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Waller Road Elementary

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Waller Road Elementary ranks 735 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Waller Road Elementary is a smaller K–6 school in Tacoma, serving 306 students in the Puyallup School District. Located near several Tacoma-area elementary schools, it serves a community with significant economic need, although its free- and reduced-price lunch rate of 60.78% is lower than the approximately 66%–79% reported at nearby comparison schools. The school is in a relatively strong district, ranked in the 70th percentile statewide, while the school itself ranked in the 35th percentile for 2025–26 and received two stars.

The most encouraging story is improvement. Waller Road Elementary rose from the 10th percentile in 2021–22 to the 35th percentile in 2025–26, with math showing the clearest gains. Its all-grade math proficiency rate reached 41.14%, second among the nearby schools listed and just below Lyon Elementary School at 42.75%. Waller Road also compares favorably with most nearby schools in overall ranking and has a relatively strong student–teacher ratio of 13.8 to 1. Math is nearly at the district level, but ELA and science remain well below district and state averages.

Results vary considerably by grade. Sixth grade is a standout, with 62.50% proficiency in ELA and 55% in math—above both district and state rates. In contrast, fourth- and fifth-grade results are the clearest concern: ELA proficiency is 32.08% and 25.58%, while math is about 30% in both grades. Science is another ongoing weakness at 39.53%, trailing the district’s 54.14%; Lyon Elementary School leads nearby schools at 63.46%. Overall, the school appears to be recovering, with useful strengths in math, staffing, and sixth grade, but it still needs sustained attention in upper-elementary ELA, science, and the gap between school and district performance.

306

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,703

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6312 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98443-1449

(253) 841-8745

District: Puyallup School District

Students who attend Waller Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Aylen Junior High
High:	Puyallup High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

735^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 22Elementary 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	36.1	735 of 1138	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.4	831 of 1160	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	837 of 1168	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1046 of 1169	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1052 of 1169	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	870 of 1107	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	782 of 1130	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	714 of 1054	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	490 of 1056	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	542 of 1053	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.4	713 of 1067	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.8	686 of 1106	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.7	801 of 1097	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	799 of 1092	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.6	659 of 1088	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.8	733 of 1072	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.5	753 of 1067	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.7	841 of 1069	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.7	684 of 1051	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.8	669 of 1031	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.4	852 of 1026	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	634 of 1020	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	671 of 1092	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	674 of 1093	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	879 of 1094	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1033 of 1100	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	903 of 1008	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	640 of 1068	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	612 of 1004	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	505 of 659	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	560 of 697	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	390 of 540	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	593 of 1008	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	730 of 1013	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	668 of 1024	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	894 of 1013	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	909 of 1019	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	578 of 854	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	713 of 979	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	644 of 835	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	749 of 1059	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	865 of 1098	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	887 of 1099	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1012 of 1099	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	933 of 1113	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	714 of 1025	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	802 of 1075	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	713 of 999	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	710 of 901	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	807 of 1007	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	759 of 1009	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	992 of 1011	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	896 of 1031	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	703 of 943	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	678 of 1027	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	530 of 833	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)29th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math41%~ state avg

