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Ridgecrest Elementary

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Ridgecrest Elementary ranks 320 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Ridgecrest Elementary is a public K–6 school in the Puyallup area serving 456 students in the Puyallup School District. The school has a 15.6:1 student–teacher ratio and is located near several other elementary schools, making local comparisons useful for families considering the area. Ridgecrest ranks in the 72nd percentile among Washington elementary schools and has a four-star rating, placing it above most schools statewide and among the stronger schools in its district.

Ridgecrest’s latest achievement results are above both district and state averages in every tested subject: 58.33% of students are proficient in English language arts, 53.74% in math, and 63.46% in science. Science is the clearest strength, while math is notably stronger than state and district results despite internal weaknesses in some grades. Ridgecrest compares favorably with nearby Pope Elementary, exceeding it in all three subjects and earning a higher statewide ranking. The school also has a stronger overall profile than most other nearby district schools, although Shaw Road Elementary is the closest high-performing benchmark, with higher proficiency in ELA, math, and science.

Performance is uneven by grade, with third grade showing strong ELA and math results and fifth grade standing out as the main concern. Fifth-grade proficiency is 48.08% in ELA and 38.46% in math, well below Ridgecrest’s other tested grades, so parents may want to ask how the school is addressing this transition point. Results in ELA and math have declined from their recent peaks, while science has remained comparatively stable. Ridgecrest’s 52.85% free-or-reduced-price-meal rate indicates a relatively high-need student population, yet the school maintains strong overall results and a 90th-percentile effectiveness ranking for students from low-income backgrounds. Tehaleh Heights Elementary School posts substantially higher scores, but serves a notably different student population, making it a less direct comparison.

456

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,948

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12616 Shaw Rd E
Puyallup, WA 98374-2927

(253) 841-8753

District: Puyallup School District

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ferrucci Junior High
High:	Emerald Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2019 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Washington median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2019) to 72nd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

320^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	69.7	320 of 1138	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	309 of 1160	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	251 of 1168	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	228 of 1169	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	288 of 1169	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	324 of 1107	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	150 of 1130	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	213 of 1054	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	53.5	494 of 1056	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	379 of 1053	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	351 of 1067	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.4	163 of 1106	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	228 of 1097	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	151 of 1092	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.3	111 of 1088	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	235 of 1072	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	173 of 1067	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	150 of 1069	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	62.1	390 of 1051	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	343 of 1031	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.3	417 of 1026	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	400 of 1020	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	317 of 1092	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	272 of 1093	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	155 of 1094	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	348 of 1100	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	450 of 1008	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	150 of 1068	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	227 of 1004	77.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	20 of 649	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	77.1	95 of 659	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	49 of 651	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	78 of 633	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	97 of 694	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	50 of 501	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	9 of 697	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	21 of 540	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	105 of 1008	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	121 of 1013	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	116 of 1024	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	21 of 1013	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	28 of 1019	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	45 of 854	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	15 of 979	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	74 of 835	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	239 of 1059	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	288 of 1098	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	221 of 1099	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	262 of 1099	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	222 of 1113	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	229 of 1025	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	128 of 1075	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	218 of 999	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	28 of 197	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	64 of 252	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	370 of 901	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	390 of 1007	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	259 of 1009	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	224 of 1011	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	284 of 1031	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	336 of 943	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	234 of 1027	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	247 of 833	70.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+13 vs state

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Math54%+11 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 7th 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 7th 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
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%)	69.7	320^th of 1138 public elementary schools	71.9%		70.4	309^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.4%	11	63.5	63.5	68.6	55.1	48.1	62.5		58.3	70.6	51.5	38.5	55.4		53.7	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
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%)	43	636^th of 1138 public elementary schools	44.1%		42.8	645^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.4%	9	50.5	50.5	42.4	50.9	46.0	31.4		42.9	35.7	45.6	56.6	31.4		42.6	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
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%)	42.8	643^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	43.5%		29.2	838^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.8%	195	37.6	37.6	44.7	54.6	34.4	51.4		46.8	44.1	50.5	20.4	39.1		39.0	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
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%)	66.6	350^th of 1138 public elementary schools	69.2%		59.4	440^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.1%	90	58.0	58.0	58.4	50.9	63.0	52.2		55.9	57.8	54.7	52.0	44.4		51.8	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
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%)	36.3	732^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	35.7%		31.8	805^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.6%	73	45.5	45.5	27.9	28.9	50.7	55.2		41.1	39.5	35.2	28.6	39.4		36.1	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
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%)	56.1	478^th of 1138 public elementary schools	58.0%		53.3	511^th of 1160 public elementary schools	55.9%	33	68.2	68.2	39.4	51.4	61.4	37.2		47.8	51.5	47.2	59.1	32.6		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
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%)	34.1	749^th of 1138 public elementary schools	34.2%		42.3	653^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	43.7%	96	43.9	43.9	29.3	38.4	43.9	47.7		40.1	34.5	41.1	28.8	40.0		36.3	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
G W Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16528 127th Ave Ct E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 840-8809	753	45	16.7	37.6%	353 (46.9%)	89 (11.8%)	97 (12.9%)	75 (10.0%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (2.9%)	109 (14.5%)	52.2	518^th of 1138 public elementary schools	54.5%		52.4	526^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.7%	8	48.7	48.7	43.0	53.1	55.4	41.3		48.2	50.4	58.3	43.2	36.4		47.3	92.8	94.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.9	95.9	92.8	94.9	94.9	$16,558	$170	$16,388
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%)								(n/a)	50.0	50.0		63.6				53.6						19.2											$18,121	$170	$17,951
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%)	83.4	188^th of 1138 public elementary schools	83.5%		76.9	245^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.9%	57	65.0	65.0	66.7	65.4	64.0	65.7		65.4	72.6	68.4	55.0	57.8		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgecrest Elementary

How many students attend Ridgecrest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Ridgecrest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgecrest Elementary?

Students at Ridgecrest Elementary are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 5% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Ridgecrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgecrest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ferrucci Junior High
High : Emerald Ridge High School

What district is Ridgecrest Elementary in?

Puyallup School District

Is Ridgecrest Elementary a good school?

Ridgecrest Elementary ranks 320^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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