Elementary Schools in Orting School District

Summary:

The Orting School District serves elementary students through two schools, Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School and Orting Elementary School, both educating children from kindergarten through 5th grade in a district that ranks in the lower third statewide.

Comparing the two, Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School generally performs stronger academically, ranking higher than Orting Elementary School and showing notable improvement recently. It outperforms in most test subjects, especially in math where its scores meet the state average, and in science where it comes very close. This school also has a slightly lower student-to-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending.

Orting Elementary School has shown more consistent year-to-year rankings and demonstrates a different pattern, with its 5th graders excelling in English Language Arts, outperforming both the district and Ptarmigan Ridge. Both schools share similar student demographics but have different academic strengths across grade levels, indicating that practices within each school can lead to different outcomes even in the same district.

District Detail

121 Whitesell St NE
Orting, WA 98360-8403

(360) 893-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
158^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,809

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Orting Elementary School	Public	K-5	316 Washington Avenue North	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 893-2248	567	34	16.8	39.0%	373 (65.8%)	16 (2.8%)	95 (16.8%)	19 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	53 (9.3%)	32.1	798^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.2%		32	795^th of 1168 public elementary schools	31.9%	3	42.9	42.9	30.1	43.3	55.0	43.2	30.5	38.5	39.6	36.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	94.1	90.5	90.5	90.5	$15,185	$694	$14,492
Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Old Pioneer Way NW	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 893-0595	723	46	15.6	38.9%	467 (64.6%)	26 (3.6%)	120 (16.6%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.5%)	68 (9.4%)	39	698^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.8%		28	851^st of 1168 public elementary schools	27.1%	153	49.3	49.3	52.1	37.9	42.7	45.3	49.3	38.4	38.2	42.7	90.9	91.8	92.7	92.7	92.7	91.8	91.8	90.9	91.8	91.8	$16,073	$993	$15,081

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	1.89 mi	15	11^th
Puyallup School District	2.41 mi	37	88^th
Bethel School District	3.52 mi	36	138^th
White River School District	5.96 mi	11	33^rd
Carbonado School District	7.4 mi	1	16^th

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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.

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