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Sunrise Elementary

Q: Is Sunrise Elementary a good school?

Sunrise Elementary ranks 838 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

838^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise Elementary is a public elementary school (PK-6) serving 724 students in the Puyallup School District, but it is currently facing significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking falling sharply over the last three years.

The school's test scores in English, math, and science are below both district and state averages, with a particularly concerning drop in 4th-grade performance. While the school spends a mid-range amount per student, it is achieving poorer results than nearby schools like Pope Elementary (which spends less) and Wildwood Elementary (which spends more). The analysis shows persistent performance gaps for certain student groups, including students in special education and multi-racial students, which are areas of urgent need.

Despite the overall trends, there are some bright spots: 6th graders at Sunrise recently performed well above state averages, and the school previously showed strength in science. Importantly, the struggles are not due to location alone, as neighboring schools like Ridgecrest Elementary and Shaw Road Elementary serve similar student populations and perform much better, indicating that improvement is possible with focused changes in school-level practices and support systems.

724

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,716

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2323 39th Ave SE
Puyallup, WA 98374-2306

(253) 841-8744

District: Puyallup School District

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ferrucci Junior High
High:	Emerald Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Washington average

!Near the bottom of Puyallup School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

838^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 23Elementary Schools in the Puyallup School District

88^th of 247Puyallup 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	29.2	838 of 1160	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	659 of 1168	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	750 of 1169	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	499 of 1169	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	478 of 1107	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	584 of 1130	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	507 of 1054	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	544 of 1056	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.3	447 of 1053	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.5	815 of 1067	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.4	448 of 1106	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	506 of 1097	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	424 of 1092	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	359 of 1088	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.9	578 of 1072	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	533 of 1067	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	476 of 1069	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.5	582 of 1051	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.3	716 of 1031	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.8	818 of 1026	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	834 of 1092	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	657 of 1093	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	697 of 1094	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	432 of 1100	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	444 of 1008	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	531 of 1068	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	352 of 1004	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	355 of 659	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	303 of 651	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.5	428 of 633	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	313 of 694	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	103 of 501	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	262 of 697	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	236 of 540	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	801 of 1013	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	630 of 1024	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	651 of 1013	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	292 of 1019	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	174 of 854	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	510 of 979	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	428 of 835	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	779 of 1098	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	617 of 1099	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	718 of 1099	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	540 of 1113	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	425 of 1025	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	556 of 1075	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	650 of 999	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	164 of 197	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	142 of 188	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	159 of 194	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	144 of 252	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	65 of 128	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	236 of 303	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	150 of 212	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	287 of 363	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	292 of 339	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	123 of 158	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	214 of 566	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	337 of 637	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	749 of 1007	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	634 of 1009	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	671 of 1011	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	472 of 1031	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	457 of 943	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	600 of 1027	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	423 of 833	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-12 vs state

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Math35%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, May 16, 2020

Forced religious propaganda on elementary age children. And I mean the really twisted stuff. Pictures of animals in a boat with the words 'The Good News Club' THAT IMAGE IS BASED ON A STORY OF GENOCIDE I wrote the school demanding they cease sending their absolute mindless and fear ridden crap home in my sons weekly folder. They would not (you know how forceful and maniacal those that think their rampaging deity is backing them) I made a complaint to the DISTRICT as they are BREAKING FEDERAL LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS pushing that insane nonsense onto CHILDREN.

PLEASE CONTACT: ATHEISTS ALLIANCE if your child is still enrolled, or look for a local group that will aid in legal help filing a lawsuit for the rights broken and trying to mind-wash peoples children with their dribble.

I removed my children from this circus. My youngest was put on the wrong bus (he was only 6 and the sub teacher told him to get on it) the nasty creepy office woman at Sunrise laughed when she called me telling me "we dont know where your son is, but he is likely on one of our buses" When I asked her why she was laughing (once I was n office) she rolled her ugly eyes and said to the other person there, 'wow we have a dram mama .we havent lost one yet! " laughed her morbidly obese ass off, turned her back on me and started filing papers. I would not trust a single adult within this district to babysit a rat, let alone your child. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Love the staff and teachers. The principal does a fantastic job at including respect, friendliness, consideration for others, and self value through activities and representations during assemblies. We receive excellent communication from the school, it couldn't be any better. Personnel really cares for the children. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 1, 2014

Great school! most of the teachers are awesome. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 21, 2013

My son has gone to sunrise for the last 3 years and i love the school and the teachers. I receive emails from his teachers whenever there is a problem and most times just to let me know how he is doing in class. Sunrise is a very good school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

