Whitman

Tacoma, WA 98408

Phone: (253) 571-7272
District: Tacoma School District

2

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 423 students • 15 students per teacher

Tacoma's Whitman is a public school that serves grades PK-5 in the Tacoma School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10.

Whitman is a public school in the Tacoma School District located in Tacoma, WA. The principal of Whitman is Connie Hedman. As of 2014, the students are 36.6% White, non-Hispanic; 24.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 16.3% Hispanic; 14.7% Asian/Pacific Islander; 4% Multiracial; 3.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.5% Native American or Native Alaskan. 80.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Whitman is 15:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 36.6% 44.9% 58.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 24.1% 20.1% 4.5%
Hispanic 16.3% 17.2% 21.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 14.7% 10.2% 7.2%
Multiracial 4% 4% 6.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3.8% 2.3% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.5% 1.3% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 80.9% — —
English learners — 9% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 3.1 mi
2 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 3.6 mi
3 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 5.1 mi
4 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 5.2 mi
5 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 10.5 mi
6 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 11.4 mi
7 Clocktower Neighborhood/Subdivision DuPont WA 12.7 mi
8 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 13.3 mi
9 Tahoma Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Yelm WA 20.8 mi
10 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 21 mi
11 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 22.4 mi
12 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 22.7 mi
13 Avonlea Neighborhood/Subdivision Lacey WA 23.2 mi
14 Woodsmuir Neighborhood/Subdivision Olympia WA 23.8 mi
15 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 25.2 mi
16 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 26.9 mi
17 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 28.4 mi
18 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 28.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 21.4 mi
2 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 21.7 mi
3 Stonegate Olympia WA 23.1 mi
4 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 23.7 mi
5 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 27 mi
6 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 28.2 mi
7 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 29.6 mi
Base Distance
McChord AFB 7.2 mi.
Fort Lewis 10.9 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton 25.3 mi.
Coast Guard Seattle 26 mi.
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor 36.4 mi.
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