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Public high school · Bates Technical College · Tacoma, Washington

Bates Technical High School

Bates Technical High School rates 5.9, right at the middle of Bates Technical College's high schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bates Technical College median is 5.9.

#1,324 of 2,251 schools in Washington · Bates Technical College: 1 high schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

A Bates Technical College high school where students score 47 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,324 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 1 of 1 in Bates Technical College.

Bates Technical High School is listed in Bates Technical College, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2010 EdFacts
Reading70%19 students tested · state average not published · 2016 EdFacts
Proficiency is up 20 points across the 8-year record (2009–2016) and has held near 70% recently.2010 EdFacts; 8 test records from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.2
31% of the rating
Academics
6.9
31% of the rating
College Readiness
4.8
38% of the rating
Resources & Environment
Requires school resource data
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2010–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2010) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2016).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2010 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2010 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2016 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2016 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98405; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2010, multi-year average, 2009-2016; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bates Technical High School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Seattle school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$80,024
Median home value
$443,800
Median rent
$1,480/mo
College educated
31.2%
Homeownership
51.7%
Poverty rate
13.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98405; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
90
Walker's Paradise
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
4,845/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tacoma. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tacoma), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Comm Based Trans Program0.3 mi
    7.3Compare →
  2. Tacoma School of the Arts0.3 mi
    6.0Compare →
  3. Bates Technical High Schoolthis school
    5.9
  4. Lincoln High School1.9 mi
    5.9Compare →
  5. Stadium High School1.0 mi
    5.6Compare →
  6. Summit Public School: Olympus1.1 mi · charter
    4.7Compare →
  7. Tacoma Open Doors0.5 mi
    4.3Compare →
  8. Insight School of Wa Open Doors Program2.0 mi
    not ratedCompare →
  9. Special Services0.3 mi
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Bates Technical High School among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bates Technical High School serve?

Bates Technical High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Bates Technical High School?

Bates Technical High School has an enrollment of approximately 533 students.

How does Bates Technical High School rank in WA?

Bates Technical High School ranks #1,324 of 2,251 schools in WA.

What is Bates Technical High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Bates Technical High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Bates Technical High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bates Technical High School has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2010) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2016).

Is Bates Technical High School a charter school?

No, Bates Technical High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bates Technical High School a Title I school?

No, Bates Technical High School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
533
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Pierce County
Phone
(253) 680-7584
4-year graduation
<50%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
Not available
This value was not reported by the source.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 98405)
25,306
Area average commute
26.6 min
Area median age
38.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.