My daughter is a first grader at Sunrise. I knew when I put her in school, I wanted her in the Puyallup School District. I have been very pleased with this school. Her teaher has been great communicating with me about any concerns she is having regarding my daughters behavior, performance, etc. My daughter needed additional help with reading, so they enrolled her in a reading program run through Good Samaritan and she has excelled. This school also has many activities like movie nights, math night, bingo night, to really get the kids and parents involved. When my daughter has had to go in to see the school nurse, they have been great about calling me and genuinely seem to care about her well being. I feel that the only down side to this school is that the building is very outdated, but that is very petty and not a concern. I would recommend this school to anyone. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2323 39th Ave SE	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8744	724	43	16.7	53.5%	324 (44.8%)	53 (7.3%)	145 (20.0%)	41 (5.7%)	12 (1.7%)	33 (4.6%)	116 (16.0%)	29.2	838^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.8%		41.3	659^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.6%	179	37.4	37.4	31.0	21.8	40.0	54.5	37.0	42.1	19.6	28.6	48.7	35.4	89.3	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	90.5	91.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	$17,716	$610	$17,106
Wildwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1601 26th Ave SE	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8746	364	28	13.0	61.3%	188 (51.6%)	33 (9.1%)	61 (16.8%)	20 (5.5%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	52 (14.3%)	53.3	511^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.9%		57.3	479^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.0%	32	58.0	58.0	38.5	59.5	52.0	48.9	49.2	38.5	66.7	36.7	51.1	47.4	91.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	91.3	$21,417	$691	$20,726
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-6	12616 Shaw Rd E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8753	456	29	15.6	52.9%	236 (51.8%)	22 (4.8%)	93 (20.4%)	40 (8.8%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	55 (12.1%)	70.4	309^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.4%		77.1	251^st of 1168 public elementary schools	78.5%	58	63.2	63.2	61.4	51.9	66.7	64.2	61.4	60.0	55.8	61.4	41.8	54.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	98.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	$17,948	$436	$17,512
Shaw Road Elementary	Public	K-6	1106 Shaw Rd	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8675	615	39	15.7	35.1%	324 (52.7%)	29 (4.7%)	96 (15.6%)	61 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	92 (15.0%)	76.9	245^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.9%		73.1	286^th of 1168 public elementary schools	75.5%	41	64.7	64.7	77.8	49.0	59.6	74.8	64.5	83.3	59.0	45.9	68.0	62.7	96.7	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,948	$170	$17,778
Warren Hunt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12801 144th St E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8690	681	42	16.1	48.9%	358 (52.6%)	35 (5.1%)	135 (19.8%)	42 (6.2%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.6%)	93 (13.7%)	42.8	645^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.4%		49.7	567^th of 1168 public elementary schools	51.5%	78	51.1	51.1	47.1	47.7	43.5	42.4	45.3	51.7	48.8	43.5	27.1	43.6	89.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	91.2	92.2	92.2	$17,423	$408	$17,015
Firgrove Elementary	Public	K-6	13918 Meridian S	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8733	593	43	13.8	68.3%	215 (36.3%)	63 (10.6%)	132 (22.3%)	36 (6.1%)	9 (1.5%)	36 (6.1%)	101 (17.0%)	31.8	805^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.6%		22.3	935^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.9%	130	43.8	43.8	23.1	41.6	36.0	54.3	37.6	36.3	42.1	24.7	42.0	35.7	91.0	92.3	94.9	94.9	94.9	91.0	92.3	92.3	91.0	91.0	$18,350	$930	$17,421
Edward Zeiger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13008 94th Ave E	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8663	500	34	14.6	57.4%	204 (40.8%)	32 (6.4%)	121 (24.2%)	34 (6.8%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.2%)	79 (15.8%)	42.3	653^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	43.7%		44.2	630^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.1%	23	47.7	47.7	43.8	43.8	47.7	55.7	47.7	53.8	39.1	33.9	34.8	41.0	92.9	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	98.2	98.2	96.4	98.2	98.2	$18,753	$628	$18,125
Puyallup Parent Partnership Program	Public	K-8	1501 39th Ave SW	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 864-5700	96	3	32.0	52.1%	47 (49.0%)	6 (6.3%)	20 (20.8%)	3 (3.1%)	2 (2.1%)	3 (3.1%)	15 (15.6%)	39.8	685^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.9%		27.1	866^th of 1168 public elementary schools	25.9%	181	68.8	68.8	44.4	37.5	62.5	29.4	43.1		28.6	43.8	23.5	29.8											$18,121	$170	$17,951
Spinning Elementary	Public	K-6	1306 E Pioneer	Puyallup	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8742	299	19	15.8	54.8%	149 (49.8%)	6 (2.0%)	74 (24.7%)	24 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	41 (13.7%)	67.9	337^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.5	349^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.1%	12	68.9	68.9	52.1	60.0	56.5	52.2	55.1	64.6	64.4	55.6	41.3	56.5	91.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	97.2	94.4	94.4	94.4	$18,904	$911	$17,994
Pope Elementary	Public	K-6	15102 122nd Ave E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8755	710	43	16.6	49.0%	263 (37.0%)	94 (13.2%)	166 (23.4%)	61 (8.6%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.4%)	105 (14.8%)	59.4	440^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.1%		60.3	443^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	62.1%	3	59.8	59.8	44.1	51.1	63.3	52.4	52.9	55.9	54.3	52.1	41.2	50.9	94.3	96.6	97.7	97.7	97.7	96.6	97.7	95.5	96.6	96.6	$16,769	$447	$16,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Elementary?

Students at Sunrise Elementary are 45% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

Is Sunrise Elementary a good school?

Sunrise Elementary ranks 838^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ferrucci Junior High
High : Emerald Ridge High School

What district is Sunrise Elementary in?

Puyallup School District

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended Sunrise Elementary.

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