Since its opening in 1971, Tartan has grown to more than 1,800 students supported by 120-plus teachers, administrators, aides, custodians, administrative assistants and other support staff.

[1] Tartan's racial makeup is 32.2% White, 20.8% Hispanic, 20.2% Asian, 18.5% African American, 7.4% of two or more races, and 0.8% American Indian students.

A total of 56.5% of its students are on free or discounted lunch.

[2] Tartan is ranked 60 for schools in Minnesota, 53 in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, and 3581 nationally.

[3] The quality of Washington County's drinking water, poisoned by chemicals from 3M, has been blamed for an outbreak of cancer and other diseases at the school.