Impact Public Schools

Charter School 232 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Impact Public Schools is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Tacoma, WA. Administered by Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 232 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 17.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 65.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 129 students qualified for free lunch and 24 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1301 E 34th Street in Tacoma, WA 98404, Impact Public Schools serves families zoned within the Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

232

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Impact Public Schools
Demographic	Student Count
White	50
Hispanic	63
Black	56
Asian	7
Two or More	48
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
63 (27.2%)
Black
56 (24.1%)
White
50 (21.6%)
Two or More
48 (20.7%)
Asian
7 (3.0%)
Pacific Islander
5 (2.2%)
American Indian
3 (1.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Impact \| Commencement Bay Elementary
Phone:	(206)769-3429
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	232
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	129
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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 45

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 66

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 38

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Impact Public Schools
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	45
Grade 1	36
Grade 2	66
Grade 3	47
Grade 4	38

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Impact Public Schools
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	109	47%
Male	123	53%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)