WashingtonSchoolsHelen Stafford Elementary School

Helen Stafford Elementary School

PublicRegular
Tacoma, Washington · Tacoma School District
Students432enrolled
FRL79%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio17.3:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students432
Grade Span
Student:Teacher17.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch79%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 424
432
Total Enrollment
State avg: 53%
79%+26.3pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
17.3:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

Helen Stafford Elementary School is a public primary in Tacoma, Washington. The school enrolls 432 students. It is part of the Tacoma School District district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Washington state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
79% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictTacoma School District
County53053
CityTacoma
ZIP98444
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID530870003064

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment432

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %79%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)