Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Puyallup School District — Decoded Rankings
31 of 37 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 17,308
- Free/reduced lunch
- 48.2%
- Avg SES index
- 62.7
- State
- WA
Schools in Puyallup School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (29 ranked)
29 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #312 | #98 (WA)plausibly #34–311#60 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Woodland ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #329 | #206 (WA)plausibly #71–506#128 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Emma L Carson ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #675 | #343 (WA)plausibly #192–525#191 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Wildwood ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #622 | #353 (WA)plausibly #155–597#196 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| G W Edgerton ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #586 | #357 (WA)plausibly #180–543#198 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Fruitland ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #248 | #432 (WA)plausibly #282–619#231 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Maplewood ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #732 | #526 (WA)plausibly #291–771#270 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Dessie F Evans ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #639 | #626 (WA)plausibly #336–879#312 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Spinning ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #368 | #724 (WA)plausibly #532–1007#352 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Meeker ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #694 | #727 (WA)plausibly #476–952#353 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kalles Junior HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #480 | #741 (WA)plausibly #546–1033#360 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Firgrove ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1091 | #746 (WA)plausibly #595–875#363 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Shaw Road ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #374 | #763 (WA)plausibly #560–1029#369 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Mt View ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #563 | #785 (WA)plausibly #630–933#374 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Frank Brouillet ElemNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #356 | #814 (WA)plausibly #597–1033#381 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Pope ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #476 | #918 (WA)plausibly #712–1150#422 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Northwood ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #501 | #960 (WA)plausibly #753–1135#438 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Stewart ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #848 | #963 (WA)plausibly #761–1155#440 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Aylen Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #888 | #968 (WA)plausibly #594–1162#444 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Warren Hunt ElemNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #742 | #997 (WA)plausibly #848–1117#451 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Edgemont Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #784 | #1071 (WA)plausibly #848–1192#488 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Edward Zeiger ElemNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #767 | #1096 (WA)plausibly #851–1252#501 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ballou Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #727 | #1130 (WA)plausibly #873–1292#516 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Sunrise ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #878 | #1181 (WA)plausibly #835–1302#534 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Glacier View Junior HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #737 | #1234 (WA)plausibly #1030–1316#554 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Doris Stahl Junior HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #818 | #1247 (WA)plausibly #924–1346#559 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ferrucci Jr HighNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #496 | #1256 (WA)plausibly #904–1455#561 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Karshner ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1203 | #1264 (WA)plausibly #1163–1328#565 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Waller Road ElementaryNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #1090 | #1309 (WA)plausibly #1104–1409#588 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a 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 (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puyallup High SchoolNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #100 | #168 (WA)HS#57 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Gov John Rogers High SchoolNeighborhoodPuyallup School District | #175 | #237 (WA)HS#81 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 3Outperforming Expectations
- 3Strong by Both Measures
- 3High Scores, Context Matters
- 18Typical Profile
- 2Lower 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) | 43.1 | 50 | 6.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -12.1 | 0 | Schools lose 12.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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