James Sales Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1301 113th Street S
Tacoma, WA 98444

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Bottom 50%

Serving 377 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James Sales Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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James Sales Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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James Sales Elementary School's student population of 377 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Sales Elementary School
Kind	59
1	75
2	67
3	63
4	50
5	63

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School
2023	401
2022	381
2021	381
2020	448
2019	448
2018	478
2017	478
2016	460
2015	458
2014	426
2013	407
2012	398
2011	389
2010	382
2009	429
2008	399
2007	377
2006	361
2005	373
2004	348
2003	415
2002	446
2001	487
2000	489
1999	499
1998	444
1997	529
1996	478
1995	455
1994	440
1993	458
1992	410
1991	421
1990	433
1989	457
1988	405
1987	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	31
2013	24
2012	23
2011	24
2010	24
2009	21
2008	21
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	26
2002	25
2001	26
2000	24
1999	23
1998	22
1997	24
1996	22
1995	22
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	21
1990	21

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 17, 2026

School Motto

n.a.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

James Sales Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Sales Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1084 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School
2023	#1084
2022	#1194
2021	#866
2019	#866
2018	#1117
2017	#1338
2016	#1334
2015	#1274
2013	#1118
2012	#781
2011	#1331

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45-49%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	47%	41%	25%
2022	42%	40%	23%
2019	55%	50%	35%
2018	47%	51%	35%
2017	46%	51%	38%
2016	45%	51%	38%
2015	44%	49%	38%
2013	57%	64%	59%
2012	62%	63%	59%
2011	52%	60%	50%
2010	45%	54%	46%

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40-44%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2022	42%	53%	37%
2019	59%	61%	51%
2018	55%	61%	35%
2017	51%	61%	53%
2016	53%	62%	53%
2015	48%	56%	47%
2013	72%	73%	70%
2012	77%	72%	69%
2011	62%	70%	68%
2010	52%	70%	65%

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50-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	19:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	19:1	18:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	17:1	19:1	19:1
2012	17:1	20:1	19:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	19:1	19:1
2009	20:1	19:1	23:1
2008	19:1	19:1	23:1
2007	18:1	19:1	24:1
2006	17:1	19:1	23:1
2005	18:1	19:1	24:1
2004	17:1	19:1	24:1
2003	16:1	19:1	23:1
2002	18:1	19:1	24:1
2001	19:1	20:1	23:1
2000	20:1	20:1	25:1
1999	22:1	21:1	25:1
1998	20:1	20:1	25:1
1997	22:1	20:1	25:1
1996	22:1	21:1	24:1
1995	21:1	20:1	23:1
1994	19:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	21:1
1992	18:1	21:1	21:1
1991	20:1	21:1	21:1
1990	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	4%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	5%	9%	7%
2022	5%	9%	7%
2021	4%	8%	6%
2020	3%	8%	6%
2019	3%	8%	6%
2018	2%	8%	6%
2017	2%	8%	6%
2016	3%	8%	7%
2015	2%	8%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	2%	8%	7%
2012	1%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	13%	10%	17%
2009	15%	10%	15%
2008	18%	9%	16%
2007	14%	8%	15%
2006	10%	8%	14%
2005	13%	8%	14%
2004	15%	8%	12%
2003	15%	8%	11%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	11%	7%	9%
1999	10%	7%	9%
1998	9%	7%	9%
1997	11%	7%	8%
1996	10%	7%	7%
1995	11%	6%	7%
1994	9%	6%	6%
1993	8%	6%	6%
1992	8%	6%	6%
1991	7%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

34%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	33%	26%	32%
2022	34%	25%	31%
2021	31%	25%	31%
2020	32%	24%	29%
2019	32%	24%	29%
2018	33%	23%	27%
2017	33%	23%	27%
2016	33%	22%	26%
2015	33%	22%	25%
2014	32%	21%	23%
2013	34%	20%	22%
2012	34%	20%	20%
2011	30%	18%	18%
2010	23%	16%	15%
2009	19%	16%	15%
2008	19%	15%	14%
2007	19%	14%	13%
2006	17%	14%	11%
2005	12%	13%	10%
2004	11%	12%	9%
2003	12%	12%	8%
2002	11%	11%	7%
2001	9%	10%	6%
2000	9%	10%	5%
1999	8%	9%	4%
1998	7%	9%	4%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	4%	7%	4%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	5%	6%	3%
1992	6%	6%	2%
1991	4%	6%	2%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	11%	5%	11%
2022	11%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	12%	5%	10%
2019	12%	5%	10%
2018	12%	4%	10%
2017	12%	4%	10%
2016	9%	4%	10%
2015	10%	4%	10%
2014	10%	5%	11%
2013	12%	5%	11%
2012	13%	5%	11%
2011	16%	5%	13%
2010	19%	6%	15%
2009	23%	5%	15%
2008	21%	6%	15%
2007	22%	6%	15%
2006	28%	6%	15%
2005	26%	6%	16%
2004	23%	6%	15%
2003	24%	6%	15%
2002	26%	5%	14%
2001	19%	5%	13%
2000	21%	5%	12%
1999	19%	5%	12%
1998	15%	5%	10%
1997	12%	5%	10%
1996	14%	4%	10%
1995	13%	5%	9%
1994	12%	4%	8%
1993	11%	4%	8%
1992	11%	4%	7%
1991	10%	4%	6%

