Eltah Brinson
Best Choice Network LLC
(253) 303-6992
25 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$400,000 Price
Fern Hill Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
8442 S Park Ave,
Tacoma, WA
Tacoma School District
School Details
Head of School
Tammy Larsen
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Math Proficiency
40%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Niche Grade
C
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Reading Proficiency
42%
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Math Proficiency
40%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
17
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Full Time Teachers
17
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Teachers in First or Second Year
13.3%
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GreatSchools Rating
5
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
34.2%
State Average
32.1%
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Science
25.6%
State Average
25.1%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
328:1
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Student Diversity
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Female
50.5%
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Male
49.5%
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Hispanic
35.4%
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White
19.5%
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Two or more races
17.8%
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Black
12.5%
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Asian
6.7%
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Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
8/30/2023
I'll make this quick. My child was punched by another child and the only reason I found out about it is because I noticed the marks on my child. The school was not going to tell me this happened. When I confronted the school they first tried to blame my child for the reason they got hit. Then when t...
11/4/2022
This was a very welcoming school to my 2 elementary students whom transferred from out of state. Both my children are thriving at school. This school has a 0 tolerance bullying policy and when my older child got bullied it was handled immediately and appropriately and never happened again. Dr Wyatt...
8/5/2020
Our child attended a different school in the district that had a very visible and proactive principal and a much more engaged teacher than we experienced at Fern Hill where a bare minimum effort seemed to be acceptable. Multiple incidents of student neglect (6 year old not getting any lunch or allow...
12/10/2014
My son has attended here since the first grade and my daughter since kindergarten. They have been amazing with my son's attention deficit and through their fostering in addition to my parenting, he is now in advanced placement in 5th grade. My daughter had a severe reading issue and through the scho...
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Map
Attendance Zone
List Price Range
$306K - $734K
Homes For Sale
88
Average Home Value
$452,948
Median Lot Size
6,534 Sq Ft
% Renters
43%
Average Household Income
$81,642
% of College Grads
20.3%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
1,389 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
41.1%
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Fern Hill Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Tacoma, WA and is served by the Tacoma School District in Washington. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 278 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Academic records show that 40% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 42% are proficient in reading. Fern Hill Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $452,948. Discover additional schools in the area, like Industrial Design Engineering and Art (IDEA) High School, Franklin Pierce High School, Washington High School, and more. Learn more about what Tacoma has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Fern Hill Elementary School.