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Kalles Junior High School

501 7th Ave Se
Puyallup, WA 98372

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Serving 799 students in grades 7-9, Kalles Junior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 799 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50% in WA
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kalles Junior High School's student population of 799 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kalles Junior High School
7	246
8	246
9	305
10	2

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Total Students

799 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School
2023	831
2022	817
2021	826
2020	898
2019	898
2018	910
2017	910
2016	884
2015	895
2014	885
2013	807
2012	720
2011	690
2010	651
2009	677
2008	916
2007	942
2006	911
2005	857
2004	907
2003	925
2002	915
2001	887
2000	836
1999	869
1998	876
1997	894
1996	871
1995	834
1994	841
1993	807
1992	733
1991	677
1990	641
1989	595
1988	577
1987	567

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	38
2020	41
2019	41
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	40
2013	41
2012	34
2011	28
2010	30
2009	35
2008	35
2007	40
2006	37
2005	40
2004	40
2003	41
2002	42
2001	39
2000	41
1999	45
1998	41
1997	43
1996	41
1995	40
1994	43
1993	41
1992	37
1991	31
1990	30

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Year Founded

1956

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 16, 2026

School Rankings

Kalles Junior High School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kalles Junior High School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#731 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School
2023	#731
2022	#823
2021	#459
2019	#459
2018	#358
2017	#236
2016	#308
2015	#427
2014	#1116
2013	#661
2012	#472

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42%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	42%	41%	42%
2022	39%	40%	41%
2019	63%	50%	53%
2018	64%	51%	53%
2017	71%	51%	54%
2016	68%	51%	53%
2015	62%	49%	47%
2014	50%	65%	79%
2013	75%	64%	70%
2012	76%	63%	71%
2011	76%	60%	68%

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61%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2022	61%	53%	56%
2019	70%	61%	66%
2018	75%	61%	53%
2017	77%	61%	65%
2016	73%	62%	65%
2015	65%	56%	54%
2014	50%	74%	85%
2013	76%	73%	77%
2012	79%	72%	78%
2011	73%	70%	76%
2010	77%	70%	77%

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42%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	22:1	16:1	19:1
2022	22:1	16:1	18:1
2021	22:1	16:1	19:1
2020	22:1	17:1	20:1
2019	22:1	17:1	20:1
2018	23:1	19:1	20:1
2017	23:1	18:1	20:1
2016	22:1	19:1	21:1
2015	22:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	23:1
2011	24:1	19:1	24:1
2010	22:1	19:1	23:1
2009	19:1	19:1	26:1
2008	26:1	19:1	27:1
2007	24:1	19:1	23:1
2006	25:1	19:1	23:1
2005	21:1	19:1	22:1
2004	23:1	19:1	22:1
2003	23:1	19:1	22:1
2002	22:1	19:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	22:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	21:1	21:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	20:1	20:1	21:1
1993	20:1	21:1	21:1
1992	20:1	21:1	20:1
1991	22:1	21:1	21:1
1990	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	7%
1997	2%	3%	6%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	8%	9%	7%
2022	8%	9%	6%
2021	7%	8%	7%
2020	8%	8%	6%
2019	8%	8%	6%
2018	7%	8%	5%
2017	7%	8%	5%
2016	7%	8%	5%
2015	7%	8%	6%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	8%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	9%	10%	7%
2009	11%	10%	9%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	5%	7%	5%
1998	5%	7%	5%
1997	5%	7%	5%
1996	4%	7%	5%
1995	3%	6%	4%
1994	2%	6%	4%
1993	2%	6%	4%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	5%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	16%	26%	20%
2022	16%	25%	19%
2021	15%	25%	18%
2020	14%	24%	17%
2019	14%	24%	17%
2018	14%	23%	17%
2017	14%	23%	17%
2016	12%	22%	16%
2015	12%	22%	16%
2014	11%	21%	15%
2013	10%	20%	13%
2012	10%	20%	13%
2011	11%	18%	12%
2010	6%	16%	8%
2009	8%	16%	9%
2008	7%	15%	8%
2007	7%	14%	7%
2006	5%	14%	7%
2005	6%	13%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	5%	12%	5%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	4%	10%	4%
2000	4%	10%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	3%	8%	3%
1995	3%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	12%
2009	4%	5%	6%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	4%	6%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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White

