more races 18%, Asian 16%, Hispanic 11% (418 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Browns Point Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98422 is $683K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.