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James Sales Elementary School

1301 113th Street S
Tacoma, WA 98444
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Serving 387 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 proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 387 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 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

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

James Sales Elementary School's student population of 387 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJames Sales Elementary School
Kind58
160
274
374
465
556
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Total Students
387 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJames Sales Elementary School
2025387
2024377
2023401
2022381
2021381
2020408
2019448
2018478
2017478
2016460
2015458
2014426
2013407
2012398
2011389
2010382
2009429
2008399
2007377
2006361
2005373
2004348
2003415
2002446
2001487
2000489
1999499
1998444
1997529
1996478
1995455
1994440
1993458
1992410
1991421
1990433
1989457
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJames Sales Elementary School
202524
202425
202326
202225
202126
202026
201927
201828
201728
201628
201531
201324
201223
201124
201024
200921
200821
200721
200621
200521
200421
200326
200225
200126
200024
199923
199822
199724
199622
199522
199423
199322
199223
199121
199021
198919
198818
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Last Day of School
Wed. Jun 17, 2026
School Motto
n.a.

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 diversity score of James Sales Elementary School is 0.79, 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.
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State Level (WA)
#1084 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearJames 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
202347%41%25%
202242%40%23%
201955%50%35%
201847%51%35%
201746%51%38%
201645%51%38%
201544%49%38%
201357%64%59%
201262%63%59%
201152%60%50%
201045%54%46%
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40-44%
53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
202242%53%37%
201959%61%51%
201855%61%35%
201751%61%53%
201653%62%53%
201548%56%47%
201372%73%70%
201277%72%69%
201162%70%68%
201052%70%65%
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50-59%
49%
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
202516:117:1
202415:117:116:1
202315:117:116:1
202215:117:117:1
202115:117:117:1
202016:118:118:1
201917:118:118:1
201817:119:118:1
201717:119:118:1
201616:119:118:1
201515:118:117:1
201317:120:119:1
201217:120:119:1
201116:120:119:1
201016:119:119:1
200920:119:123:1
200819:119:123:1
200718:120:124:1
200617:120:123:1
200518:120:124:1
200417:119:124:1
200316:120:123:1
200218:120:124:1
200119:120:123:1
200020:120:125:1
199922:121:125:1
199820:120:125:1
199722:120:125:1
199622:121:124:1
199521:120:123:1
199419:120:121:1
199321:120:121:1
199218:121:121:1
199120:121:121:1
199021:121:120:1
198924:121:122:1
198823:121:121:1
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American Indian
2%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
20241%1%1%
20231%1%2%
20221%1%1%
20212%1%2%
20192%1%1%
20161%2%
20151%1%1%
20141%1%1%
20131%1%1%
20121%2%2%
20111%2%1%
20104%4%5%
20094%4%5%
20084%4%4%
20074%4%4%
20062%3%4%
20053%3%4%
20042%3%3%
20032%3%2%
20023%3%3%
20012%4%2%
20003%3%3%
19993%3%3%
19971%3%3%
19962%3%2%
19951%3%2%
19941%3%2%
19931%3%2%
19921%3%2%
19911%2%2%
19904%3%2%
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Asian
3%
9%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
20244%9%7%
20235%9%7%
20225%9%7%
20214%8%6%
20193%8%6%
20182%8%6%
20172%8%6%
20163%8%7%
20152%8%6%
20142%7%7%
20132%8%7%
20121%7%6%
20113%7%6%
201013%10%17%
200915%10%15%
200818%9%16%
200714%8%15%
200610%8%14%
200513%8%14%
200415%8%12%
200315%8%11%
200213%8%10%
200110%7%10%
200011%7%9%
199910%7%9%
19989%7%9%
199711%7%8%
199610%7%7%
199511%6%7%
19949%6%6%
19938%6%6%
19928%6%6%
19917%6%6%
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Hispanic
33%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
202434%26%32%
202333%26%32%
202234%25%31%
202131%25%31%
201932%24%29%
201833%23%27%
201733%23%27%
201633%22%26%
