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Orting School District

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At a glance

107^thof 238 Washington districts▲ 51

Better than 55% of Washington districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

121 Whitesell St NE
Orting, WA 98360-8403·(360) 893-6500·All Washington district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2026

2026: better than 55% of districts

Schools

2,809

Students

Top rankedPtarmigan Ridge Elementary School463^rd of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Orting Elementary School up 245 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School 15.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

Orting School District serves about 2,809 students across four schools covering prekindergarten through grade 12 in the Orting area: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Overall, the district ranks in the 55th percentile among Washington districts, with elementary schools showing the strongest recent academic momentum and secondary math needing the most attention.

Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School is the district’s strongest overall performer, ranking in the 59th percentile and improving substantially from the 27th percentile three years earlier. It leads the district in ELA and math, with 55.26% and 47.66% of students proficient, and has improved in all three tested subjects. Orting Elementary School has the district’s strongest science result, at 54.72%, and also improved significantly in ELA, math, and science. Its fifth-grade results are especially encouraging, although fourth-grade ELA and math are notable areas for improvement.

Orting Middle School has made steady ranking and math gains but remains below district and state averages in every tested subject, suggesting that the transition from elementary to middle school deserves attention. Orting High School combines a strong 93.9% graduation rate and low 4.3% dropout rate with a sharp academic split: ELA proficiency is above the state average, while math proficiency is only 20.49%. For families comparing schools, the clearest districtwide priority is strengthening math instruction from middle school through high school while maintaining the recent progress at both elementary schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 5th 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
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%)	49.6	553^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	51.4%		32.1	798^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.2%	245	54.7			54.7	52.8	33.0	61.2					49.7	50.9	31.9	46.6					43.7	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
Orting High School	Public	9-12	320 Washington Avenue North	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 893-2246	876	41	21.3	36.9%	566 (64.6%)	22 (2.5%)	154 (17.6%)	21 (2.4%)	8 (0.9%)	10 (1.1%)	95 (10.8%)	40.3	239^th of 396 public high schools	39.6%		46.6	222^nd of 438 public high schools	49.3%	17			45.4	45.4							54.6	54.6							20.5	20.5											$16,046	$598	$15,447
Orting Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Whitehawk Blvd NW	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 893-3565	643	30	21.2	40.0%	414 (64.4%)	18 (2.8%)	113 (17.6%)	19 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.2%)	65 (10.1%)	40.2	290^th of 514 public middle schools	43.6%		32.7	355^th of 534 public middle schools	33.5%	65		38.8		38.8				43.0	50.9	41.4		45.2				35.2	33.2	30.6		33.1											$16,941	$736	$16,205
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%)	56.9	463^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	59.3%		39	698^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.8%	235	51.1			51.1	60.6	54.9	50.0					55.3	55.6	49.7	35.6					47.7	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
Orting Special Education	Public	PK	316 Washington Ave N	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 893-2248	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$217,257	$6,810	$210,447

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	1.89 mi	15	13^th
Puyallup School District	2.41 mi	36	71^st
Bethel School District	3.52 mi	34	116^th
White River School District	5.96 mi	9	33^rd
Carbonado School District	7.4 mi	1	36^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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