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Orting Elementary School

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Orting Elementary School ranks 798 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Orting Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 567 students in the Orting School District, operating in a region with notable performance differences between neighboring school districts.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science are below the Washington state average. However, it shows a clear strength in reading, with scores improving significantly from 3rd to 5th grade, while math performance remains more consistent across those grades. The school demonstrates particular effectiveness with some student groups, showing recent improvement for students from lower-income families. Compared to its closest neighbor, Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School in the same district, Orting Elementary has slightly lower test scores and a higher student-to-teacher ratio.

The local context is important for understanding this school. It is surrounded by schools in higher-ranked districts, such as the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, where even their lower-performing schools like Liberty Ridge Elementary outperform Orting, and a school like Tehaleh Heights Elementary School achieves proficiency rates nearly double. Orting Elementary operates with lower per-student spending than most of these nearby schools, suggesting its performance, while facing challenges, represents a relatively efficient use of its resources within its district's context.

567

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,185

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

316 Washington Avenue North
Orting, WA 98360-8404

(360) 893-2248

District: Orting School District

Students who attend Orting Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orting Middle School
High:	Orting High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2024 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

798^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Orting School District

158^th of 247Orting 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
2025	32.1	798 of 1160	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	795 of 1168	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	735 of 1092	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	731 of 1093	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	282 of 659	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	638 of 1013	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	732 of 1024	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	753 of 1098	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	787 of 1099	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	174 of 197	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	888 of 1007	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	853 of 1009	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science43%-7 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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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 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
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
Tehaleh Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17520 Berkeley Parkway East	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-6530	627	36	17.6	18.3%	342 (54.5%)	20 (3.2%)	107 (17.1%)	58 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	96 (15.3%)	95.4	43^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	96.3%		95	50^th of 1168 public elementary schools	95.7%	7	70.9	70.9	90.4	85.5	83.8		86.6	92.8	83.1	78.5		84.9	92.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	94.1	95.6	95.6	95.6	$18,258	$368	$17,889
G W Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16528 127th Ave Ct E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 840-8809	753	45	16.7	37.6%	353 (46.9%)	89 (11.8%)	97 (12.9%)	75 (10.0%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (2.9%)	109 (14.5%)	52.4	526^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.7%		54.8	499^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.3%	27	43.4	43.4	40.9	54.3	49.1	57.9	50.5	47.4	55.8	43.4	52.2	49.6	92.8	94.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.9	95.9	92.8	94.9	94.9	$16,558	$170	$16,388
Donald Eismann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13802 Canyon View Blvd East	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-4500	648	35	18.5	25.2%	373 (57.6%)	14 (2.2%)	103 (15.9%)	68 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	87 (13.4%)	84.1	176^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.8%		83.3	184^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.2%	8	65.1	65.1	65.9	74.3	79.1		73.1	66.7	61.9	69.0		66.1	92.3	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	92.3	95.7	93.2	92.3	92.3	$14,213	$144	$14,069
Warren Hunt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12801 144th St E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8690	681	42	16.1	48.9%	358 (52.6%)	35 (5.1%)	135 (19.8%)	42 (6.2%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.6%)	93 (13.7%)	42.8	645^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.4%		49.7	567^th of 1168 public elementary schools	51.5%	78	51.1	51.1	47.1	47.7	43.5	42.4	45.3	51.7	48.8	43.5	27.1	43.6	89.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	91.2	92.2	92.2	$17,423	$408	$17,015
Pope Elementary	Public	K-6	15102 122nd Ave E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8755	710	43	16.6	49.0%	263 (37.0%)	94 (13.2%)	166 (23.4%)	61 (8.6%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.4%)	105 (14.8%)	59.4	440^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.1%		60.3	443^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	62.1%	3	59.8	59.8	44.1	51.1	63.3	52.4	52.9	55.9	54.3	52.1	41.2	50.9	94.3	96.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	97.7	95.5	96.6	96.6	$16,769	$447	$16,323
Expedition Elementary	Public	K-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%)								(n/a)
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-6	12616 Shaw Rd E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8753	456	29	15.6	52.9%	236 (51.8%)	22 (4.8%)	93 (20.4%)	40 (8.8%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	55 (12.1%)	70.4	309^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.4%		77.1	251^st of 1168 public elementary schools	78.5%	58	63.2	63.2	61.4	51.9	66.7	64.2	61.4	60.0	55.8	61.4	41.8	54.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	$17,948	$436	$17,512
Victor Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11401 188th Ave Ct. E	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-4700	513	28	18.6	32.9%	314 (61.2%)	9 (1.8%)	81 (15.8%)	28 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	75 (14.6%)	81.9	194^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.3%		74.8	276^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.4%	82	57.7	57.7	79.4	62.4	67.5		70.3	85.6	68.6	59.2		72.2	88.2	91.2	95.6	95.6	95.6	89.7	95.6	94.1	89.7	89.7	$16,047	$144	$15,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Orting Elementary School

How many students attend Orting Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Orting Elementary School.

What district is Orting Elementary School in?

Orting School District

What schools do graduates of Orting Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Orting Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orting Middle School
High : Orting High School

What is the racial makeup of Orting Elementary School?

Students at Orting Elementary School are 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Orting Elementary School a good school?

Orting Elementary School ranks 798^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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