Christensen Elementary Primary School
10232 Barnes Ln
Tacoma WA, 98444, Pierce County
Phone: 253-535-9887
Ranking: 
(1,136 out of 1,485, bottom 24%)*
(1,136 out of 1,485, bottom 24%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Franklin Pierce School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 433 | 438 | 417 | 409 | 414 | 451 | 446 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 7 | 1.6% | 14 | 3.2% | 12 | 2.9% | 7 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 68 | 15.7% | 78 | 17.8% | 76 | 18.2% | 72 | 17.6% | 64 | 15.5% | 75 | 16.6% | 77 | 17.3% |
| Grade 1: | 78 | 18.0% | 81 | 18.5% | 79 | 18.9% | 74 | 18.1% | 72 | 17.4% | 73 | 16.2% | 73 | 16.4% |
| Grade 2: | 80 | 18.5% | 66 | 15.1% | 65 | 15.6% | 65 | 15.9% | 66 | 15.9% | 76 | 16.9% | 71 | 15.9% |
| Grade 3: | 68 | 15.7% | 72 | 16.4% | 66 | 15.8% | 63 | 15.4% | 74 | 17.9% | 67 | 14.9% | 78 | 17.5% |
| Grade 4: | 66 | 15.2% | 69 | 15.8% | 55 | 13.2% | 69 | 16.9% | 63 | 15.2% | 78 | 17.3% | 82 | 18.4% |
| Grade 5: | 66 | 15.2% | 58 | 13.2% | 64 | 15.3% | 59 | 14.4% | 63 | 15.2% | 82 | 18.2% | 56 | 12.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 188 | 43.4% | 195 | 44.5% | 190 | 45.6% | 187 | 45.7% | 150 | 36.2% | 168 | 37.3% | 176 | 39.5% |
| Female: | 245 | 56.6% | 243 | 55.5% | 227 | 54.4% | 222 | 54.3% | 149 | 36.0% | 157 | 34.8% | 152 | 34.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 10 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.2% |
| Asian: | 26 | 6.0% | 29 | 6.6% | 20 | 4.8% | 22 | 5.4% | 62 | 15.0% | 59 | 13.1% | 62 | 13.9% |
| Hispanic: | 111 | 25.6% | 113 | 25.8% | 104 | 24.9% | 82 | 20.0% | 50 | 12.1% | 49 | 10.9% | 46 | 10.3% |
| Black: | 72 | 16.6% | 74 | 16.9% | 62 | 14.9% | 71 | 17.4% | 81 | 19.6% | 75 | 16.6% | 80 | 17.9% |
| White: | 131 | 30.3% | 127 | 29.0% | 139 | 33.3% | 145 | 35.5% | 111 | 26.8% | 140 | 31.0% | 134 | 30.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 27 | 6.2% | 37 | 8.4% | 30 | 7.2% | 39 | 9.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 65 | 15.0% | 54 | 12.3% | 60 | 14.4% | 49 | 12.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 310 | 71.6% | 322 | 73.5% | 288 | 69.1% | 254 | 62.1% | 286 | 69.1% | 272 | 60.3% | 245 | 54.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 40 | 9.2% | 32 | 7.3% | 51 | 12.2% | 42 | 10.3% | 57 | 13.8% | 83 | 18.4% | 78 | 17.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 19.47 | 18.13 | 16.69 | 16.56 | 19.60 | 19.40 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 49.6% | 61.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 52% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 58.8% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 56.6% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 62.6% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.4% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 64.7% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 66.7% | 73.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 56.7% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.9% | 52.6% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 56.3% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 65.2% | 62.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 64.7% | 67.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 67.9% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 71.3% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.6% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 60.7% | 61% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 64.4% | 61.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 55.4% | 61.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 61.7% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 49.5% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 57.5% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.6% | 63.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 60.1% | 62.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 68.3% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 68% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 69.8% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.5% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 9.5% | 24.9% | 34% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.3% | 40.8% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 58.6% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 49.3% | 66.5% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 51.7% | 64.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 63.2% | 69.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 58.1% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 58.6% | 66.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 58% | 68.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 59.7% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 56.4% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 67.1% | 71.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53.7% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 51.8% | 60.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 49.5% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 46.8% | 57.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 50.5% | 53.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 48.2% | 52.3% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67.6% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 69.5% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 70.7% | 81.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 64.8% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 65.3% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 69.1% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 48.2% | 55.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 54.9% | 57.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.4% | 53.4% | 60.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55.9% | 60.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 60.4% | 62.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 49.1% | 55.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 49.1% | 59.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 52.5% | 61% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 56.3% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 63.6% | 76.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 58.5% | 71.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 66.4% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 70.6% | 73.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 15.1% | 28.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 18% | 21.4% | 35.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 5.1% | 20.6% | 35.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 2.7% | 20.7% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.6% | 30.7% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.3% | 39.9% | 44.9% |
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* Christensen Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.