Tacoma Schools Improve, Fall Behind, Stay the Same

WASL scores are out statewide and I've taken a quick look at the Tacoma School District's scores. Just as scores did statewide, our WASL scores fell in some subjects/grades and rose in others.

This is a very difficult time for the state and the country, as State Superintendent Terry Berguson rightly pointed out at the beginning of her press conference (still showing live on Click! Network channel 84). I am proud of our students for holding steady at a time of great economic difficulty and making some gains in science.

Tacoma School District 2-Year WASL Trends

Reading/Math

08 3rd Grade 64.4 61.3
07 3rd Grade 64.7 63.7
2-year trend -.3 -2.4

Reading/Math Writing
08 4th Grade 66.3 47.0 58.3
07 4th Grade 70.4 45.7 53.9
2-year trend -4.1 +1.3 +4.4

Reading/Math/Science
08 5th Grade 68.8 50.8 29.5
07 5th Grade 64.8 53.7 23.3
2-year Trend: +4 -2.9 +6.2

Reading/Math
08 6th Grade 59.1 36.9
08 6th Grade 58.0 40.2
2-year Trend: +1.1 -3.3

Reading/Math/Writing
08 7th Grade 57.9 40.7 64.5
07 7th Grade 61.4 43.3 58.2
2-year Trend -3.5 -2.6 +6.3

Reading/Math/Science
08 8th Grade 59.0 40.5 33.7
07 8th Grade 55.3 35.6 28.3
2-year Trend +3.7 +4.9 +5.4

Reading/Math/Writing/Science
08 10th Grade 71.4 32.1 80.6 26.7
07 10th Grade 69.6 36.1 70.0 23.9
2-year Trend +1.8 -4 +10.6 +2.8