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Item: Steilacoom Hist. School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

511 Chambers St
Steilacoom, WA 98388-3311

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Top 30%

Tel: (253) 983-2200

www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us

Top Rankings

Steilacoom Hist. School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

3,005 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

156 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
Pre-K	35	41
Kind	178	224
1	179	220
2	220	234
3	230	245
4	224	234
5	213	241
6	261	242
7	244	217
8	253	214

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District Rank

Steilacoom Hist. School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#77 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District
2023	#77
2022	#78
2021	#38
2019	#38
2018	#58
2017	#58
2016	#31
2015	#40
2014	#77
2013	#39
2012	#50

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43%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	43%	41%
2022	42%	40%
2019	57%	50%
2018	55%	51%
2017	55%	51%
2016	59%	51%
2015	56%	49%
2014	70%	65%
2013	69%	64%
2012	67%	63%
2011	58%	60%

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56%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2022	56%	53%
2019	71%	61%
2018	55%	61%
2017	66%	61%
2016	73%	62%
2015	68%	56%
2014	80%	74%
2013	81%	73%
2012	79%	72%
2011	74%	70%
2010	70%	70%

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56%

49%

(21-22)

91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2022	91%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	87%	80%
2013	94%	78%
2012	84%	78%
2011	87%	77%

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(2022-23)

27.9%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	27.9%	34.7%
2022	11.3%	18.4%
2021	13.5%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	0.72	0.68
2022	0.71	0.68
2021	0.71	0.67
2020	0.69	0.65
2019	0.69	0.65
2018	0.69	0.64
2017	0.69	0.64
2016	0.68	0.63
2015	0.66	0.62
2014	0.66	0.61
2013	0.65	0.61
2012	0.51	0.60
2011	0.49	0.58
2010	0.44	0.56
2009	0.46	0.55
2008	0.44	0.54
2007	0.49	0.51
2006	0.52	0.49
2005	0.53	0.49
2004	0.53	0.48
2003	0.51	0.47
2002	0.51	0.45
2001	0.51	0.44
2000	0.52	0.42
1999	0.52	0.40
1998	0.51	0.40
1997	0.52	0.39
1996	0.52	0.39
1995	0.52	0.36
1994	0.49	0.35
1993	0.48	0.34
1992	0.47	0.33
1991	0.45	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2022	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	8%	9%
2022	7%	9%
2021	8%	8%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%
2017	7%	8%
2016	7%	8%
2015	8%	8%
2014	8%	7%
2013	8%	8%
2012	6%	7%
2011	8%	7%
2010	10%	10%
2009	11%	10%
2008	10%	9%
2007	12%	8%
2006	11%	8%
2005	13%	8%
2004	12%	8%
2003	11%	8%
2002	11%	8%
2001	11%	7%
2000	10%	7%
1999	11%	7%
1998	11%	7%
1997	11%	7%
1996	12%	7%
1995	11%	6%
1994	10%	6%
1993	10%	6%
1992	9%	6%
1991	9%	6%

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% Hispanic

22%

26%

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	8%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	8%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	6%	5%
2010	8%	6%
2009	9%	5%
2008	9%	6%
2007	11%	6%
2006	12%	6%
2005	14%	6%
2004	14%	6%
2003	14%	6%
2002	14%	5%
2001	14%	5%
2000	15%	5%
1999	14%	5%
1998	15%	5%
1997	15%	5%
1996	13%	4%
1995	14%	5%
1994	14%	4%
1993	14%	4%
1992	14%	4%
1991	13%	4%

