Other / mixed grade configuration · Tacoma, WA

Bryant Montessori School

Federal NCES profile for Bryant Montessori School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530870001458
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🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bryant Montessori School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#5 of 42
schools in Tacoma · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
40.9%
free-lunch eligible
313
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Bryant Montessori School ranks #5 of 42 schools in Tacoma, WA.

School address

Tacoma, WA 98405
District: Tacoma School District · Washington

NCES ID 530870001458 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Bryant Montessori School held near 266 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 530870001458 · Tacoma, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

313 enr · 40.9% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Stadium High School (1,700 students)

Bryant Montessori School held near 266 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 0.0 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Bryant Montessori School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bryant Montessori School reports 313 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bryant Montessori School compares

Bryant Montessori School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 40.9% ▼ 9% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 313 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

313
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.9%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
45.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,679
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.8 FTE
Per 179 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 47.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 17.3%
African American 12.1%
Asian 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 47.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, Bryant Montessori School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Tacoma School District reports $19,679 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bryant Montessori School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Stadium High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Lincoln High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Mount Tahoma High School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Dr. Dolores Silas High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Baker Middle School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Bryant Montessori School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tacoma School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Tacoma

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Columbia Junior High School
Standard public school
619 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Sheridan Elementary School
Standard public school
525 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Geiger Montessori School
Standard public school
521 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Boze Elementary School
Standard public school
485 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Brookdale Elementary
Standard public school
483 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Birney Elementary School
Standard public school
476 students 15.9:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~313 students)

Frequently asked questions about Bryant Montessori School

How many students attend Bryant Montessori School?

Bryant Montessori School has 313 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tacoma, WA. CCD year-over-year: 264 (2022-23) → 266 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bryant Montessori School?

40.9% of students at Bryant Montessori School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bryant Montessori School?

The largest demographic group at Bryant Montessori School is White at 47.4% of enrollment, in Tacoma, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bryant Montessori School?

Bryant Montessori School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bryant Montessori School rank among schools in Tacoma?

By Resource Investment Index, Bryant Montessori School ranks #5 of 42 schools in Tacoma, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tacoma on the city page.

What other schools are in Tacoma School District?

Besides Bryant Montessori School, Tacoma School District also operates Stadium High School (1,700 students), Lincoln High School (1,556 students), and Mount Tahoma High School (1,410 students). See the Tacoma School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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