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Fife Elementary School

Tacoma, Washington · Grades K to 5 · Fife School District

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About Fife Elementary School

Located in Tacoma, Washington, Fife Elementary School is a public school for kindergarten through grade 5. It reported 866 students in 2024-25. That makes it one of the larger public and charter elementary schools in Tacoma. There are about 16.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher (52 teachers in all). It is one of 7 schools in Fife School District. Federal locale data places it in a suburb of a large metro area, in Pierce County. Families comparing options will find 75 other schools within 5 miles.

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School facts

Address	5804 20th Street E, Tacoma, WA 98424
Phone	(253) 517-1400
School district	Fife School District
Grades	K to 5
Students (2024-25)	866
Teachers (full-time equivalent, 2024-25)	52
Students per teacher	16.7
Charter school	No
School type	Regular
Level	Elementary
Locale (NCES)	Suburb, large, Pierce County

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 public school directory and membership files (NCES school ID 530288003792). Details may have changed since the survey. Schools can update them by claiming this profile.

Nearby schools

Fife Open DoorsPublic · Grades 10 to 12Tacoma · 0.1 mi Fife High SchoolPublic · Grades 10 to 12Tacoma · 0.2 mi Holy Rosary Bilingual AcademyPrivate, Roman Catholic · Grades PreK to 8Fife, WA · 0.3 mi Columbia Junior High SchoolPublic · Grades 8 to 9Tacoma · 0.5 mi Chief Leschi SchoolPublic · Grades K to 12Puyallup, WA · 1.8 mi Discovery Primary SchoolPublic · Grades PreK to 2Milton, WA · 2 mi Surprise Lake Middle SchoolPublic · Grades 6 to 7Milton, WA · 2.1 mi Berean Classical Christian SchoolPrivate, Christian (nondenominational) · Grades K to 9Edgewood, WA · 2.4 mi

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Fife Elementary School serve?

Fife Elementary School serves kindergarten through grade 5.

How many students attend Fife Elementary School?

Fife Elementary School reported 866 students in 2024-25, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fife Elementary School?

About 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 866 students and 52 teachers in federal data.

Is Fife Elementary School a public or charter school?

Fife Elementary School is a traditional public (non-charter) school.

What school district is Fife Elementary School in?

Fife Elementary School is part of Fife School District. See all schools in this district at https://parentschoolreview.com/districts/wa/fife-school-district/

Where is Fife Elementary School located?

Fife Elementary School is at 5804 20th Street E, Tacoma, WA 98424. The phone number is (253) 517-1400.

How many other schools are near Fife Elementary School?

There are 75 other schools within 5 miles of Fife Elementary School in our directory.