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Kalles Junior High

Q: Is Kalles Junior High a good school?

Kalles Junior High ranks 105 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Kalles Junior High is a public school in the Puyallup area serving 762 students in grades 7–9 through the Puyallup School District. It is one of the stronger middle schools in the local comparison group, earning four stars and ranking 105th of 514 Washington middle schools, in the 80th percentile. Kalles has also shown steady improvement, rising from the 67th percentile in 2021–22 to the 80th percentile in 2025–26.

Academically, Kalles outperformed both district and state averages in every reported subject in 2025–26: 64.09% of students were proficient in English language arts, 48.62% in math, and 60.39% in science. The school led nearby Ballou Junior High, Doris Stahl Junior High, Edgemont Junior High, Ferrucci Junior High, and Aylen Junior High in both ELA and math. Seventh grade was particularly strong, with 68.40% proficient in ELA and 51.59% in math. Science has improved the most recently, rising more than 10 percentage points since 2022–23.

For families comparing schools across the broader area, Lakeridge Middle School and Sumner Middle School ranked higher overall and posted stronger ELA and math results, although Kalles was competitive in science. Math is Kalles’ clearest opportunity for improvement: its latest result declined from 50.21% to 48.62%, and eighth-grade math trailed seventh grade. The student-teacher ratio was 22.9 in 2024–25, while 40.16% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Kalles combines strong local performance with a positive upward trend, particularly in ELA and science.

762

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,092

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 7th Ave SE
Puyallup, WA 98372-3207

(253) 841-8729

District: Puyallup School District

Students who attend Kalles Junior High usually attend:

High:

Puyallup High School

Feeder schools for Kalles Junior High:

Elementary:	Meeker Elementary
	Shaw Road Elementary
	Spinning Elementary
	Stewart Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 67th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Washington middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2026) from a 67th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

105^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle Schools in the Puyallup School District

71^st of 238Puyallup 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	77.5	105 of 514	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	125 of 534	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	150 of 535	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	171 of 539	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	177 of 541	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	154 of 529	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	94 of 512	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	60 of 437	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	88.3	39 of 435	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	62 of 443	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	76 of 445	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	92 of 498	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	80 of 497	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	93 of 492	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	64 of 483	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	77 of 476	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	54.1	206 of 466	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.1	245 of 463	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	254 of 449	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.0	285 of 425	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.2	173 of 421	58.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	31 of 101	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	8 of 90	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	12 of 96	87.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	42 of 147	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	48 of 148	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	69 of 145	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	63 of 161	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	67 of 149	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	61 of 152	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.8	12 of 123	90.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	15 of 143	89.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	108 of 443	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	131 of 471	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	123 of 464	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	128 of 464	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	176 of 479	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	130 of 469	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	104 of 452	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	68 of 376	81.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	80 of 347	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	113 of 347	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	127 of 344	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	89 of 336	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	102 of 360	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	71 of 353	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	88 of 344	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	42 of 259	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	114 of 453	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	141 of 457	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	136 of 455	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	168 of 463	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	195 of 475	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	127 of 458	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	48 of 448	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	34 of 349	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	93 of 454	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	112 of 472	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	126 of 466	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	176 of 470	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	145 of 480	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	143 of 476	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	76 of 453	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	47 of 371	87.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	78 of 222	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	101 of 246	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	141 of 243	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	174 of 244	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	129 of 257	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	99 of 250	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	65 of 246	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	84 of 226	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.9	156 of 199	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	90 of 231	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	103 of 268	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	82 of 453	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	108 of 488	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	124 of 486	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	153 of 488	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	212 of 488	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	185 of 480	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	104 of 470	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	67 of 325	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Science60%+9 vs state

