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Pope Elementary

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Pope Elementary ranks 440 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Pope Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 710 students in the Puyallup School District, a district that ranks in the top third statewide, and the school itself consistently earns a solid 3-star rating.

What makes Pope Elementary stand out is its strong academic results, particularly in science and math, especially when considering that nearly half of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's science scores are notably higher than both the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Firgrove Elementary or Expedition Elementary in the Bethel School District, which have similar levels of student need, Pope achieves significantly higher proficiency rates. It also performs well compared to a very close neighbor, Warren Hunt Elementary, demonstrating that location alone doesn't determine success.

While not the absolute top performer in the district—schools like Ridgecrest Elementary and Frank Brouillet Elementary rank higher—Pope Elementary shows remarkable consistency and has made recent improvements in areas like special education. The school achieves these outcomes efficiently, often with fewer resources per student than some peers, pointing to effective teaching and a supportive learning environment for all students.

710

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,769

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15102 122nd Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98374-3419

(253) 841-8755

District: Puyallup School District

Students who attend Pope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glacier View Junior High
High:	Emerald Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Two or more races:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2021 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2021) to 62nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

440^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	59.4	440 of 1160	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	443 of 1168	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	399 of 1169	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	323 of 1169	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	278 of 1107	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	401 of 1130	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	519 of 1054	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	445 of 1056	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.6	577 of 1053	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	547 of 1067	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	483 of 1106	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	370 of 1097	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	393 of 1092	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	303 of 1088	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	57.5	457 of 1072	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.8	472 of 1067	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	333 of 1069	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.4	455 of 1051	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	359 of 1031	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	329 of 1026	67.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	35 of 75	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	9 of 71	87.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	121 of 189	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	102 of 320	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	450 of 1092	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	440 of 1093	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	404 of 1094	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	313 of 1100	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	257 of 1008	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	501 of 1068	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	572 of 1004	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	332 of 659	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	291 of 651	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	174 of 633	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	155 of 694	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	52 of 501	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	167 of 697	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	190 of 540	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	292 of 1013	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	371 of 1024	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	327 of 1013	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	250 of 1019	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	121 of 854	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	212 of 979	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	35.7	582 of 835	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	404 of 1098	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	384 of 1099	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	359 of 1099	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	294 of 1113	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	251 of 1025	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	287 of 1075	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	452 of 999	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	25 of 45	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	21 of 48	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	94 of 197	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	144 of 188	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	101 of 194	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	89 of 252	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	48 of 128	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	163 of 303	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	114 of 212	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	159 of 363	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	226 of 308	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	74 of 158	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	194 of 566	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.0	504 of 637	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	250 of 1007	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	349 of 1009	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	334 of 1011	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	320 of 1031	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	225 of 943	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	514 of 1027	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	576 of 833	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)44th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+10 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math51%+8 vs state

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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
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
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
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%)	52.4	526^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.7%		54.8	499^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.3%	27	43.4	43.4	40.9	54.3	49.1	57.9	50.5	47.4	55.8	43.4	52.2	49.6	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
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
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
Frank Brouillet Elementary	Public	K-6	17207 94th Ave E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8670	541	34	15.9	42.3%	244 (45.1%)	47 (8.7%)	86 (15.9%)	40 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.4%)	98 (18.1%)	72.2	291^st of 1160 public elementary schools	74.9%		72.9	288^th of 1168 public elementary schools	75.3%	3	68.9	68.9	58.1	52.0	68.2	63.5	61.1	67.4	56.6	53.8	46.0	56.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	$17,515	$391	$17,124
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
Expedition Elementary	Public	K-5	18717 108th Ave Ct E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 800-2400	530	31	16.9	51.3%	117 (22.1%)	114 (21.5%)	86 (16.2%)	81 (15.3%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.4%)	88 (16.6%)								(n/a)
Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Old Pioneer Way NW	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 893-0595	723	46	15.6	38.9%	467 (64.6%)	26 (3.6%)	120 (16.6%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.5%)	68 (9.4%)	39	698^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.8%		28	851^st of 1168 public elementary schools	27.1%	153	49.3	49.3	52.1	37.9	42.7		45.3	49.3	38.4	38.2		42.7	90.9	91.8	92.7	92.7	92.7	91.8	91.8	90.9	91.8	91.8	$16,073	$993	$15,081
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pope Elementary

How many students attend Pope Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Pope Elementary.

Is Pope Elementary a good school?

Pope Elementary ranks 440^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pope Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glacier View Junior High
High : Emerald Ridge High School

What district is Pope Elementary in?

Puyallup School District

What is the racial makeup of Pope Elementary?

Students at Pope Elementary are 37% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 13% African American, 9% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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