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Naches Trail Elementary School

15505 Waller Road East
Tacoma, WA 98446

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Serving 519 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Naches Trail Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: Naches Trail Elementary serves the northern part of Tacoma, WA, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 3.3 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with most residents located about 1.2 miles from the school and the furthest edge reaching 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Naches Trail Elementary School's student population of 519 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Naches Trail Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	115
1	61
2	72
3	84
4	60
5	80

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Total Students

519 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School
2025	519
2024	443
2023	447
2022	412
2021	411
2020	487
2019	561
2018	554
2017	579
2016	543
2015	458
2014	452
2013	595
2012	963
2011	702
2010	685
2009	802
2008	828
2007	848
2006	810
2005	792
2004	748
2003	720
2002	682
2001	692
2000	758
1999	791
1998	772
1997	706
1996	763
1995	757
1994	758
1993	750
1992	757
1991	713
1990	694
1989	660
1988	698
1987	633

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School
2025	32
2024	36
2023	34
2022	35
2021	38
2020	35
2019	35
2018	36
2017	32
2016	31
2015	31
2013	29
2012	42
2011	31
2010	33
2009	41
2008	41
2007	40
2006	39
2005	36
2004	37
2003	38
2002	34
2001	34
2000	34
1999	34
1998	34
1997	33
1996	35
1995	35
1994	35
1993	35
1992	35
1991	35
1990	31
1989	29
1988	30
1987	29

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School Rankings

Naches Trail Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Naches Trail Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WA)

#1128 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School
2023	#1128
2022	#1345
2021	#327
2019	#327
2018	#654
2017	#654
2016	#544
2015	#609
2013	#951
2012	#980
2011	#597
2010	#1152

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49%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	49%	41%	36%
2022	38%	40%	33%
2019	69%	50%	47%
2018	56%	51%	47%
2017	60%	51%	45%
2016	63%	51%	44%
2015	57%	49%	43%
2013	64%	64%	60%
2012	65%	63%	57%
2011	66%	60%	51%
2010	51%	54%	43%

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41%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2022	41%	53%	49%
2019	73%	61%	59%
2018	66%	61%	47%
2017	64%	61%	57%
2016	66%	62%	56%
2015	57%	56%	50%
2013	74%	73%	69%
2012	70%	72%	69%
2011	79%	70%	65%
2010	65%	70%	64%

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35-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	12:1	16:1
2023	13:1	16:1	19:1
2022	12:1	16:1	18:1
2021	11:1	16:1	17:1
2020	14:1	17:1	19:1
2019	16:1	17:1	19:1
2018	15:1	17:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	20:1
2015	15:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	23:1	20:1	21:1
2011	23:1	19:1	21:1
2010	21:1	19:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	23:1
2008	20:1	19:1	23:1
2007	21:1	19:1	23:1
2006	21:1	19:1	23:1
2005	22:1	19:1	22:1
2004	20:1	19:1	22:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	20:1	23:1
1997	21:1	20:1	23:1
1996	22:1	21:1	23:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	21:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	21:1
1991	20:1	21:1	21:1
1990	22:1	21:1	22:1
1989	23:1	21:1	23:1
1988	23:1	21:1	23:1
1987	22:1	22:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	5%	9%
2024	5%	9%
2023	5%	9%	4%
2022	4%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	13%	9%	9%
2007	13%	9%	9%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	13%	8%	9%
2001	12%	7%	9%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	13%	7%	8%
1998	11%	7%	8%
1997	10%	7%	8%
1996	10%	6%	7%
1995	9%	6%	7%
1994	9%	6%	7%
1993	7%	6%	6%
1992	6%	6%	6%
1991	5%	6%	6%
1990	6%	5%	6%
1989	6%	5%	6%
1988	5%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

23%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	23%	27%
2024	23%	26%
2023	22%	26%	22%
2022	21%	25%	21%
2021	18%	25%	21%
2020	20%	24%	19%
2019	17%	24%	19%
2018	15%	23%	17%
2017	15%	23%	17%
2016	12%	23%	16%
2015	13%	22%	16%
2014	17%	21%	15%
2013	15%	20%	14%
2012	16%	20%	13%
2011	13%	18%	12%
2010	15%	17%	13%
2009	13%	16%	12%
2008	14%	15%	11%
2007	12%	14%	10%
2006	7%	14%	8%
2005	7%	13%	7%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	6%	12%	5%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	5%	10%	5%
2000	5%	10%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	3%	8%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	1%	6%	3%
1990	2%	5%	2%
1989	1%	5%	2%
1988	2%	5%	3%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	10%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	9%
2013	10%	5%	9%
2012	10%	5%	10%
2011	13%	5%	11%
2010	14%	6%	12%
2009	16%	6%	12%
2008	14%	6%	11%
2007	15%	6%	11%
2006	14%	6%	11%
2005	13%	6%	11%
2004	13%	6%	10%
2003	13%	5%	9%
2002	12%	5%	9%
2001	13%	5%	9%
2000	14%	5%	9%
1999	13%	5%	8%
1998	11%	5%	8%
1997	11%	5%	7%
1996	11%	5%	7%
1995	10%	5%	7%
1994	9%	4%	6%
1993	8%	4%	6%
1992	8%	4%	6%
1991	5%	4%	6%
1990	6%	4%	5%
1989	7%	4%	5%
1988	6%	4%	5%

