Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA

University Place School District — Decoded Rankings

8 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26

District profile

Total enrollment
4,303
Free/reduced lunch
43.2%
Avg SES index
62.3
State
WA

Schools in University Place School District

Elementary / Middle Schools (7 ranked)

Schools sortable by achievement rank, decoded rank, rank shift, story type, and confidence.
Narrows View IntermediateNeighborhoodUniversity Place School District#111#33High
University Place PrimaryNeighborhoodUniversity Place School District#105#102High
Drum IntermediateNeighborhoodUniversity Place School District#254#106High
Chambers ElementaryNeighborhoodUniversity Place School District#169#121High
Sunset PrimaryNeighborhoodUniversity Place School District#261#351High
Curtis Junior HighNeighborhoodUniversity Place School District#310#449High
Evergreen PrimaryNeighborhoodUniversity Place School District#315#563High

High Schools (1 ranked)

Schools sortable by achievement rank, decoded rank, rank shift, story type, and confidence.
Curtis Senior HighNeighborhoodUniversity Place School District#30#32HSHS outcomeHS pool

Story type breakdown

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How this district compares

District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.

MeasureDistrict avgMetro medianRead
Avg achievement percentile (metro)68.05018.0 points above the metro median
Avg decoded percentile (metro)63.85013.8 points above the metro median
Avg rank shift (places gained after context)-28.60Schools lose 28.6 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
July 26, 2026
Methodology version
0.9.0
Source files (3)

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