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Fife Elementary School

Tacoma, WA · Fife School District · Grades K-5

701st of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 40% Improving

816
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.3:1
Student / teacher ratio
61%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
25.0%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Fife Elementary School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Fife Elementary School 701st of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 40% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2022 to 40th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%40%20222025

Fife Elementary School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 433 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
42%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
41%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
44%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%42%51%201920202025
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%41%41%201920202025

Fife Elementary School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 816 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2021

Hispanic22%White27%Asian12%9%Two+14%Pac. Isl.15%
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Hispanic 22%White 27%Asian 12%Black 9%Two or more races 14%Pacific Islander 15%24%26%11%8%17%12%20212023
GroupTrend20212023Change
White26.0%27.0% 1.0 pts
Hispanic24.2%22.4% 1.8 pts
Pacific Islander11.9%15.0% 3.1 pts
Two or more races17.1%14.2% 2.9 pts
Asian11.1%11.8% 0.7 pts
Black7.9%8.9% 1.0 pts
American Indian1.7%0.7% 1.0 pts

Homes near Fife Elementary School

Typical home value $562K in zip 98424 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$152K$304K$457K$609K$564K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Fife Elementary School

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Fife Elementary School in?

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

Is Fife Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Fife Elementary School 701st of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 40% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Fife Elementary School?

White 27%, Hispanic 22%, Pacific Islander 15%, Two or more races 14% (816 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Fife Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98424 is $562K 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.