Math49%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kalles Junior High	Public	7-9	501 7th Ave SE	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8729	762	33	22.9	40.2%	400 (52.5%)	32 (4.2%)	130 (17.1%)	78 (10.2%)	6 (0.8%)	19 (2.5%)	92 (12.1%)	77.5	105^th of 514 public middle schools	79.6%		72	125^th of 534 public middle schools	76.6%	20	60.4	60.4		68.4	59.8	64.1		51.6	45.7	48.6	$16,092	$613	$15,479
Aylen Junior High	Public	7-9	101 15th St SW	Puyallup	98371	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8723	720	32	22.7	43.9%	374 (51.9%)	28 (3.9%)	146 (20.3%)	30 (4.2%)	15 (2.1%)	18 (2.5%)	108 (15.0%)	48.8	235^th of 514 public middle schools	54.3%		52.8	227^th of 534 public middle schools	57.5%	8	43.2	43.2		48.2	50.2	49.2		41.3	34.6	38.0	$16,074	$652	$15,422
Ferrucci Junior High	Public	7-9	3213 Wildwood Pk Dr	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8756	815	38	21.4	50.3%	403 (49.4%)	38 (4.7%)	179 (22.0%)	53 (6.5%)	13 (1.6%)	26 (3.2%)	99 (12.1%)	53	218^th of 514 public middle schools	57.6%		54.8	219^th of 534 public middle schools	59.0%	1	49.2	49.2		54.1	44.4	49.4		44.8	34.2	39.6	$16,684	$705	$15,979
Sumner Middle School	Public	6-8	1508 Willow	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-5000	674	35	19.0	43.6%	370 (54.9%)	8 (1.2%)	168 (24.9%)	34 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	78 (11.6%)	84.6	72^nd of 514 public middle schools	86.0%		83.9	75^th of 534 public middle schools	86.0%	3	56.1	56.1	71.0	71.1	68.9	70.3	59.7	48.8	56.3	55.1	$17,590	$482	$17,108
Edgemont Junior High	Public	6-9	2300 110th Ave E	Edgewood	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8727	590	27	21.6	43.9%	281 (47.6%)	33 (5.6%)	93 (15.8%)	60 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.8%)	86 (14.6%)	59.2	184^th of 514 public middle schools	64.2%		52.6	228^th of 534 public middle schools	57.3%	44	64.8	64.8	45.3	54.8	52.5	50.9	41.6	34.8	39.7	38.7	$16,065	$988	$15,077
Ballou Junior High	Public	7-9	9916 136th St E	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8725	852	39	21.9	49.4%	381 (44.7%)	73 (8.6%)	172 (20.2%)	55 (6.5%)	10 (1.2%)	31 (3.6%)	129 (15.1%)	53.9	215^th of 514 public middle schools	58.2%		53.5	225^th of 534 public middle schools	57.9%	10	54.1	54.1		51.7	57.8	54.7		33.2	31.8	32.4	$15,904	$525	$15,379
Surprise Lake Middle School	Public	6-7	2001 Milton Way	Milton	98354	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1300	613	28	21.9	55.5%	230 (37.5%)	46 (7.5%)	150 (24.5%)	52 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.2%)	75 (12.2%)	39	301^st of 514 public middle schools	41.4%		29.2	380^th of 534 public middle schools	28.8%	79			46.9	44.2		45.6	34.5	26.0		30.5	$14,717	$189	$14,528
Lakeridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5909 Myers RD E	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 891-5100	763	37	20.4	37.7%	493 (64.6%)	22 (2.9%)	110 (14.4%)	35 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	95 (12.5%)	88.6	52^nd of 514 public middle schools	89.9%		85.1	68^th of 534 public middle schools	87.3%	16	65.4	65.4	73.1	62.8	82.1	72.4	53.6	60.0	61.3	58.3	$16,122	$418	$15,704
First Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 E. 56th Street	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2700	584	30	19.5	78.1%	60 (10.3%)	99 (17.0%)	211 (36.1%)	80 (13.7%)	8 (1.4%)	51 (8.7%)	75 (12.8%)	6.5	501^st of 514 public middle schools	2.5%		8.2	508^th of 534 public middle schools	4.9%	7	18.6	18.6	22.5	28.6	19.6	23.5	11.0	11.3	9.2	10.5	$20,159	$1,629	$18,530
Doris Stahl Junior High	Public	6-10	9610 168th St E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 840-8881	846	38	22.1	45.9%	365 (43.1%)	70 (8.3%)	180 (21.3%)	67 (7.9%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.7%)	124 (14.7%)	57.6	193^rd of 514 public middle schools	62.5%		57.4	203^rd of 534 public middle schools	62.0%	10	49.5	49.5		60.8	48.9	54.7		43.1	34.7	38.8	$15,842	$1,002	$14,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Kalles Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Kalles Junior High?

Students at Kalles Junior High are 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Kalles Junior High in?

Puyallup School District

What high school do graduates of Kalles Junior High attend?

Students who attend Kalles Junior High usually go on to attend Puyallup High School

Is Kalles Junior High a good school?

Kalles Junior High ranks 105^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kalles Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Kalles Junior High.

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