Fife Elementary School

838 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Fife Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Fife School District school district, located in Tacoma, WA with 838 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 51 teachers, Fife Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.2:1. 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.

838

Total Students

51.6

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fife Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	245
Hispanic	206
Black	87
Asian	100
Two or More	79
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	114

White
245 (29.2 %)
Hispanic
206 (24.6 %)
Pacific Islander
114 (13.6 %)
Asian
100 (11.9 %)
Black
87 (10.4 %)
Two or More
79 (9.4 %)
American Indian
7 (0.8 %)

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:	Fife School District
Phone:	(253)517-1400
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	838
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	415
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	107

* 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 129

Grade 1 126

Grade 2 125

Grade 3 168

Grade 4 120

Grade 5 170