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Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School

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Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School ranks 698 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 723 students in the Orting School District in Orting, WA, with a recent history of fluctuating performance but showing signs of improvement.

Academically, the school has notable strengths in math, where its proficiency rate matches the state average and exceeds the district, and in science, where it nearly matches the state. However, English Language Arts proficiency is below the state average. Performance varies significantly by grade, with third graders often performing well, but scores dropping in fourth and fifth grades. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.6 to 1, suggesting smaller class sizes. Recent data shows the school improved from a 1-star to a 2-star rating, with gains in both math and ELA proficiency.

When compared to nearby schools in other districts, such as the highly-rated Tehaleh Heights Elementary School or Donald Eismann Elementary in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, Ptarmigan Ridge's overall ranking is lower. Both it and the other school in its district, Orting Elementary School, perform below the state average, suggesting district-level factors may be at play. The school spends a moderate amount per student compared to these neighbors, indicating that how resources are used is crucial. Key areas for attention include supporting special education students and ensuring consistent learning progress across all grade levels.

723

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,073

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Old Pioneer Way NW
Orting, WA 98360-9466

(360) 893-0595

District: Orting School District

Students who attend Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Orting Middle School
High:	Orting High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

698^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	39.0	698 of 1160	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	851 of 1168	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	638 of 1169	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	610 of 1169	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	660 of 1107	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	770 of 1130	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	783 of 1054	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.8	689 of 1056	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.2	432 of 1053	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	558 of 1067	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	707 of 1106	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.4	637 of 1097	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.5	769 of 1092	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.9	527 of 1088	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.1	659 of 1072	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.6	720 of 1067	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.2	858 of 1069	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.9	813 of 1051	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.8	766 of 1031	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.0	829 of 1026	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	555 of 1092	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	796 of 1093	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	615 of 1094	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	648 of 1100	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	625 of 1008	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	753 of 1068	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	730 of 1004	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	142 of 659	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	389 of 651	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	354 of 633	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	356 of 694	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	137 of 501	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	276 of 697	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	255 of 540	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	641 of 1013	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	653 of 1024	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	388 of 1013	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	472 of 1019	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	452 of 854	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	530 of 979	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	673 of 835	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	745 of 1098	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	820 of 1099	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	595 of 1099	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	506 of 1113	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	620 of 1025	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	707 of 1075	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	759 of 999	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	161 of 197	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	188 of 188	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	175 of 194	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	199 of 252	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	92 of 128	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	186 of 303	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	164 of 212	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	352 of 363	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	290 of 339	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	262 of 308	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	227 of 478	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.8	153 of 158	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	518 of 566	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	483 of 637	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	801 of 1007	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	909 of 1009	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	757 of 1011	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	654 of 1031	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	723 of 943	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	888 of 1027	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	757 of 833	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science49%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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 Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School

Is Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School ranks 698^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School in?

Orting School District

What is the racial makeup of Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School are 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orting Middle School
High : Orting High School

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