Kalles Junior High

Public 7-9

 501 7th Ave SE
       Puyallup, WA  98372-3207


(253) 841-8729

District: Puyallup School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
171st of 539 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,604 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  831

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.1%
Hispanic:
16.2%
Two or more races:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.1% Help


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Compare Details Kalles Junior High ranks better than 68.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 7 ranked middle schools in the Puyallup School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Kalles Junior High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.1%), Hispanic (16.2%), two or more races (13.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kalles Junior High is 22.4, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Puyallup School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kalles Junior High is $15,604. 4 middle schools in the Puyallup School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kalles Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kalles Junior High 171st of 539 Washington public middle schools. (See Kalles Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Puyallup School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Puyallup School District 93rd of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kalles Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.22 173rd 421 58.9%
2005 38.99 285th 425 32.9%
2006 44.64 254th 449 43.4%
2007 48.06 245th 463 47.1%
2008 54.08 206th 466 55.8%
2009 78.06 77th 476 83.8%
2010 81.66 64th 483 86.7%
2011 75.54 93rd 492 81.1%
2012 77.10 80th 497 83.9%
2013 76.09 92nd 498 81.5%
2015 78.53 76th 445 82.9%
2016 82.60 62nd 443 86.0%
2017 88.27 39th 435 91.0%
2018 85.04 60th 437 86.3%
2019 78.15 94th 512 81.6%
2021 65.42 154th 529 70.9%
2022 60.33 177th 541 67.3%
2023 63.45 171st 539 68.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.88 23rd 166 86.1%
2019 70.23 65th 246 73.6%
2021 54.73 99th 250 60.4%
2022 47.01 129th 257 49.8%
2023 30.05 174th 244 28.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.58 103rd 268 61.6%
2019 44.69 90th 231 61.0%
2022 25.91 156th 199 21.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.32 34th 349 90.3%
2019 76.35 48th 448 89.3%
2021 61.43 127th 458 72.3%
2022 50.56 195th 475 58.9%
2023 57.20 168th 463 63.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.32 68th 376 81.9%
2019 73.84 104th 452 77.0%
2021 65.97 130th 469 72.3%
2022 56.62 176th 479 63.3%
2023 68.63 128th 464 72.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.13 47th 371 87.3%
2019 80.77 76th 453 83.2%
2021 65.06 143rd 476 70.0%
2022 63.27 145th 480 69.8%
2023 57.39 176th 470 62.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.84 12th 123 90.2%
2019 59.33 61st 152 59.9%
2021 54.08 67th 149 55.0%
2022 58.41 63rd 161 60.9%
2023 52.73 69th 145 52.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.61 12th 96 87.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.15 42nd 259 83.8%
2019 68.51 88th 344 74.4%
2021 69.83 71st 353 79.9%
2022 62.48 102nd 360 71.7%
2023 64.39 89th 336 73.5%
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Rank History for White students at Kalles Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.55 67th 325 79.4%
2019 73.62 104th 470 77.9%
2021 57.68 185th 480 61.5%
2022 53.34 212th 488 56.6%
2023 62.97 153rd 488 68.6%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Kalles Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 536 5 23 9 4 n/a n/a 0 577
1989 536 7 30 15 7 n/a n/a 0 595
1990 586 5 26 12 12 n/a n/a 0 641
1991 608 7 32 14 16 n/a n/a 0 677
1992 686 11 16 7 13 n/a n/a 0 733
1993 742 12 17 16 20 n/a n/a 0 807
1994 771 11 18 21 20 n/a n/a 0 841
1995 785 15 33 26 12 n/a n/a 0 871
1996 785 15 33 26 12 n/a n/a 0 871
1997 785 17 41 30 21 n/a n/a 0 894
1998 772 21 44 26 13 n/a n/a 0 876
1999 760 19 45 23 22 n/a n/a 0 869
2000 736 17 33 32 18 n/a n/a 0 836
2001 766 21 41 38 21 n/a n/a 0 887
2002 770 34 61 45 15 n/a n/a 0 925
2003 770 34 61 45 15 n/a n/a 0 925
2004 737 29 66 54 21 n/a n/a 0 907
2005 677 22 59 40 21 n/a n/a 38 857
2006 712 36 72 38 26 n/a n/a 27 911
2007 717 45 74 56 19 n/a n/a 31 942
2008 696 39 85 54 17 n/a n/a 25 916
2009 502 21 70 48 13 n/a n/a 23 677
2010 486 51 59 42 13 n/a n/a 0 651
2011 495 21 39 76 14 7 38 0 690
2012 519 13 33 74 9 6 66 0 720
2013 576 16 38 83 8 7 79 0 807
2014 615 23 47 100 10 4 86 0 885
2015 620 23 55 104 8 7 78 0 895
2016 597 25 58 103 8 7 86 0 884
2017 600 19 59 126 8 8 90 0 910
2018 578 25 68 120 8 7 91 0 897
2019 554 26 68 129 4 3 114 0 898
2020 559 28 66 133 7 8 121 0 922
2021 485 25 60 123 8 7 115 3 826
2022 462 34 65 133 9 5 104 5 817
2023 458 44 67 135 5 7 110 5 831

