Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Puyallup School District — Decoded Rankings
32 of 37 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 17,233
- Free/reduced lunch
- 48.6%
- Avg SES index
- 62.0
- State
- WA
Schools in Puyallup School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (29 ranked)
29 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #549 | #187 (WA)plausibly #77–371#113 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Emma L Carson ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #619 | #200 (WA)plausibly #68–430#120 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Woodland ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #461 | #374 (WA)plausibly #203–566#195 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Wildwood ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #648 | #386 (WA)plausibly #170–629#200 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ridgecrest ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #403 | #444 (WA)plausibly #273–668#227 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Dessie F Evans ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #646 | #490 (WA)plausibly #326–670#249 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Shaw Road ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #292 | #524 (WA)plausibly #338–888#265 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Mt View ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #509 | #528 (WA)plausibly #322–663#268 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Fruitland ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #326 | #570 (WA)plausibly #443–785#283 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| G W Edgerton ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #616 | #586 (WA)plausibly #374–797#288 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Spinning ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #372 | #723 (WA)plausibly #535–969#349 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Frank Brouillet ElemNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #346 | #744 (WA)plausibly #517–952#359 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Edward Zeiger ElemNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #773 | #779 (WA)plausibly #559–986#371 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Firgrove ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1108 | #792 (WA)plausibly #505–967#378 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kalles Junior HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #430 | #796 (WA)plausibly #610–1086#381 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pope ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #492 | #806 (WA)plausibly #612–1021#386 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Northwood ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #548 | #838 (WA)plausibly #591–1030#398 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Aylen Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #730 | #882 (WA)plausibly #606–1076#415 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Meeker ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #779 | #884 (WA)plausibly #639–1079#417 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Edgemont Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #840 | #990 (WA)plausibly #761–1113#456 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Stewart ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #835 | #1026 (WA)plausibly #746–1256#475 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Karshner ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1083 | #1055 (WA)plausibly #851–1154#490 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Ballou Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #749 | #1095 (WA)plausibly #834–1245#506 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Waller Road ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1109 | #1136 (WA)plausibly #940–1235#518 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Doris Stahl Junior HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #693 | #1158 (WA)plausibly #941–1242#529 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sunrise ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1082 | #1224 (WA)plausibly #1073–1292#555 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Glacier View Junior HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #800 | #1230 (WA)plausibly #1045–1301#558 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Warren Hunt ElemNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #812 | #1277 (WA)plausibly #1162–1341#577 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ferrucci Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #613 | #1371 (WA)plausibly #1073–1484#609 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Puyallup Online Academy/POA | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Puyallup Parent Partnership Program | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyallup High SchoolNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #97 | #154 (WA)HS#55 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Emerald Ridge High SchoolNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #117 | #245 (WA)HS#81 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Gov John Rogers High SchoolNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #183 | #246 (WA)HS#82 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 4Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 5High Scores, Context Matters
- 16Typical Profile
- 3Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 45.0 | 50 | 5.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 44.6 | 50 | 5.4 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -2.4 | 0 | Schools lose 2.4 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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