Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School

559 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Bethel School District school district, located in Tacoma, WA with 559 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 32 teachers, Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

559

Total Students

32.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	164
Hispanic	113
Black	76
Asian	55
Two or More	107
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	41

White
164 (29.4 %)
Hispanic
113 (20.3 %)
Two or More
107 (19.2 %)
Black
76 (13.6 %)
Asian
55 (9.9 %)
Pacific Islander
41 (7.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Bethel School District
Phone:	(253)800-3000
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	559
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	262
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	63

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 122

Grade 2 96

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 75