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Frederickson Elementary

Q: Is Frederickson Elementary a good school?

Frederickson Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Frederickson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Frederickson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Frederickson Elementary?

Students at Frederickson Elementary are 33% White, 22% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 14% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Frederickson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frederickson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Middle School High : Graham Kapowsin High School

Public Grades K-5

903^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Frederickson Elementary is a K–5 school in Puyallup’s Bethel community serving 527 students, with a 15:1 student-teacher ratio and a relatively high share of students from lower-income households. The school is part of the Bethel School District, which ranks around the middle of Washington districts statewide, but Frederickson’s individual results are considerably weaker.

In 2025–26, Frederickson ranked in the 21st statewide percentile and had a one-star rating. Proficiency was 35.09% in English language arts, 30.94% in math, and 34.44% in science—below both district and state rates and the lowest among the nearby Bethel schools in the comparison. ELA has remained near 35% for four years, while math has stayed close to 30%; fifth-grade math was especially concerning at 26.67%. By comparison, nearby Graham Elementary posted 56.52% in ELA and 61.30% in math, while Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School reached 59.63% and 57.76%, respectively. Even Naches Trail Elementary, the closest-performing Bethel comparison, was ahead in all three subjects.

The school’s statewide standing has declined from the 55th–58th percentiles in 2017–19 to the lower fifth in recent years, although its ranking improved modestly from the 17th percentile in 2023–24 to the 21st percentile in 2025–26. Frederickson’s spending—$19,055 per student—is higher than most nearby schools, and its staffing ratio is competitive, so resource levels alone do not explain the achievement gap. Nearby options such as Pioneer Valley Elementary, Clover Creek Elementary, and Frank Brouillet Elementary have substantially stronger recent rankings. Families may want to ask about literacy and math interventions, fifth-grade support, school climate, and how the school is using practices associated with its recent areas of stronger subgroup performance.

527

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,055

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17418 74th Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98375

(253) 800-6300

District: Bethel School District

Students who attend Frederickson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Graham Kapowsin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

903^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Bethel School District

116^th of 238Bethel School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	903 of 1138	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	955 of 1160	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	965 of 1168	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	958 of 1169	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	839 of 1169	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	773 of 1107	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	473 of 1130	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	478 of 1054	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	546 of 1056	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.0	636 of 1053	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.5	752 of 1067	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	738 of 1106	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	751 of 1097	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	648 of 1092	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	47.2	38 of 75	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	53 of 71	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	31 of 66	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	10 of 110	90.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	25.7	291 of 333	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	853 of 1020	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	864 of 1092	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	902 of 1093	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	805 of 1094	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	800 of 1100	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	564 of 1008	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	456 of 1068	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	549 of 1004	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	255 of 649	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	306 of 659	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	363 of 651	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	392 of 633	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	537 of 694	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	258 of 501	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.6	97 of 697	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	206 of 540	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	813 of 1008	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	745 of 1013	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	842 of 1024	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	905 of 1013	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	750 of 1019	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	670 of 854	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.2	129 of 979	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	208 of 835	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	855 of 1059	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	904 of 1098	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	940 of 1099	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	991 of 1099	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	815 of 1113	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	823 of 1025	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	448 of 1075	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	371 of 999	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	119 of 119	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	196 of 197	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	170 of 188	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	176 of 194	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	193 of 252	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	81 of 128	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	140 of 303	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	135 of 212	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	456 of 566	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	327 of 637	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	794 of 901	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	844 of 1007	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	945 of 1009	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	896 of 1011	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	864 of 1031	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	755 of 943	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	509 of 1027	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	378 of 833	54.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)73rd percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2019)19th percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)13th percentile-42 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science34%-17 vs state

