Top Rankings
University Place School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,178 students in University Place School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in University Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
858 Schools
# Students
5,613 Students
333,319 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
18,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
University Place School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.67
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
555 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
10%
8%
# Hispanic Students
950 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
573 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
10%
4%
# White Students
2,550 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
45%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
871 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
386
5,541
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
6,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
406
6,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
6,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
425
6,859
# Students in 5th Grade:
450
9,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
399
69,755
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
83,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
85,819
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
15,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
11,360
# Students in 11th Grade:
459
11,288
# Students in 12th Grade:
452
12,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,040. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,857 is less than the state median of $19,496. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,334
$19,040
Spending / Student
$15,857
$19,496
Best University Place School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Narrows View Intermediate
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7813 44th St W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5630
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5630
Grades: 5-7
| 676 students
Rank: #22.
Drum Intermediate
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4909 79th Avenue W
University Place, WA 98467
(253) 566-5660
University Place, WA 98467
(253) 566-5660
Grades: 5-7
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
Curtis Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3725 Grandview Drive West
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5670
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5670
Grades: 8-9
| 875 students
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