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White

27%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	24%	49%	27%
2022	24%	50%	29%
2021	27%	51%	30%
2020	29%	53%	34%
2019	29%	53%	34%
2018	29%	55%	37%
2017	29%	55%	37%
2016	29%	56%	38%
2015	30%	57%	40%
2014	33%	58%	41%
2013	32%	59%	42%
2012	33%	60%	44%
2011	32%	63%	46%
2010	36%	64%	48%
2009	36%	65%	50%
2008	38%	66%	51%
2007	41%	68%	53%
2006	43%	69%	56%
2005	46%	70%	56%
2004	49%	71%	61%
2003	47%	71%	64%
2002	47%	73%	66%
2001	60%	74%	69%
2000	56%	75%	71%
1999	60%	76%	72%
1998	69%	76%	75%
1997	72%	77%	75%
1996	70%	78%	77%
1995	71%	79%	78%
1994	73%	80%	81%
1993	75%	81%	81%
1992	74%	81%	83%
1991	78%	82%	84%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	8%	1%	6%
2022	6%	1%	6%
2021	8%	1%	6%
2020	5%	1%	6%
2019	5%	1%	6%
2018	6%	1%	5%
2017	6%	1%	5%
2016	6%	1%	5%
2015	6%	1%	5%
2014	6%	1%	5%
2013	5%	1%	5%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	18%	9%	15%
2022	19%	9%	16%
2021	17%	9%	15%
2020	17%	8%	14%
2019	17%	8%	14%
2018	18%	8%	14%
2017	18%	8%	14%
2016	19%	7%	14%
2015	18%	7%	13%
2014	16%	7%	12%
2013	14%	6%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	0.79	0.68	0.78
2022	0.78	0.68	0.78
2021	0.79	0.67	0.78
2020	0.77	0.65	0.77
2019	0.77	0.65	0.77
2018	0.76	0.64	0.76
2017	0.76	0.64	0.76
2016	0.77	0.63	0.76
2015	0.76	0.62	0.75
2014	0.76	0.61	0.75
2013	0.75	0.61	0.75
2012	0.77	0.60	0.74
2011	0.78	0.58	0.73
2010	0.78	0.56	0.66
2009	0.79	0.55	0.66
2008	0.77	0.54	0.65
2007	0.75	0.51	0.64
2006	0.71	0.49	0.63
2005	0.70	0.49	0.61
2004	0.68	0.48	0.59
2003	0.69	0.47	0.56
2002	0.69	0.45	0.54
2001	0.59	0.44	0.50
2000	0.63	0.42	0.48
1999	0.59	0.40	0.46
1998	0.49	0.40	0.43
1997	0.46	0.39	0.42
1996	0.48	0.39	0.39
1995	0.47	0.36	0.37
1994	0.44	0.35	0.33
1993	0.42	0.34	0.32
1992	0.43	0.33	0.30
1991	0.38	0.32	0.28

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Eligible for

72%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	59%	41%	57%
2022	58%	36%	52%
2021	65%	35%	56%
2020	88%	35%	71%
2019	88%	35%	71%
2018	83%	37%	69%
2017	83%	37%	69%
2016	77%	38%	68%
2015	79%	39%	62%
2014	98%	39%	63%
2013	99%	38%	61%
2012	98%	37%	58%
2011	97%	33%	50%
2010	68%	33%	50%
2009	60%	29%	41%
2008	63%	28%	38%
2007	52%	28%	37%
2006	47%	29%	36%
2005	43%	27%	34%
2004	43%	27%	34%
2003	41%	26%	32%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James Sales Elementary School	Washington	Franklin Pierce School District
2023	11%	8%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2014	1%	7%	10%
2010	14%	8%	12%
2009	13%	9%	13%
2008	13%	9%	14%
2007	16%	9%	13%
2006	18%	8%	13%
2005	18%	9%	12%
2004	16%	9%	13%
2003	17%	9%	13%
2002	14%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Franklin Pierce School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is James Sales Elementary School's ranking?

James Sales Elementary School is ranked #1084 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are James Sales Elementary School often compared to?

James Sales Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Christensen Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend James Sales Elementary School?

377 students attend James Sales Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of James Sales Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James Sales Elementary School?

James Sales Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does James Sales Elementary School offer ?

James Sales Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James Sales Elementary School part of?

James Sales Elementary School is part of Franklin Pierce School District.

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