Summary
Edward Zeiger Elementary is a public school in Puyallup, Washington, serving approximately 500 students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade within the Puyallup School District. The school has a 14.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio and serves a relatively high-need student population, with 57.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academically, Edward Zeiger currently ranks 749th out of 1,138 Washington schools, in the 34th percentile, with a two-star rating. In 2025–26, 40.08% of students were proficient in English language arts, 36.26% in math, and 43.94% in science. These results trail both district and state averages, with the largest gap in ELA. They also fall below the approximate averages of nearby traditional schools, which were 51% in ELA, 47% in math, and 55.7% in science. Several nearby schools performed considerably better: Frank Brouillet Elementary, Woodland Elementary, and Ridgecrest Elementary each posted proficiency rates roughly 17 to 25 percentage points higher in selected subjects. Even nearby Firgrove Elementary, serving a higher reported level of economic need, had slightly stronger results in all three subjects.
The school’s statewide standing was around the middle of Washington from 2015–16 through 2018–19 but has weakened in recent years. All three tested subjects declined in 2025–26, while third-grade ELA, fifth-grade math, and fifth-grade science stand out as priority areas. Sixth-grade ELA and math are relative strengths, and sixth-grade math slightly exceeds the statewide proficiency rate. Edward Zeiger’s favorable staffing ratio and relatively high per-student spending suggest that basic resource levels are not an obvious disadvantage. For families, the most important questions may involve how instruction and intervention are being targeted, particularly in early literacy, fifth-grade math and science, and support for economically disadvantaged students.
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