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White

37%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	37%	47%
2024	37%	48%
2023	41%	49%	43%
2022	41%	50%	44%
2021	45%	51%	46%
2020	49%	53%	51%
2019	50%	53%	51%
2018	51%	54%	57%
2017	52%	55%	57%
2016	54%	56%	58%
2015	54%	57%	59%
2014	54%	58%	59%
2013	56%	59%	61%
2012	56%	60%	62%
2011	58%	63%	64%
2010	57%	65%	63%
2009	56%	66%	64%
2008	56%	67%	65%
2007	57%	68%	66%
2006	62%	69%	67%
2005	63%	70%	68%
2004	65%	71%	70%
2003	65%	72%	73%
2002	66%	73%	74%
2001	69%	75%	74%
2000	69%	75%	75%
1999	67%	76%	76%
1998	73%	77%	77%
1997	75%	77%	78%
1996	74%	78%	79%
1995	77%	79%	79%
1994	78%	80%	80%
1993	81%	81%	82%
1992	83%	81%	83%
1991	88%	82%	83%
1990	85%	83%	85%
1989	85%	84%	85%
1988	86%	84%	85%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	5%	2%
2023	4%	1%	5%
2022	4%	1%	5%
2021	4%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	4%	1%	3%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	20%	9%
2024	19%	9%
2023	18%	9%	17%
2022	20%	9%	16%
2021	18%	9%	16%
2020	15%	9%	14%
2019	17%	8%	14%
2018	17%	8%	10%
2017	17%	8%	10%
2016	18%	7%	10%
2015	19%	7%	9%
2014	13%	7%	7%
2013	10%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	3%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

63%

53%

0.76

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	0.76	0.69
2024	0.77	0.69
2023	0.75	0.68	0.74
2022	0.74	0.68	0.73
2021	0.73	0.67	0.72
2020	0.70	0.65	0.68
2019	0.69	0.65	0.68
2018	0.69	0.65	0.64
2017	0.68	0.64	0.64
2016	0.66	0.63	0.63
2015	0.66	0.62	0.61
2014	0.66	0.61	0.62
2013	0.65	0.61	0.60
2012	0.65	0.59	0.58
2011	0.62	0.57	0.57
2010	0.63	0.54	0.57
2009	0.63	0.53	0.56
2008	0.64	0.52	0.54
2007	0.63	0.51	0.53
2006	0.58	0.50	0.52
2005	0.57	0.49	0.50
2004	0.55	0.48	0.49
2003	0.55	0.46	0.46
2002	0.53	0.45	0.44
2001	0.49	0.42	0.44
2000	0.50	0.42	0.42
1999	0.52	0.41	0.41
1998	0.45	0.40	0.38
1997	0.42	0.40	0.38
1996	0.43	0.38	0.37
1995	0.39	0.37	0.35
1994	0.38	0.35	0.34
1993	0.33	0.34	0.33
1992	0.30	0.34	0.31
1991	0.22	0.32	0.30
1990	0.27	0.31	0.28
1989	0.27	0.29	0.28
1988	0.26	0.29	0.28

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(22-23)

38.7%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	38.7%	34.7%	43.6%
2022	8.5%	18.4%	18.5%
2021	36.6%	24.3%	44.5%

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Eligible for

48%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	48%	39%
2024	55%	50%
2023	49%	42%	46%
2022	37%	35%	37%
2021	39%	35%	39%
2020	40%	36%	38%
2019	37%	35%	38%
2018	38%	36%	43%
2017	44%	37%	43%
2016	33%	38%	35%
2015	41%	39%	39%
2014	37%	39%	38%
2013	27%	38%	32%
2012	35%	37%	39%
2011	22%	33%	22%
2010	32%	33%	32%
2009	25%	29%	27%
2008	24%	28%	27%
2007	22%	28%	24%
2006	19%	29%	24%
2005	19%	28%	23%
2004	20%	27%	24%
2003	14%	26%	20%
2002	19%	23%	19%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Naches Trail Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	10%	9%
2023	9%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	9%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	11%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	11%	7%	12%
2017	11%	7%	12%
2016	8%	7%	11%
2015	11%	7%	12%
2014	9%	7%	11%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	13%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	11%
2003	12%	9%	10%
2002	11%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Bethel School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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What is Naches Trail Elementary School's ranking?

Naches Trail Elementary School is ranked #1128 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Naches Trail Elementary School often compared to?

Naches Trail Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Evergreen Elementary School, Elk Plain School Of Choice by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Naches Trail Elementary School?

519 students attend Naches Trail Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Naches Trail Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Naches Trail Elementary School?

Naches Trail Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Naches Trail Elementary School offer ?

Naches Trail Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Naches Trail Elementary School part of?

Naches Trail Elementary School is part of Bethel School District.

School Reviews

1 10/10/2025

This school made my child cry when he came back from school, if you have a child that is smart and isn''t into rap/thug stuff than your child should go to a different school, this school has a bunch of bullying and the teachers are terrible at teaching they are very rude to smart children but they really like their own kind (as in dumb) so if you want your child to ACTUALLY blaze a trail towards success then your child should not go to this school.

- Posted by Parent - Sun Tzu

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: Naches Trail Elementary serves the northern part of Tacoma, WA, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 3.3 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with most residents located about 1.2 miles from the school and the furthest edge reaching 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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