Downing

Tacoma, WA 98406

Phone: (253) 571-7100
District: Tacoma School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 273 students • 15 students per teacher

Downing, located in Tacoma, Washington, is a public school that serves grades PK-5 in the Tacoma School District. It is among the few public schools in Washington to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Downing is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Downing is Sue Goerger. As of 2014, the students are 64.1% White, non-Hispanic; 16.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.1% Hispanic; 5.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 5.1% Multiracial; and 1.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 53.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Downing is 15:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 64.1% 44.9% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 16.5% 20.1% 4.5%
Hispanic 8.1% 17.2% 21.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.1% 10.2% 7.2%
Multiracial 5.1% 4% 6.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1.1% 2.3% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 1.3% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 53.5% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 0.9 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 2.6 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 3.1 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 6.2 mi
5 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 13.8 mi
6 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 14.7 mi
7 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 15.6 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 17.5 mi
9 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 18.1 mi
10 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 18.5 mi
11 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 20.9 mi
12 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 21.3 mi
13 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 22.7 mi
14 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 23.1 mi
15 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 23.6 mi
16 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 24.2 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 24.3 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 24.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 19.7 mi
2 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 22.7 mi
3 Stonegate Olympia WA 23.5 mi
4 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 23.7 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 24.5 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 24.6 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 25.7 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 10.2 mi.
Fort Lewis 13.2 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 21.3 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 23.5 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 32.3 mi.
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