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kalles Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 577 28.0 20.6 0
1989 595 27.0 22.0 n/a
1990 641 30.3 21.1 0
1991 677 30.8 21.9 n/a
1992 733 36.7 19.9 n/a
1993 807 40.5 19.9 n/a
1994 841 42.7 19.7 n/a
1995 871 41.2 21.1 n/a
1996 871 41.2 21.1 n/a
1997 894 43.1 20.7 n/a
1998 876 41.3 21.2 n/a
1999 869 45.7 19.0 n/a
2000 836 41.2 20.3 n/a
2001 887 39.2 22.6 n/a
2002 925 41.3 22.4 27.9
2003 925 41.3 22.4 27.9
2004 907 40.0 22.7 26.7
2005 857 40.5 21.2 29.5
2006 911 37.9 24.0 22.5
2007 942 40.3 23.4 20.6
2008 916 34.9 26.2 20.8
2009 677 34.8 19.5 22.6
2010 651 29.6 21.9 25
2011 690 28.2 24.4 31.9
2012 720 33.6 21.4 31.1
2013 807 40.7 19.8 31.6
2014 885 n/a n/a 31.2
2015 895 40.0 22.3 30.6
2016 884 40.0 22.1 28.8
2017 910 39.8 22.8 25.8
2018 897 41.6 21.5 26.4
2019 898 40.9 21.9 29.8
2020 922 37.0 24.9 33.6
2021 826 38.0 21.7 32
2022 817 37.0 22.0 34.4
2023 831 37.0 22.4 42.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kalles Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 577 28.0 20.6 0
1989 595 27.0 22.0 n/a
1990 641 30.3 21.1 0
1991 677 30.8 21.9 n/a
1992 733 36.7 19.9 n/a
1993 807 40.5 19.9 n/a
1994 841 42.7 19.7 n/a
1995 871 41.2 21.1 n/a
1996 871 41.2 21.1 n/a
1997 894 43.1 20.7 n/a
1998 876 41.3 21.2 n/a
1999 869 45.7 19.0 n/a
2000 836 41.2 20.3 n/a
2001 887 39.2 22.6 n/a
2002 925 41.3 22.4 27.9
2003 925 41.3 22.4 27.9
2004 907 40.0 22.7 26.7
2005 857 40.5 21.2 29.5
2006 911 37.9 24.0 22.5
2007 942 40.3 23.4 20.6
2008 916 34.9 26.2 20.8
2009 677 34.8 19.5 22.6
2010 651 29.6 21.9 25
2011 690 28.2 24.4 31.9
2012 720 33.6 21.4 31.1
2013 807 40.7 19.8 31.6
2014 885 n/a n/a 31.2
2015 895 40.0 22.3 30.6
2016 884 40.0 22.1 28.8
2017 910 39.8 22.8 25.8
2018 897 41.6 21.5 26.4
2019 898 40.9 21.9 29.8
2020 922 37.0 24.9 33.6
2021 826 38.0 21.7 32
2022 817 37.0 22.0 34.4
2023 831 37.0 22.4 42.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Kalles Junior High

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201994.6%0.3%1.2%4.0%97.4%97.5%97.5%96.1%97.6%96.9%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kalles Junior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $438 (3.6%) $11,783 (96.4%) $12,221
2020 $470 (5.8%) $7,671 (94.2%) $8,141
2021 $480 (3.5%) $13,152 (96.5%) $13,632
2022 $1,047 (6.7%) $14,557 (93.3%) $15,604

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kalles Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 94th of 512 Middle schoolsRanks 171st of 539 Middle schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kalles Junior High)75.657.5
 18.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Puyallup School District)67.757.2
 10.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)6252.1
 9.9%
7th Grade Math (Kalles Junior High)68.946.4
 22.5%
   7th Grade Math (Puyallup School District)50.939.7
 11.2%
   7th Grade Math (Washington)49.938.6
 11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kalles Junior High)65.457.5
 7.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Puyallup School District)61.949.9
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)59.651.3
 8.3%
8th Grade Math (Kalles Junior High)57.538.8
 18.7%
   8th Grade Math (Puyallup School District)46.528.3
 18.2%
   8th Grade Math (Washington)47.234.4
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Kalles Junior High)6750.2
 16.8%
   8th Grade Science (Puyallup School District)55.939
 17%
   8th Grade Science (Washington)53.143.9
 9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kalles Junior High)70.557.5
 13%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Puyallup School District)65.854.5
 11.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Kalles Junior High)63.242.2
 20.9%
   All Grades Math (Puyallup School District)52.441.9
 10.6%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Kalles Junior High)6750.2
 16.8%
   All Grades Science (Puyallup School District)54.148.8
 5.3%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students898831
 7.5%
African American2644
 69.2%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian6867
 1.5%
Hispanic129135
 4.7%
Pacific Islander37
 133.3%
White554458
 17.3%
Two or More Races114110
 3.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.8%42.1%
 12.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kalles Junior High

Students at Kalles Junior High are 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 5% African American.

Kalles Junior High ranks 171st of 539 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 831 students attended Kalles Junior High.

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


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