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Swift Water Elementary

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Swift Water Elementary ranks 153 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Swift Water Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 519 students in Gig Harbor, Washington, and is part of the highly-rated Peninsula School District.

Academically, Swift Water is a strong, consistent performer where students score well above state averages in English, math, and science. It ranks in the 87th percentile statewide, meaning it performs better than most schools in Washington. While excellent, it's important to know that within its own high-achieving district, several neighbors like Purdy Elementary and Harbor Heights Elementary rank slightly higher. The school shows a notable pattern where math scores dip slightly in 5th grade compared to 4th, while English scores improve.

Swift Water's most exceptional and distinguishing strength is its outstanding support for special education students, ranking in the top 5% of schools statewide for this group—a standout achievement compared to nearby schools. The school also shows effective, balanced results for all students and operates with moderate per-student spending compared to district peers. For families, Swift Water offers a reliably excellent education in a top-tier district, with a particular expertise in inclusive teaching that sets it apart.

519

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,308

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10811 Harbor Hill Drive
Gig Harbor, WA 98332

(253) 530-4900

District: Peninsula School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Two or more races:

13.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2023 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Washington elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

153^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	85.7	153 of 1160	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	168 of 1168	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	144 of 1169	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	141 of 1092	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	191 of 1093	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	122 of 1094	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	203 of 1013	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	324 of 1024	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.3	27 of 1013	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	142 of 1098	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	118 of 1099	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	133 of 1099	87.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	20 of 197	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	19 of 194	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	13 of 363	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	6 of 339	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	15 of 308	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	196 of 1007	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	229 of 1009	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	162 of 1011	84.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+18 vs state

Math68%+26 vs state

Science68%+18 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	90.7	103^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.4	126^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.2%	23	87.7	87.7	79.3	60.0	86.2	75.3	88.7	68.3	69.2	74.7	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
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
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
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
Point Defiance Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	78.5	227^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.4%		78.3	237^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.7%	10	64.2	64.2	64.2	65.2	69.2	66.2	66.0	60.9	59.6	62.3	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Swift Water Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Swift Water Elementary?

Students at Swift Water Elementary are 73% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Swift Water Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Swift Water Elementary.

Is Swift Water Elementary a good school?

Swift Water Elementary ranks 153^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Swift Water Elementary in?

Peninsula School District

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