Top Rankings
Puyallup School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public preschools serving 7,981 students in Puyallup School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Puyallup School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
37 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
22,534 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
1,272 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Puyallup School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 306 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)53%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)66%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
218 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,415 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,298 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
25%
# Black Students
1,314 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
11,459 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
51%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
614 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
3,170 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
229
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
1,655
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,563
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,730
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,614
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,642
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,665
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,741
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,886
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,742
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,805
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,734
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,701
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,827
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,389 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$381 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$414 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,898
$19,148
Spending / Student
$18,389
$19,607
Best Puyallup School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fruitland Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1515 Fruitland Ave
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 841-8734
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 841-8734
Grades: PK-6
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
Ridgecrest Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12616 Shaw Rd E
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8753
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8753
Grades: PK-6
| 444 students
Rank: #33.
G W Edgerton Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16528 127th Ave Ct E
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 840-8809
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 840-8809
Grades: PK-6
| 680 students
Rank: #44.
Maplewood Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1110 W Pioneer
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 841-8737
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 841-8737
Grades: PK-6
| 367 students
Rank: #55.
Northwood Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9805 24th St E
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 841-8740
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 841-8740
Grades: PK-6
| 585 students
Rank: #66.
Frank Brouillet Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17207 94th Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 841-8670
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 841-8670
Grades: PK-6
| 551 students
Rank: #77.
Warren Hunt Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12801 144th St E
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8690
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8690
Grades: PK-6
| 706 students
Rank: #88.
Edward Zeiger Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13008 94th Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98373
(253) 841-8663
Puyallup, WA 98373
(253) 841-8663
Grades: PK-6
| 502 students
Rank: #99.
Mt View Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3411 119th Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98372
(253) 841-8739
Puyallup, WA 98372
(253) 841-8739
Grades: PK-6
| 291 students
Rank: #1010.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2323 39th Ave Se
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8744
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8744
Grades: PK-6
| 651 students
Rank: #1111.
Emma L Carson Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8615 184th St E
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 840-8808
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 840-8808
Grades: PK-6
| 686 students
Rank: #1212.
Karshner Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1328 8th Ave Nw
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 841-8736
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 841-8736
Grades: PK-6
| 374 students
Rank: #1313.
Stewart Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
426 4th Ave Ne
Puyallup, WA 98372
(253) 841-8743
Puyallup, WA 98372
(253) 841-8743
Grades: PK-6
| 308 students
Rank: #1414.
Wildwood Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 26th Ave Se
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8746
Puyallup, WA 98374
(253) 841-8746
Grades: PK-6
| 379 students
Rank: n/an/a
7911 144th St E
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 864-5500
Puyallup, WA 98375
(253) 864-5500
Grades: PK-6
| 899 students
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