52%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	55%	49%	49%
2022	57%	50%	51%
2021	59%	51%	53%
2020	62%	53%	58%
2019	62%	53%	58%
2018	66%	55%	61%
2017	66%	55%	61%
2016	68%	56%	62%
2015	70%	57%	62%
2014	70%	58%	64%
2013	71%	59%	65%
2012	72%	60%	65%
2011	72%	63%	68%
2010	75%	64%	71%
2009	74%	65%	73%
2008	76%	66%	74%
2007	76%	68%	76%
2006	78%	69%	78%
2005	79%	70%	80%
2004	81%	71%	82%
2003	82%	71%	83%
2002	85%	73%	84%
2001	86%	74%	85%
2000	88%	75%	86%
1999	87%	76%	87%
1998	88%	76%	83%
1997	88%	77%	84%
1996	90%	78%	88%
1995	91%	79%	89%
1994	92%	80%	90%
1993	92%	81%	91%
1992	93%	81%	91%
1991	90%	82%	92%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	13%	9%	14%
2022	13%	9%	14%
2021	14%	9%	13%
2020	13%	8%	12%
2019	13%	8%	12%
2018	10%	8%	13%
2017	10%	8%	13%
2016	10%	7%	12%
2015	9%	7%	12%
2014	10%	7%	10%
2013	10%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	0.65	0.68	0.70
2022	0.63	0.68	0.68
2021	0.61	0.67	0.66
2020	0.58	0.65	0.62
2019	0.58	0.65	0.62
2018	0.53	0.64	0.59
2017	0.53	0.64	0.59
2016	0.51	0.63	0.57
2015	0.49	0.62	0.56
2014	0.49	0.61	0.55
2013	0.48	0.61	0.55
2012	0.47	0.60	0.55
2011	0.48	0.58	0.51
2010	0.42	0.56	0.48
2009	0.44	0.55	0.42
2008	0.41	0.54	0.41
2007	0.41	0.51	0.39
2006	0.38	0.49	0.38
2005	0.37	0.49	0.35
2004	0.34	0.48	0.33
2003	0.31	0.47	0.31
2002	0.27	0.45	0.29
2001	0.26	0.44	0.27
2000	0.22	0.42	0.25
1999	0.24	0.40	0.24
1998	0.22	0.40	0.31
1997	0.22	0.39	0.29
1996	0.19	0.39	0.21
1995	0.17	0.36	0.20
1994	0.15	0.35	0.19
1993	0.15	0.34	0.16
1992	0.13	0.33	0.16
1991	0.19	0.32	0.15

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Eligible for

43%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	31%	41%	34%
2022	27%	36%	30%
2021	26%	35%	27%
2020	22%	35%	27%
2019	22%	35%	27%
2018	19%	37%	26%
2017	19%	37%	26%
2016	22%	38%	27%
2015	23%	39%	28%
2014	24%	39%	28%
2013	24%	38%	29%
2012	25%	37%	27%
2011	26%	33%	24%
2010	21%	33%	21%
2009	15%	29%	17%
2008	15%	28%	15%
2007	13%	28%	14%
2006	15%	29%	15%
2005	19%	27%	15%
2004	17%	27%	14%
2003	19%	26%	13%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kalles Junior High School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	6%	7%	9%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	9%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Puyallup School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kalles Junior High School's ranking?

Kalles Junior High School is ranked #731 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Kalles Junior High School often compared to?

Kalles Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Aylen Jr High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Kalles Junior High School?

799 students attend Kalles Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Kalles Junior High School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kalles Junior High School?

Kalles Junior High School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Kalles Junior High School offer ?

Kalles Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kalles Junior High School part of?

Kalles Junior High School is part of Puyallup School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-9
Enrollment: 799 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education