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 5%)
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 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,586 students in University Place School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in University Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
5,635 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
University Place School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.6%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
10%
% Hispanic
17%
27%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
44%
44%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
17%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,795 is less than the state median of $19,341. 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
$16,270
$18,889
Spending / Student
$15,795
$19,341
Best University Place School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
University Place Primary
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2708 W Grandview Dr
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5620
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5620
Gr: PK-4 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Evergreen Primary
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7102 40th St W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5680
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5680
Gr: PK-4 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Sunset Primary
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4523 97th Ave W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5640
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5640
Gr: PK-4 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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