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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,393 students in University Place School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in University Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
5,613 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
University Place 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 96% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 306 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)70%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)77%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.68
# American Indian Students
23 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
555 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
950 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
25%
# Black Students
573 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
2,550 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
45%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
871 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
386
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
406
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
425
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
450
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
399
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
422
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
459
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
452
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. 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 $19,607. 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
$19,148
Spending / Student
$15,857
$19,607
Best University Place School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Narrows View Intermediate
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%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: 75% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%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.
University Place Primary
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2708 W Grandview Dr
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5620
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5620
Grades: PK-4
| 469 students
Rank: #44.
Sunset Primary
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4523 97th Ave W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5640
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5640
Grades: PK-4
| 588 students
Rank: #55.
Chambers Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9101 56th Ave W
University Place, WA 98467
(253) 566-5650
University Place, WA 98467
(253) 566-5650
Grades: K-4
| 485 students
Rank: #66.
Evergreen Primary
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7102 40th St W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5680
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5680
Grades: PK-4
| 548 students
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