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Puyallup School District


At a glance
71stof 238 Washington districts▲ 17
Better than 70% of Washington districts
302 2nd St SE
Puyallup, WA 98372-3220
·(253) 841-1301·All Washington district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 70.2% of districts
36
Schools
22,974
Students
Top rankedShaw Road Elementary188th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools
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Biggest riser
Karshner Elementary up 339 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
E B Walker High School 11.7 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

Puyallup School District includes 36 schools serving students from elementary grades through high school, plus alternative and partnership programs, across the Puyallup, Washington area. The district serves approximately 24,000 students and ranks 71st of 238 Washington districts, placing it around the 70th percentile overall. Families will find substantial differences among schools, with several highly rated elementary and secondary options alongside schools showing meaningful improvement needs.

Among high schools, Puyallup High School has the strongest current ranking and highest graduation rate among the large comprehensive schools, with especially strong English language arts and science results. Emerald Ridge High School leads the group in math and has shown a strong three-year ranking trajectory, while Gov John Rogers High School has made the most notable recent gains in ranking and all three tested subjects. Math remains the main concern across high schools, with proficiency below 36% at all three. Kalles Junior High is the clear middle-school standout, outperforming district and state results in English language arts, math, and science.

At the elementary level, Shaw Road Elementary is the strongest balanced performer, combining high rankings with consistently strong results across grades and subjects. Spinning Elementary, Fruitland Elementary, Frank Brouillet Elementary, Woodland Elementary, Maplewood Elementary, and Ridgecrest Elementary also stand out. Karshner Elementary and Sunrise Elementary show encouraging improvement, although their current scores remain closer to district averages. Alternative programs such as Puyallup Online Academy/POA and Puyallup Open Doors/POD serve different student needs and should be judged using measures such as credit completion, persistence, and graduation pathways.

Ranking:
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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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