Math31%-12 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Frederickson Elementary	Public	K-5	17418 74th Ave E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-6300	527	35	15.0	59.0%	172 (32.6%)	75 (14.2%)	114 (21.6%)	34 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.6%)	109 (20.7%)	20.5	903^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	20.7%		21.4	955^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.7%	52	34.4	34.4	32.2	37.7	35.6		35.1	34.4	31.8	26.7		30.9	91.8	92.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	91.8	92.8	93.8	91.8	91.8	$19,055	$1,249	$17,805
Emma L Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8615 184th St E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 840-8808	676	40	17.0	52.8%	232 (34.3%)	105 (15.5%)	128 (18.9%)	57 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.6%)	113 (16.7%)	56.5	471^st of 1138 public elementary schools	58.6%		56.6	476^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.0%	5	46.9	46.9	51.1	40.4	59.4	46.4	48.8	63.8	47.4	45.8	50.0	51.5	93.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.1	96.0	96.0	94.1	94.1	$16,171	$471	$15,700
Frank Brouillet Elementary	Public	K-6	17207 94th Ave E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8670	541	34	15.9	42.3%	244 (45.1%)	47 (8.7%)	86 (15.9%)	40 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.4%)	98 (18.1%)	72.7	288^th of 1138 public elementary schools	74.7%		72.2	291^st of 1160 public elementary schools	74.9%	3	60.8	60.8	50.0	57.7	60.8	74.0	62.0	55.0	50.6	48.7	63.0	54.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	$17,515	$391	$17,124
Pioneer Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	7315 Eustis Hunt Road	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-8900	524	34	15.5	56.5%	213 (40.6%)	39 (7.4%)	120 (22.9%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.4%)	91 (17.4%)	66.1	354^th of 1138 public elementary schools	68.9%		70	312^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.1%	42	50.0	50.0	52.1	58.5	54.4		55.0	69.8	57.3	51.1		59.5	92.0	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	93.1	97.7	92.0	93.1	93.1	$18,584	$1,190	$17,394
Dessie F Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7911 144th St E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 864-5500	919	51	17.9	49.9%	378 (41.1%)	60 (6.5%)	288 (31.3%)	54 (5.9%)	7 (0.8%)	22 (2.4%)	110 (12.0%)	46.1	594^th of 1138 public elementary schools	47.8%		51.3	546^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.9%	48	48.8	48.8	43.8	41.4	45.3	51.7	45.7	47.9	46.2	37.5	39.9	42.9	93.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	96.6	98.0	95.2	96.6	96.6	$17,051	$377	$16,674
Clover Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	16715 36th Avenue East	Tacoma	98446	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-7800	617	39	15.9	51.5%	201 (32.6%)	63 (10.2%)	133 (21.6%)	44 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.6%)	120 (19.4%)	70.8	306^th of 1138 public elementary schools	73.1%		64.7	381^st of 1160 public elementary schools	67.2%	75	65.4	65.4	48.1	66.7	65.4		59.8	52.4	59.8	53.9		55.2	94.8	94.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	94.8	99.0	96.9	94.8	94.8	$17,145	$1,176	$15,968
Graham Elementary	Public	K-5	10026 204th Street East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-8500	428	28	15.2	52.1%	211 (49.3%)	22 (5.1%)	72 (16.8%)	16 (3.7%)	8 (1.9%)	21 (4.9%)	78 (18.2%)	69	324^th of 1138 public elementary schools	71.5%		63.4	392^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	66.2%	68	56.0	56.0	70.7	47.9	51.2		56.5	68.0	57.8	58.3		61.3	89.7	95.4	94.3	94.3	94.3	93.1	94.3	93.1	93.1	93.1	$17,064	$998	$16,066
Expedition Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18717 108th Ave Ct E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 800-2400	530	31	16.9	51.3%	117 (22.1%)	114 (21.5%)	86 (16.2%)	81 (15.3%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.4%)	88 (16.6%)	62	399^th of 1138 public elementary schools	64.9%					(n/a)	53.8	53.8	53.0	44.3	64.8		54.6	61.0	47.7	52.4		53.9
Firgrove Elementary	Public	K-6	13918 Meridian S	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8733	593	43	13.8	68.3%	215 (36.3%)	63 (10.6%)	132 (22.3%)	36 (6.1%)	9 (1.5%)	36 (6.1%)	101 (17.0%)	36.3	732^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	35.7%		31.8	805^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.6%	73	45.5	45.5	27.9	28.9	50.7	55.2	41.1	39.5	35.2	28.6	39.4	36.1	91.0	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	91.0	92.3	92.3	91.0	91.0	$18,350	$930	$17,421
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16720 Waller Rd E	Tacoma	98446	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-3000	592	34	17.4	54.9%	157 (26.5%)	87 (14.7%)	112 (18.9%)	57 (9.6%)	9 (1.5%)	47 (7.9%)	123 (20.8%)	73.7	276^th of 1138 public elementary schools	75.7%		63.4	393^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	66.1%	117	67.7	67.7	53.3	62.3	63.4		59.6	58.9	60.7	52.7		57.8	89.9	92.1	92.1	92.1	92.1	91.0	96.6	92.1	91.0	91.0	$16,576	$1,246	$15,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederickson Elementary

Is Frederickson Elementary a good school?

Frederickson Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Frederickson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frederickson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Graham Kapowsin High School

What is the racial makeup of Frederickson Elementary?

Students at Frederickson Elementary are 33% White, 22% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 14% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Frederickson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Frederickson Elementary.

What district is Frederickson Elementary in?

Bethel School District

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