Science40%-11 vs state

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					% 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 (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 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
Waller Road Elementary	Public	K-6	6312 Waller Rd E	Tacoma	98443	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8745	306	22	13.8	60.8%	159 (52.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65 (21.2%)	15 (4.9%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (13.7%)	36.1	735^th of 1138 public elementary schools	35.4%		29.4	831^st of 1160 public elementary schools	28.4%	96	39.5	39.5	30.8	32.1	25.6	62.5	37.1	53.9	30.2	30.2	55.0	41.1	84.6	87.2	87.2	87.2	87.2	89.7	89.7	84.6	89.7	89.7	$20,703	$1,166	$19,537
Boze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1140 E 65th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4105	485	28	17.3	67.6%	47 (9.7%)	50 (10.3%)	182 (37.5%)	67 (13.8%)	4 (0.8%)	43 (8.9%)	92 (19.0%)	20.6	899^th of 1138 public elementary schools	21.0%		22.1	946^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.4%	47	37.1	37.1	35.4	36.1	44.4		38.6	24.6	26.7	24.2		25.1	93.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.2	100.0	94.4	97.2	97.2	$22,103	$1,607	$20,496
Lister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 E 44th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2900	376	22	17.3	78.7%	49 (13.0%)	85 (22.6%)	68 (18.1%)	58 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.0%)	83 (22.1%)	9.1	1049^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.8%		9.6	1099^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.3%	50	26.4	26.4	26.2	17.0	28.3		23.7	33.9	10.2	15.1		20.3	82.1	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	82.1	89.7	87.2	82.1	82.1	$23,364	$3,717	$19,647
Harvard Elementary	Public	K-5	1709 85th Street E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 298-4105	445	29	15.6	75.7%	58 (13.0%)	45 (10.1%)	268 (60.2%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	41 (9.2%)	29	809^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.9%		14.5	1034^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.9%	225	49.3	49.3	27.6	20.6	52.2		33.3	32.0	20.9	49.3		34.1	92.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.6	97.1	94.1	95.6	95.6	$20,089	$1,063	$19,026
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 E McKinley Ave	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5900	525	30	17.6	69.1%	75 (14.3%)	59 (11.2%)	224 (42.7%)	58 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.5%)	75 (14.3%)	12.5	1003^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	11.9%		14.7	1028^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.4%	25	31.1	31.1	25.7	29.3	23.0		26.1	32.4	20.7	25.7		26.1	87.9	87.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.9	89.4	87.9	87.9	87.9	$20,782	$1,856	$18,926
Blix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1302 E 38th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7400	442	26	17.1	71.9%	88 (19.9%)	43 (9.7%)	187 (42.3%)	53 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	54 (12.2%)	15.3	959^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.7%		16	1013^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.7%	54	26.6	26.6	26.7	38.7	26.6		30.7	35.0	29.0	20.3		28.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$21,433	$2,124	$19,309
Fawcett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 E. 60th Street	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4700	426	26	16.1	65.3%	129 (30.3%)	36 (8.5%)	108 (25.4%)	39 (9.2%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.2%)	86 (20.2%)	23.9	868^th of 1138 public elementary schools	23.7%		21.9	950^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.1%	82	37.2	37.2	44.8	27.4	33.3		34.9	50.0	18.0	28.6		31.6	98.4	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	$20,834	$2,100	$18,734
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 E Roosevelt Ave	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4400	270	17	15.9	75.9%	35 (13.0%)	53 (19.6%)	89 (33.0%)	18 (6.7%)	11 (4.1%)	22 (8.1%)	41 (15.2%)	14.3	971^st of 1138 public elementary schools	14.7%		11.4	1070^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.8%	99	36.1	36.1	30.0	30.6	27.8		29.5	30.0	19.4	25.0		25.0	84.2	86.8	89.5	89.5	89.5	92.1	94.7	89.5	92.1	92.1	$25,563	$2,777	$22,786
Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E 46th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4800	381	22	17.0	67.7%	101 (26.5%)	39 (10.2%)	114 (29.9%)	32 (8.4%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.5%)	70 (18.4%)	48.1	572^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	49.7%		25.8	889^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.4%	317	63.5	63.5	41.5	28.9	62.8		45.3	52.4	34.1	42.3		42.8	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	94.4	88.9	88.9	88.9	$22,365	$2,324	$20,041
Larchmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 E B St	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-6200	303	20	14.9	71.6%	56 (18.5%)	36 (11.9%)	104 (34.3%)	30 (9.9%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (7.9%)	51 (16.8%)	15.7	956^th of 1138 public elementary schools	16.0%		23.2	932^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	19.7%	24	23.4	23.4	33.3	32.4	27.7		30.9	35.9	37.8	14.9		28.5	93.0	95.4	95.4	97.7	97.7	95.4	97.7	93.0	95.4	95.4	$25,507	$3,983	$21,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Waller Road Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Waller Road Elementary?

Students at Waller Road Elementary are 52% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Waller Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Waller Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Waller Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waller Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aylen Junior High
High : Puyallup High School

Is Waller Road Elementary a good school?

Waller Road Elementary ranks 735^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Waller Road Elementary in?

Puyallup School District

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