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Artondale Elementary School

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Artondale Elementary School ranks 124 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Artondale Elementary School is a public school in Gig Harbor serving approximately 413 students in prekindergarten through grade 5, within the high-performing Peninsula School District. The district ranks 18th out of 238 Washington districts, placing it in the 92nd percentile statewide, while Artondale ranks 124th out of 1,138 elementary schools, in the 89th percentile. The school earned a four-star SchoolDigger rating and has maintained an above-average statewide profile for most of the past decade.

Academic results are well above both district and state averages. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 72.96% in English language arts, 70.41% in math, and 67.24% in science. Math stands out as a major overall strength, exceeding the district by 13.33 percentage points and the state by more than 27 points. ELA is also especially competitive: Artondale ranks near the top among nearby Peninsula schools, behind only Harbor Heights Elementary School and Swift Water Elementary. Artondale’s results are strong across several student groups, including students receiving special education services and students from lower-income households.

The main opportunities are more localized. Artondale’s fifth-grade math proficiency was 58.62%, below the district and nearby schools, although the state-suppressed fourth-grade figure should be treated as unknown rather than interpreted. Science is the clearest gap: the school’s 67.24% proficiency trails nearby Pioneer Elementary School, Voyager Elementary, and Swift Water Elementary. Even so, Artondale has recovered from its 79th-percentile ranking in 2023–2024 and remains a consistently strong school. Its 17.2 student-teacher ratio and recent science decline are worth monitoring.

413

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,219

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6219 40th Street NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7299

(253) 530-1100

District: Peninsula School District

Students who attend Artondale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Goodman Middle School
High:	Gig Harbor High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (71% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

124^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Peninsula School District

18^th of 238Peninsula 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	89.2	124 of 1138	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	141 of 1160	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	249 of 1168	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	129 of 1169	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	144 of 1169	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	129 of 1107	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	138 of 1130	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	131 of 1054	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	150 of 1056	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	171 of 1053	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.5	255 of 1067	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	87.4	77 of 1106	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	77.3	200 of 1097	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	177 of 1092	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	190 of 1088	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	157 of 1072	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	143 of 1067	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	127 of 1069	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	171 of 1051	83.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	218 of 1031	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	87.0	89 of 1026	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	67 of 1020	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.3	114 of 1092	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	299 of 1093	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	160 of 1094	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	167 of 1100	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	94.0	60 of 1008	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	140 of 1068	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	222 of 1004	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	80.7	105 of 1024	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	30 of 1013	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	103 of 1019	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	234 of 979	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	66 of 835	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	141 of 1059	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	180 of 1098	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	203 of 1099	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	92 of 1099	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	174 of 1113	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	333 of 1025	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	185 of 1075	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	107 of 999	89.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	79.8	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	84 of 432	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	133 of 363	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	110 of 339	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.3	37 of 308	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	146 of 901	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	170 of 1007	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	368 of 1009	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.7	147 of 1011	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	169 of 1031	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	123 of 943	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	193 of 1027	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	142 of 833	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2019)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)90th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Math70%+27 vs state

Science67%+16 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Artondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6219 40th Street NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1100	413	24	17.2	16.7%	334 (80.9%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.9%)	89.2	124^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.9	141^st of 1160 public elementary schools	87.8%	17	67.2	67.2	70.3	76.6	72.4	73.0	77.0		58.6	70.4	94.1	96.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	94.1	96.1	96.1	94.1	94.1	$19,219	$395	$18,824
Harbor Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4002 36th St NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1800	397	25	16.0	20.9%	273 (68.8%)	8 (2.0%)	57 (14.4%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.8%)	92.3	91^st of 1138 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.7	103^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	91.1%	12	73.3	73.3	76.8	76.6	71.7	75.1	84.1	78.1	63.3	75.7	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	95.1	93.4	93.4	93.4	$20,871	$249	$20,622
Discovery Elementary School	Public	K-5	4905 Rosedale St NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1200	380	21	18.0	25.3%	289 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	88.4	136^th of 1138 public elementary schools	88.0%		86.9	144^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.6%	8	69.8	69.8	69.7	67.2	68.3	68.5	78.8	72.4	66.7	72.7	92.9	95.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	$16,737	$429	$16,308
Pioneer Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	8402 Skansie Ave	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 530-3500	481	30	16.3	13.3%	362 (75.3%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (9.1%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.2%)	91.8	93^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.7	133^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	88.5%	40	81.7	81.7	71.1	72.4	71.8	71.7	75.9	76.3	67.6	73.5	95.0	98.8	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.8	100.0	95.0	98.8	98.8	$16,828	$239	$16,589
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	10615 Kopachuck Dr NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4800	443	27	16.7	12.2%	359 (81.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (7.4%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	89.4	119^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.5%		87.5	134^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%	15	77.0	77.0	58.3	78.9	78.4	71.9	71.8	81.7	62.7	71.9	90.2	91.8	93.4	93.4	93.4	90.2	93.4	93.4	90.2	90.2	$16,842	$372	$16,470
Swift Water Elementary	Public	K-5	10811 Harbor Hill Drive	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4900	519	31	16.6	13.5%	377 (72.6%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.1%)	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.1%)	87	157^th of 1138 public elementary schools	86.2%		85.7	153^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	86.8%	4	75.6	75.6	60.0		79.1	74.4	64.4	82.9	74.4	73.2	92.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	96.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	$18,308	$259	$18,049
Point Defiance Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 N Visscher St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6900	301	19	16.2	33.9%	191 (63.5%)	13 (4.3%)	39 (13.0%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	31 (10.3%)	78.6	234^th of 1138 public elementary schools	79.4%		78.5	227^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.4%	7	81.0	81.0	56.1	58.2	83.3	64.3	70.2	53.6	54.8	60.0	88.9	88.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	91.7	91.7	97.2	91.7	91.7	$20,644	$680	$19,964
Tacoma Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	3319 S. Adams Street	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 571-1545	144	11	12.8	66.0%	34 (23.6%)	28 (19.4%)	37 (25.7%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	28 (19.4%)								(n/a)						78.6				71.4	71.4	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	$21,210	$1,472	$19,738
Geiger Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 S 8th St	Tacoma	98465	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6800	521	25	20.9	39.7%	264 (50.7%)	52 (10.0%)	91 (17.5%)	27 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (15.9%)	62.3	394^th of 1138 public elementary schools	65.4%		65.2	376^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.6%	18	69.9	69.9	37.5	59.5	74.0	57.1	41.7	43.2	61.6	48.9	90.2	96.3	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.3	91.5	93.9	93.9	$20,484	$1,601	$18,882
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 N. 23rd St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7800	329	22	15.1	53.2%	162 (49.2%)	30 (9.1%)	58 (17.6%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (19.8%)	41.1	660^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.0%		45.9	603^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.0%	57	47.4	47.4	34.9	46.8	57.9	46.1	44.2	51.1	21.1	39.8	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.3	93.3	95.0	95.0	$21,344	$1,257	$20,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Artondale Elementary School

Is Artondale Elementary School a good school?

Artondale Elementary School ranks 124^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Artondale Elementary School?

Students at Artondale Elementary School are 81% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Artondale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Goodman Middle School
High : Gig Harbor High

What district is Artondale Elementary School in?

Peninsula School District

How many students attend Artondale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Artondale Elementary School.

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