Pearl Street Center
Tel:
(253) 571-2600
- Pearl Street Center serves 11 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 70%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 18:1.
Top Placements
Pearl Street Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Pearl Street Center's student population of 11 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 11 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pearl Street Center's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pearl Street Center is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (10-11) | <50% | 70% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 23% |
| Black | 9% | 4% |
| White | 82% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 8% |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 88% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 22% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tacoma School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pearl Street Center is Day Reporting School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tacoma Day Reporting School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 23 students
0.3 miles
5501 6th Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98406
(253) 571-2670 0.3 9-12 23 - Tacoma Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center Grades: 5-12 | 25 students
0.3 miles
5501 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA 98406
(253) 571-2670 0.3 5-12 25 - Tacoma Wainwright Grades: 4-7 | 390 students
0.7 miles
130 Alameda Ave
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 571-2152 0.7 4-7 390
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