201533%22%25%
201432%21%23%
201334%20%22%
201234%20%20%
201130%18%18%
201023%16%15%
200919%16%15%
200819%15%14%
200719%14%13%
200617%14%11%
200512%13%10%
200411%12%9%
200312%12%8%
200211%11%7%
20019%10%6%
20009%10%5%
19998%9%4%
19987%9%4%
19974%8%4%
19964%8%4%
19954%7%4%
19945%7%3%
19935%6%3%
19926%6%2%
19914%6%2%
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Black
13%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
202411%5%11%
202311%5%11%
202211%5%10%
202111%5%10%
201912%5%10%
201812%4%10%
201712%4%10%
20169%4%10%
201510%4%10%
201410%5%11%
201312%5%11%
201213%5%11%
201116%5%13%
201019%6%15%
200923%5%15%
200821%6%15%
200722%6%15%
200628%6%15%
200526%6%16%
200423%6%15%
200324%6%15%
200226%5%14%
200119%5%13%
200021%5%12%
199919%5%12%
199815%5%10%
199712%5%10%
199614%4%10%
199513%5%9%
199412%4%8%
199311%4%8%
199211%4%7%
199110%4%6%
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White
26%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
202427%48%28%
202324%49%27%
202224%50%29%
202127%51%30%
201929%53%34%
201829%55%37%
201729%55%37%
201629%56%38%
201530%57%40%
201433%58%41%
201332%59%42%
201233%60%44%
201132%63%46%
201036%64%48%
200936%65%50%
200838%66%51%
200741%68%53%
200643%69%56%
200546%70%56%
200449%71%61%
200347%71%64%
200247%73%66%
200160%74%69%
200056%75%71%
199960%76%72%
199869%76%75%
199772%77%75%
199670%78%77%
199571%79%78%
199473%80%81%
199375%81%81%
199274%81%83%
199178%82%84%
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Hawaiian
9%
2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
20249%2%7%
20238%1%6%
20226%1%6%
20218%1%6%
20195%1%6%
20186%1%5%
20176%1%5%
20166%1%5%
20156%1%5%
20146%1%5%
20135%1%5%
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Two or more races
14%
9%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
202414%9%14%
202318%9%15%
202219%9%16%
202117%9%15%
201917%8%14%
201818%8%14%
201718%8%14%
201619%7%14%
201518%7%13%
201416%7%12%
201314%6%12%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.79
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
20250.790.69
20240.780.690.78
20230.790.680.78
20220.780.680.78
20210.790.670.78
20190.770.650.77
20180.760.640.76
20170.760.640.76
20160.770.630.76
20150.760.620.75
20140.760.610.75
20130.750.610.75
20120.770.600.74
20110.780.580.73
20100.780.560.66
20090.790.550.66
20080.770.540.65
20070.750.510.64
20060.710.490.63
20050.700.490.61
20040.680.480.59
20030.690.470.56
20020.690.450.54
20010.590.440.50
20000.630.420.48
19990.590.400.46
19980.490.400.43
19970.460.390.42
19960.480.390.39
19950.470.360.37
19940.440.350.33
19930.420.340.32
19920.430.330.30
19910.380.320.28
19900.410.310.26
19890.420.290.25
19880.380.290.23
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Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
202562%39%
202472%49%68%
202359%41%57%
202258%36%52%
202165%35%56%
202079%35%71%
201988%35%71%
201883%37%69%
201783%37%69%
201677%38%68%
201579%39%62%
201498%39%63%
201399%38%61%
201298%37%58%
201197%33%50%
201068%33%50%
200960%29%41%
200863%28%38%
200752%28%37%
200647%29%36%
200543%27%34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)

YearJames Sales Elementary SchoolWashingtonFranklin Pierce School District
202513%9%
202311%8%8%
20227%7%8%
202110%7%8%
20208%8%4%
20192%8%4%
20141%7%10%
201014%8%12%
200913%9%13%
200813%9%14%
200716%9%13%
200618%8%13%
200518%9%12%
200416%9%13%
200317%9%13%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Franklin Pierce School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Jaguars
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Frequently Asked Questions

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?
387 students attend James Sales Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
33% of James Sales Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% 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 16:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.
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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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 387 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 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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