Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Puyallup School District — Decoded Rankings
32 of 37 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 17,403
- Free/reduced lunch
- 46.7%
- Avg SES index
- 62.8
- State
- WA
Schools in Puyallup School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (29 ranked)
29 official · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #212 | #139 (WA)#82 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Ridgecrest ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #285 | #188 (WA)#113 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Woodland ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #315 | #192 (WA)#115 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Spinning ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #359 | #465 (WA)#243 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Maplewood ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #717 | #524 (WA)#271 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Dessie F Evans ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #448 | #527 (WA)#272 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Wildwood ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #662 | #572 (WA)#291 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Shaw Road ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #318 | #605 (WA)#303 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Meeker ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #608 | #661 (WA)#326 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Emma L Carson ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #831 | #683 (WA)#336 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| G W Edgerton ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #635 | #738 (WA)#360 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Frank Brouillet ElemNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #486 | #898 (WA)#412 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mt View ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #513 | #933 (WA)#428 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pope ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #446 | #940 (WA)#430 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kalles Junior HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #605 | #955 (WA)#434 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Firgrove ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1160 | #1041 (WA)#465 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Warren Hunt ElemNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #713 | #1068 (WA)#474 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Northwood ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #478 | #1084 (WA)#483 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Stewart ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1046 | #1111 (WA)#495 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Edward Zeiger ElemNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #924 | #1112 (WA)#496 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Edgemont Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #837 | #1139 (WA)#516 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Aylen Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #839 | #1144 (WA)#520 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Sunrise ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #916 | #1240 (WA)#556 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Karshner ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1116 | #1292 (WA)#583 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Ballou Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1135 | #1296 (WA)#585 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Glacier View Junior HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #854 | #1318 (WA)#595 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Doris Stahl Junior HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #959 | #1429 (WA)#637 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Waller Road ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1334 | #1435 (WA)#640 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Ferrucci Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #782 | #1443 (WA)#643 (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 | |
High Schools (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyallup High SchoolNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #113 | #190 (WA)HS#70 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Gov John Rogers High SchoolNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #147 | #198 (WA)HS#72 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Emerald Ridge High SchoolNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #109 | #258 (WA)HS#92 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 3Strong by Both Measures
- 4High Scores, Context Matters
- 14Typical Profile
- 8Lower 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) | 42.7 | 50 | 7.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 38.2 | 50 | 11.8 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -29.7 | 0 | Schools lose 29.7 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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