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Purdy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Purdy Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school (PK-5) serving 483 students in Gig Harbor, Washington, as part of the highly-rated Peninsula School District.

The school consistently ranks among the very best in the state, outperforming both district and state averages by a wide margin in English, Math, and especially Science. What truly sets Purdy apart is its exceptional and improving support for all students, including those from low-income families and those in special education, whose outcomes have dramatically risen in recent years. While nearby schools like Harbor Heights Elementary also perform well, Purdy stands out for its balanced strength across all grade levels and its steady upward trajectory in statewide rankings.

Purdy achieves these outstanding results efficiently, with per-student spending and class sizes that are comparable to, but not the highest among, neighboring schools. This indicates effective teaching and resource use rather than just higher funding. The school's success is also supported by its strong district; all Peninsula School District schools in the area, such as Voyager Elementary and Swift Water Elementary, outperform those in the neighboring South Kitsap School District, like Mullenix Ridge Elementary School.

483

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,518

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13815 62nd Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8699

(253) 530-4600

District: Peninsula School District

Students who attend Purdy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harbor Ridge Middle School
High:	Peninsula High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (78% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

93^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Peninsula School District

25^th of 247Peninsula 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	91.4	93 of 1160	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	107 of 1168	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	176 of 1169	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	177 of 1169	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	182 of 1107	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	223 of 1130	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	171 of 1054	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	223 of 1056	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	143 of 1053	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	206 of 1067	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	148 of 1106	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.6	75 of 1097	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	107 of 1092	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	79.4	161 of 1088	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	169 of 1072	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	184 of 1067	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	149 of 1069	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	144 of 1051	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	261 of 1031	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	52.3	497 of 1026	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	77 of 1092	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	78 of 1093	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	183 of 1094	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	199 of 1100	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	147 of 1008	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	200 of 1068	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	123 of 1004	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	81.9	77 of 697	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	91 of 1013	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	131 of 1024	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	69 of 1013	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	194 of 1019	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	198 of 854	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	666 of 979	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.1	168 of 835	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	88 of 1098	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	109 of 1099	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	156 of 1099	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	139 of 1113	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	240 of 1025	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	233 of 1075	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	211 of 999	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	41 of 363	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	118 of 339	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	129 of 308	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	211 of 478	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	126 of 566	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	155 of 637	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	81 of 1007	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	103 of 1009	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	245 of 1011	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	193 of 1031	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	253 of 943	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	327 of 1027	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	206 of 833	75.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)89th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+33 vs state

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Math74%+31 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 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
Purdy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13815 62nd Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4600	483	30	15.8	20.7%	390 (80.7%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (9.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	91.4	93^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	92.0%		90.4	107^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.8%	14	81.9	81.9	68.1	80.0	83.8	78.2	66.7	81.2	72.4	73.7	90.6	90.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	90.6	93.8	90.6	90.6	90.6	$18,518	$258	$18,260
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%)	85.7	153^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.5	168^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.6%	15	67.8	67.8	70.1	70.9	73.6	71.6	67.1	73.4	64.4	68.2	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
Minter Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	12617 118th Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98329	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 530-4300	272	17	16.1	40.4%	206 (75.7%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.8%)	64.7	380^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.2%		63.7	399^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.8%	19	63.8	63.8	51.2	61.4	52.1	54.8	53.5	63.6	52.1	56.3	82.5	87.5	90.0	90.0	90.0	85.0	90.0	87.5	85.0	85.0	$19,445	$911	$18,535
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%)	87.7	133^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	88.5%		74.3	279^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.1%	146	82.4	82.4	72.8	61.3	79.7	71.3	79.0	65.3	64.9	70.0	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
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%)	86.9	144^th of 1160 public elementary schools	87.6%		89.3	120^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.7%	24	78.4	78.4	61.4	70.7	78.4	70.9	69.6	74.1	63.5	68.6	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
Burley Glenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 SW Lakeway Blvd	Port Orchard	98367	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3110	452	28	16.3	42.0%	323 (71.5%)	3 (0.7%)	52 (11.5%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	57 (12.6%)	60.3	427^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.2%		56.2	487^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.3%	60	58.3	58.3	54.1	63.8	52.8	57.1	55.4	65.0	33.3	51.8	92.6	92.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	92.6	96.3	93.8	92.6	92.6	$16,280	$383	$15,896
Olalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 SE Denny Bond Blvd	Port Orchard	98359	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3350	315	23	13.7	39.7%	222 (70.5%)	5 (1.6%)	35 (11.1%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	38 (12.1%)	77.3	238^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.5%		82.7	194^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.4%	44	70.7	70.7	46.7	66.7	70.0	61.0	62.2	74.5	61.0	66.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	95.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	$21,137	$552	$20,585
Mullenix Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 SE Mullenix Rd	Port Orchard	98367	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 433-3290	372	27	13.8	38.7%	253 (68.0%)	5 (1.3%)	42 (11.3%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (15.1%)	83.7	180^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.6	214^th of 1168 public elementary schools	81.7%	34	71.6	71.6	66.7	61.3	80.6	69.5	80.0	65.3	55.2	65.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	$21,535	$500	$21,036
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%)	87.5	134^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.4%		86.4	150^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.2%	16	74.2	74.2	66.7	68.4	76.4	70.9	75.4	71.1	65.2	70.1	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
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%)	86.9	141^st of 1160 public elementary schools	87.8%		77.3	249^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.7%	108	71.4	71.4	74.2	67.4	76.6	73.4	83.9	65.3	59.7	69.2	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Purdy Elementary School

How many students attend Purdy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Purdy Elementary School.

Is Purdy Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Purdy Elementary School ranks in the top 8.0% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Purdy Elementary School?

Students at Purdy Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Purdy Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Harbor Ridge Middle School
High : Peninsula High School

What district is Purdy Elementary School in?

Peninsula School District

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