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Best Alternative Schools in Pierce County, WA

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

3,109

Students

Districts

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Smallest classes

Chief Leschi School 7.1 students per teacher

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethel Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	7319 Eustis Hunt Rd	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 800-3100	482	24	20.4	61.8%	211 (43.8%)	31 (6.4%)	87 (18.0%)	8 (1.7%)	8 (1.7%)	42 (8.7%)	91 (18.9%)								(n/a)	30.0	24.4	25.9	26.1	52.6	33.3	40.0	45.2	47.6	34.9	44.3	42.6	36.8	19.1	23.3	12.2	22.7	10.3	17.8	46.2	69.2	61.5	61.5	61.5	53.9	69.2	61.5	53.9	53.9	$14,403	$1,521	$12,882
Firwood	Public, Alternative	4-12	8805 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Steilacoom	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 756-2522	45	7	6.9	31.1%	29 (64.4%)	3 (6.7%)	9 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)			57.1	33.3								13.6							13.6
Special Education Services/relife	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	14721 Murray ST	Lakewood	98439	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5170	4	0			1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																														$8,051	$1,295	$6,756
Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5504 112th St SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 583-5545	162	3	54.0	74.1%	55 (34.0%)	11 (6.8%)	56 (34.6%)	5 (3.1%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.2%)	17 (10.5%)								(n/a)										41.7	40.0	31.5																		$15,658	$1,295	$14,362
Columbia Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	2901 54th Avenue E	Tacoma	98424	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1600	619	30	20.7	56.7%	227 (36.7%)	63 (10.2%)	140 (22.6%)	49 (7.9%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (6.8%)	87 (14.1%)								(n/a)		36.3		36.3						47.7		47.7					29.6		29.6											$16,097	$363	$15,734
PSD Special Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	Puyallup School District Speci	Puyallup	98371	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8700	52	0	17.8	44.2%	14 (26.9%)	4 (7.7%)	19 (36.5%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	10 (19.2%)								(n/a)
Puyallup Online Academy/POA	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1501 39th Ave SW	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 864-5700	199	6	34.3	56.3%	104 (52.3%)	7 (3.5%)	40 (20.1%)	9 (4.5%)	5 (2.5%)	11 (5.5%)	19 (9.5%)								(n/a)		44.4	47.1	46.2					29.4	37.5	42.1	38.0				25.0		11.8	15.2											$15,659	$170	$15,489
Special Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 S. 8th Street	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-1224	9	0		33.3%	5 (55.6%)	3 (33.3%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Curtis Junior High	Public, Alternative	8-9	3725 Grandview Drive West	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 566-5670	904	40	22.4	39.4%	400 (44.2%)	98 (10.8%)	154 (17.0%)	95 (10.5%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.8%)	136 (15.0%)								(n/a)		54.8		54.8						69.7		69.7					54.3		54.3											$15,088	$220	$14,869
White River Homeschool	Public, Alternative	K-12	240 N A Street	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-0600	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chief Leschi School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5625 52nd Street East	Puyallup	98371	Pierce County	Chief Leschi School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(253) 445-6000	633	88	7.1	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	633 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.