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% White

46%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	46%	49%
2022	47%	50%
2021	47%	51%
2020	50%	53%
2019	50%	53%
2018	50%	55%
2017	50%	55%
2016	52%	56%
2015	54%	57%
2014	55%	58%
2013	55%	59%
2012	69%	60%
2011	71%	63%
2010	74%	64%
2009	68%	65%
2008	71%	66%
2007	66%	68%
2006	70%	69%
2005	65%	70%
2004	66%	71%
2003	67%	71%
2002	67%	73%
2001	67%	74%
2000	67%	75%
1999	67%	76%
1998	68%	76%
1997	66%	77%
1996	67%	78%
1995	66%	79%
1994	69%	80%
1993	70%	81%
1992	71%	81%
1991	72%	82%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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% Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	16%	9%
2022	16%	9%
2021	17%	9%
2020	17%	8%
2019	17%	8%
2018	16%	8%
2017	16%	8%
2016	15%	7%
2015	14%	7%
2014	13%	7%
2013	12%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,432 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,419 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$61 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	$61 MM	$18 MM
2022	$56 MM	$18 MM
2021	$61 MM	$18 MM
2020	$56 MM	$18 MM
2019	$51 MM	$16 MM
2018	$47 MM	$13 MM
2017	$42 MM	$13 MM
2016	$40 MM	$14 MM
2015	$45 MM	$12 MM
2014	$35 MM	$12 MM
2012	$41 MM	$12 MM
2011	$42 MM	$12 MM
2010	$45 MM	$12 MM
2009	$61 MM	$12 MM
2008	$38 MM	$11 MM
2007	$25 MM	$10 MM
2006	$20 MM	$10 MM
2005	$19 MM	$9 MM
2004	$20 MM	$9 MM
2003	$17 MM	$9 MM
2002	$16 MM	$9 MM
2001	$16 MM	$9 MM
2000	$16 MM	$8 MM
1999	$16 MM	$8 MM
1998	$13 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$10 MM	$7 MM
1995	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	$52 MM	$15 MM
2022	$49 MM	$17 MM
2021	$52 MM	$15 MM
2020	$49 MM	$17 MM
2019	$46 MM	$16 MM
2018	$41 MM	$14 MM
2017	$38 MM	$13 MM
2016	$36 MM	$13 MM
2015	$41 MM	$10 MM
2014	$35 MM	$11 MM
2012	$36 MM	$12 MM
2011	$41 MM	$11 MM
2010	$41 MM	$10 MM
2009	$52 MM	$11 MM
2008	$70 MM	$11 MM
2007	$43 MM	$10 MM
2006	$27 MM	$9 MM
2005	$19 MM	$9 MM
2004	$17 MM	$9 MM
2003	$17 MM	$8 MM
2002	$16 MM	$9 MM
2001	$19 MM	$9 MM
2000	$17 MM	$8 MM
1999	$29 MM	$8 MM
1998	$16 MM	$7 MM
1997	$10 MM	$7 MM
1996	$10 MM	$7 MM
1995	$9 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,432

$18,889

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	$19,818	$20,861
2022	$16,250	$20,595
2021	$19,597	$22,261
2020	$16,250	$20,595
2018	$14,122	$17,034
2017	$13,079	$16,266
2016	$12,644	$16,359
2015	$14,630	$11,994
2014	$11,355	$12,940
2012	$9,275	$12,445
2011	$8,973	$12,577
2010	$8,066	$11,994
2009	$11,214	$12,260
2008	$7,988	$11,273
2007	$7,182	$10,323
2006	$8,547	$9,385
2005	$8,570	$8,889
2004	$9,207	$9,060
2003	$8,071	$8,698
2002	$7,722	$7,902
2001	$7,669	$8,010
2000	$8,121	$7,416
1999	$8,523	$7,257
1998	$7,060	$6,806
1997	$6,211	$6,273
1995	$5,609	$5,897
1992	$5,149	$5,711
1990	$4,448	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$17,419

$19,341

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Steilacoom Hist. School District	Washington
2023	$16,896	$17,883
2022	$14,382	$19,584
2021	$16,708	$19,082
2020	$14,382	$19,584
2018	$12,396	$17,238
2017	$11,750	$16,506
2016	$11,469	$15,517
2015	$13,505	$10,499
2014	$11,342	$12,404
2012	$8,270	$11,905
2011	$8,773	$11,693
2010	$7,446	$10,499
2009	$9,562	$11,231
2008	$14,476	$11,125
2007	$12,588	$9,967
2006	$11,459	$8,893
2005	$8,858	$8,879
2004	$7,710	$8,617
2003	$8,068	$8,253
2002	$7,693	$7,974
2001	$9,346	$8,055
2000	$8,993	$7,278
1999	$15,700	$7,029
1998	$8,796	$6,800
1997	$5,994	$6,422
1995	$5,381	$6,024
1992	$5,746	$6,438
1990	$4,440	$4,978

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Best Steilacoom Hist. School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chloe Clark Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1700 Palisade Boulevard
Dupont, WA 98327
(253) 583-7100

Gr: PK-3 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #22.

Cherrydale Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1201 Galloway Street
Steilacoom, WA 98388
(253) 983-2570

Gr: PK-3 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #33.

Pioneer Middle School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1750 Bob's Hollow Lane
Dupont, WA 98327
(253) 583-7200

Gr: 6-8 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #44.

Saltars Point Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

908 3rd Street
Steilacoom, WA 98388
(253) 983-2600

Gr: 4-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #55.

Anderson Island Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

13005 Camus Road
Anderson Island, WA 98303
(206) 884-4901

Gr: PK-3 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,005 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 91% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education