Middle Schools in Puyallup School District

Puyallup School District’s seven middle schools serve approximately 5,428 students, primarily in grades 7–9, with some schools also serving grades 6 or 10; the district is located in the Puyallup area and ranks in the upper half of Washington districts. School sizes range from 590 students at Edgemont Junior High to 852 at Ballou Junior High. Across the group, English Language Arts (ELA) performance is close to district and state levels, while Math is the clearest area of concern.

Kalles Junior High is the strongest all-around academic performer. It leads the schools in overall ELA, Math, and Science, is the only school above the district average in all three subjects, and has the group’s only four-star rating. Edgemont Junior High is the Science standout, with 64.83% proficiency and the largest one-year Science improvement. Doris Stahl Junior High has particularly strong 7th-grade ELA and Math results. Ballou Junior High improved sharply in Science but has the lowest overall Math result. Ferrucci Junior High, Glacier View Junior High, and Aylen Junior High generally fall in the middle or lower portion of the current rankings.

For families comparing schools, Math deserves the closest attention: the seven-school average is about 39%, below both district and state averages, and only Kalles exceeds the district Math benchmark. Science varies the most, with Edgemont and Kalles performing strongly while Glacier View is substantially lower. Recent gains were concentrated in Science, whereas ELA declined at most schools and Math changed little. Spending and student-teacher ratios are relatively similar across the schools, so those measures do not clearly distinguish the highest performers. Overall, Kalles offers the most consistent results, Edgemont is especially promising in Science, and families may wish to examine each school’s Math support, grade-level results, and recent improvement trends when making comparisons.