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Schools

Delong Elementary
Franklin Elementary
Grant Center for the Expressive Arts
Jason Lee Middle School
Foss High School
University of Puget Sound

  1. Delong Elementary

    Delong Reviews

    What you should know about Delong:
    Delong met 2007 Adequate Yearly Progress Goals.
    2007 Percentage of students meeting Washington State Standards:

    Grade and SubjectDelongState Avg
    3rd Grade WASL Reading 64.570.9
    3rd Grade WASL Math 64.969.6
    4th Grade WASL Reading91.276.6
    4th Grade WASL Writing69.160.2
    4th Grade WASL Math60.358.1
    5th Grade WASL Reading64.371.9
    5th Grade WASL Math47.159.5
    5th Grade WASL Science22.936.5


  2. Franklin Elementary

    Franklin Reviews

    What you should know about Franklin:
    Franklin met 2007 Adequate Yearly Progress Goals.
    2007 Percentage of students meeting Washington State Standards:

    Grade and SubjectFranklinState Avg
    3rd Grade WASL Reading 61.770.9
    3rd Grade WASL Math 74.569.6
    4th Grade WASL Reading70.776.6
    4th Grade WASL Writing56.160.2
    4th Grade WASL Math48.858.1
    5th Grade WASL Reading60.971.9
    5th Grade WASL Math50.059.5
    5th Grade WASL Science17.436.5


  3. Grant Elementary

    Grant Reviews

    What you should know about Grant:

    Grant Center for the Expressive Arts is a public elementary school with an arts-focused curriculum. Students have the opportunity to study Music, Dance, Drama, and Visual Arts during the school day, as well as enroll in free enrichment classes before or after school.

    2007 Percentage of students meeting Washington State Standards:

    Grade and SubjectGrantState Avg
    3rd Grade WASL Reading 78.970.9
    3rd Grade WASL Math 70.469.6
    4th Grade WASL Reading81.476.6
    4th Grade WASL Writing51.260.2
    4th Grade WASL Math62.858.1
    5th Grade WASL Reading79.071.9
    5th Grade WASL Math67.759.5
    5th Grade WASL Science24.236.5


  4. Jason Lee Middle School

    Jason Lee Reviews

    What you should know about Jason Lee: Jason Lee did not meet 2007 Adequate Yearly Progress goals. The school is classified as "In Need of Improvement - Step 4." What does this mean? According to the Washington State Report Card, the school must offer a choice of other public schools, provide supplemental services, take corrective action, and plan for alternative governance.
    Students are required to wear uniforms.
    2007 Percentage of students meeting Washington State Standards:

    Grade and SubjectJason LeeState Avg
    6th Grade WASL Reading55.568.0
    6th Grade WASL Math 24.449.6
    7th Grade WASL Reading 57.168.7
    7th Grade WASL Writing 45.068.4
    7th Grade WASL Math 34.154.6
    8th Grade WASL Reading 41.065.0
    8th Grade WASL Math 28.349.8
    8th Grade WASL Science18.644.6


  5. Foss High School

    Foss Reviews

    What you should know about Foss:
    Foss was the first school in Washington State to have an International Baccalaureate Program

    *Foss is the neighborhood school for students residing South of 6th Avenue and West of Sprague, as well as much of the West End and some of the Hilltop Neighborhood. Other midtown students attend Stadium High School. Contact the district for more information about school boundaries.

    Foss did not meet 2007 Adequate Yearly Progress goals. The school is classified as "In Need of Improvement - Step 4." What does this mean? According to the Washington State Report Card, the school must offer a choice of other public schools and provide supplemental services such as tutoring to underperforming students.

    2007 Percentage of students meeting Washington State Standards:

    Grade and SubjectMt TahomaState Avg
    10th Grade WASL Reading 76.880.8
    10th Grade WASL Writing 76.183.9
    10th Grade WASL Math41.350.4
    10th Grade WASL Science23.236.4


  6. University of Puget Sound

    The University of Puget Sound is located in the Midtown neighborhood. UPS is a private school with an enrollment of approximately 2600 undergraduate students. Many of its facilities are open to the public, including a bookstore, coffee shop, copy services, and a science center.
High School students have the option to apply to Tacoma School of the Arts after their freshman year.

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