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Franklin Pierce High School

Tacoma, WA · Franklin Pierce School District · Grades 9-12

276th of 437 Washington high schools statewide · better than 37% Declining

1,138
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
65%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
32.7%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Franklin Pierce High School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Franklin Pierce High School 276th of 437 Washington high schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 37% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 67th in 2019 to 37th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%37%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Franklin Pierce High School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 262 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
47%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
17%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
40%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%47%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%17%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Franklin Pierce High School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,138 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic35%White26%9%9%Two+14%6%
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Hispanic 35%White 26%Asian 9%Black 9%Two or more races 14%19%51%8%10%8%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic18.7%34.9% 16.2 pts
White51.1%26.0% 25.1 pts
Two or more races8.5%14.1% 5.6 pts
Asian7.6%9.2% 1.6 pts
Black9.9%8.9% 1.0 pts
Pacific Islander3.1%6.0% 2.9 pts
American Indian1.2%1.0% 0.2 pts

Homes near Franklin Pierce High School

Typical home value $499K in zip 98445 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$132K$265K$397K$530K$497K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Franklin Pierce High School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Franklin Pierce High School in?

Franklin Pierce High School is part of the Franklin Pierce School District district in Tacoma, Washington.

Is Franklin Pierce High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Franklin Pierce High School 276th of 437 Washington high schools (better than 37% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Pierce High School?

Hispanic 35%, White 26%, Two or more races 14%, Asian 9% (1,138 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Franklin Pierce High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98445 is $499K 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.