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Purdy Elementary School

13815 62nd Ave Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98332

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Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Purdy Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in WA
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Purdy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Purdy Elementary School's student population of 509 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Purdy Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	30
1	84
2	65
3	85
4	100
5	96

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School
2023	484
2022	483
2021	500
2020	624
2019	624
2018	621
2017	621
2016	622
2015	689
2014	712
2013	774
2012	744
2011	689
2010	678
2009	668
2008	631
2007	578
2006	568
2005	558
2004	545
2003	541
2002	533
2001	541
2000	482
1999	476
1998	495
1997	537
1996	560
1995	549
1994	542
1993	537
1992	515
1991	528
1990	499
1989	484
1988	550
1987	494

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School
2023	31
2022	36
2021	37
2020	42
2019	42
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	43
2013	38
2012	36
2011	36
2010	34
2009	35
2008	35
2007	30
2006	29
2005	28
2004	28
2003	30
2002	30
2001	27
2000	26
1999	27
1998	29
1997	30
1996	26
1995	28
1994	24
1993	24
1992	23
1991	25
1990	24

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School Rankings

Purdy Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Purdy Elementary School is 0.33, 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)

#273 out of 2113 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Purdy Elementary School
2022	#273
2021	#381
2019	#381
2018	#276
2017	#390
2016	#241
2015	#340
2014	#1116
2013	#345
2012	#210
2011	#224

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65%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2022	65%	40%	52%
2019	68%	50%	61%
2018	66%	51%	60%
2017	66%	51%	61%
2016	71%	51%	59%
2015	66%	49%	55%
2014	50%	65%	87%
2013	80%	64%	75%
2012	82%	63%	73%
2011	80%	60%	72%
2010	74%	54%	66%

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70%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2022	70%	53%	68%
2019	71%	61%	72%
2018	78%	61%	60%
2017	71%	61%	73%
2016	77%	62%	73%
2015	68%	56%	64%
2014	50%	74%	89%
2013	84%	73%	82%
2012	86%	72%	80%
2011	83%	70%	79%
2010	81%	70%	80%

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70-74%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	13:1	16:1	17:1
2021	14:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	19:1	20:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	21:1
2011	19:1	19:1	20:1
2010	20:1	19:1	20:1
2009	19:1	19:1	21:1
2008	18:1	19:1	21:1
2007	19:1	19:1	21:1
2006	20:1	19:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	22:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	18:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	20:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	17:1	20:1	22:1
1997	18:1	20:1	22:1
1996	21:1	21:1	24:1
1995	20:1	20:1	23:1
1994	23:1	20:1	23:1
1993	22:1	21:1	23:1
1992	23:1	21:1	22:1
1991	22:1	21:1	22:1
1990	21:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2012)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	1%	9%	2%
2022	3%	9%	2%
2021	3%	8%	2%
2020	3%	8%	2%
2019	3%	8%	2%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	3%	8%	2%
2015	3%	8%	3%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	2%	8%	3%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	6%	10%	7%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	3%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	2%	7%	3%
1998	4%	7%	2%
1997	5%	7%	2%
1996	5%	7%	3%
1995	5%	6%	3%
1994	4%	6%	2%
1993	4%	6%	2%
1992	4%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	8%	26%	10%
2022	9%	25%	10%
2021	10%	25%	10%
2020	11%	24%	10%
2019	11%	24%	10%
2018	11%	23%	8%
2017	11%	23%	8%
2016	9%	22%	8%
2015	8%	22%	9%
2014	7%	21%	7%
2013	8%	20%	6%
2012	6%	20%	5%
2011	6%	18%	4%
2010	4%	16%	5%
2009	5%	16%	6%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	3%	14%	5%
2006	4%	14%	4%
2005	4%	13%	3%
2004	4%	12%	3%
2003	4%	12%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	10%	3%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	2%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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White

81%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	79%	49%	76%
2022	76%	50%	76%
2021	75%	51%	76%
2020	74%	53%	76%
2019	74%	53%	76%
2018	78%	55%	81%
2017	78%	55%	81%
2016	78%	56%	81%
2015	80%	57%	79%
2014	81%	58%	82%
2013	80%	59%	82%
2012	81%	60%	84%
2011	81%	63%	87%
2010	81%	64%	81%
2009	75%	65%	81%
2008	83%	66%	82%
2007	83%	68%	83%
2006	83%	69%	86%
2005	85%	70%	87%
2004	87%	71%	88%
2003	85%	71%	88%
2002	86%	73%	90%
2001	89%	74%	90%
2000	93%	75%	91%
1999	95%	76%	90%
1998	92%	76%	93%
1997	93%	77%	93%
1996	91%	78%	92%
1995	91%	79%	92%
1994	92%	80%	93%
1993	93%	81%	94%
1992	94%	81%	94%
1991	99%	82%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	11%	9%	11%
2022	12%	9%	11%
2021	12%	9%	11%
2020	12%	8%	11%
2019	12%	8%	11%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	9%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	0.36	0.68	0.41
2022	0.40	0.68	0.40
2021	0.42	0.67	0.41
2020	0.43	0.65	0.40
2019	0.43	0.65	0.40
2018	0.37	0.64	0.34
2017	0.37	0.64	0.34
2016	0.38	0.63	0.33
2015	0.35	0.62	0.34
2014	0.33	0.61	0.33
2013	0.35	0.61	0.31
2012	0.34	0.60	0.30
2011	0.34	0.58	0.23
2010	0.36	0.56	0.29
2009	0.43	0.55	0.29
2008	0.33	0.54	0.28
2007	0.32	0.51	0.28
2006	0.32	0.49	0.25
2005	0.27	0.49	0.23
2004	0.23	0.48	0.23
2003	0.27	0.47	0.22
2002	0.26	0.45	0.18
2001	0.21	0.44	0.18
2000	0.16	0.42	0.17
1999	0.12	0.40	0.18
1998	0.15	0.40	0.14
1997	0.13	0.39	0.14
1996	0.16	0.39	0.14
1995	0.17	0.36	0.14
1994	0.15	0.35	0.13
1993	0.13	0.34	0.12
1992	0.12	0.33	0.11
1991	0.03	0.32	0.11

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Eligible for

24%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	19%	41%	21%
2022	13%	36%	14%
2021	12%	35%	15%
2020	14%	35%	19%
2019	14%	35%	19%
2018	14%	37%	20%
2017	14%	37%	20%
2016	12%	38%	19%
2015	13%	39%	19%
2014	11%	39%	16%
2013	14%	38%	18%
2012	12%	37%	15%
2011	13%	33%	15%
2010	13%	33%	16%
2009	11%	29%	13%
2008	10%	28%	12%
2007	10%	28%	13%
2006	14%	29%	13%
2005	9%	27%	13%
2004	11%	27%	13%
2003	9%	26%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Purdy Elementary School	Washington	Peninsula School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	6%	9%	6%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	4%	9%	6%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	6%
2003	6%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Peninsula School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Purdy Elementary School's ranking?

Purdy Elementary School is ranked #273 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Purdy Elementary School often compared to?

Purdy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Burley Glenwood Elementary School, Minter Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Purdy Elementary School?

509 students attend Purdy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Purdy Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Purdy Elementary School?

Purdy Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Purdy Elementary School offer ?

Purdy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Purdy Elementary School part of?

Purdy Elementary School is part of Peninsula School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education