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Sunset Primary

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Sunset Primary ranks 275 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Primary is a well-regarded public elementary school (PK-4) serving 548 students in the highly-rated University Place School District.

Academically, Sunset Primary is a solid and consistent performer, with test scores in both English and Math that beat the Washington state average, and it has maintained a stable 4-star rating for years. The school shows particular strength in supporting specific student groups, such as Hispanic and multi-racial students, who perform very well compared to their peers across the state. However, a notable and growing gap exists between the achievement of female and male students, which is an area the school is likely monitoring. While Sunset is a strong school, it is the lowest-ranked among the four elementary schools within its own exceptional district, with peers like Chambers Elementary and University Place Primary achieving higher overall rankings.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts like Tacoma and Clover Park, the advantage of being in the University Place district is clear; even the lowest-performing University Place school ranks higher than the best nearby cross-district options, such as Geiger Montessori School. An interesting point is that Sunset Primary has the highest per-student spending in its district but does not have the highest outcomes, suggesting resources are allocated to meet specific student needs. For parents, Sunset Primary offers a stable, high-quality education in a top-tier district, with a track record of success for many students and a community that invests significantly in its schools.

548

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,118

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4523 97th Ave W
University Place, WA 98466

(253) 566-5640

District: University Place School District

Students who attend Sunset Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Drum Intermediate
High:	Curtis Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

18.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2012 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of University Place School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg67%

Washington avg48%

275^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the University Place School District

9^th of 247University Place 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	74.1	275 of 1160	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	296 of 1168	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	266 of 1169	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	276 of 1169	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	268 of 1130	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	250 of 1054	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	113 of 1056	89.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	174 of 1067	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	414 of 1106	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	373 of 1097	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.3	164 of 1092	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	162 of 1088	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.4	324 of 1072	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.3	162 of 1067	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	164 of 1069	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	159 of 1051	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	69.0	294 of 1031	71.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.8	140 of 1026	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	128 of 1092	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	280 of 1093	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	262 of 1094	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	253 of 1100	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	344 of 1068	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	366 of 1004	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	105 of 659	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	51 of 651	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	51 of 633	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	62.9	182 of 694	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	109 of 697	84.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	256 of 1013	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	394 of 1024	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	146 of 1013	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	88 of 1019	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	118 of 979	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	214 of 835	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	466 of 1098	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	331 of 1099	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	263 of 1099	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	287 of 1113	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	193 of 1075	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	153 of 999	84.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	25 of 197	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	88 of 188	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	138 of 252	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	97 of 303	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	66 of 212	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	38.9	274 of 478	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	340 of 1007	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	322 of 1009	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	172 of 1011	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	192 of 1031	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	158 of 1027	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	216 of 833	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2022)43rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+21 vs state

English Language Arts60%+7 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Sunset Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	4523 97th Ave W	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 566-5640	548	33	16.8	37.8%	253 (46.2%)	42 (7.7%)	114 (20.8%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (18.2%)	74.1	275^th of 1160 public elementary schools	76.3%		72.1	296^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.7%	21			55.9	63.7		59.8	62.4	64.8		63.6	88.0	92.4	91.3	91.3	91.3	92.4	92.4	89.1	92.4	92.4	$19,118	$531	$18,587
Chambers Elementary	Public	K-4	9101 56th Ave W	University Place	98467	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 566-5650	493	32	15.1	40.0%	224 (45.4%)	54 (11.0%)	88 (17.8%)	41 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	77 (15.6%)	85.5	161^st of 1160 public elementary schools	86.1%		83.7	180^th of 1168 public elementary schools	84.6%	19			60.2	72.3		66.5	69.9	80.4		75.4	96.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.6	98.9	97.8	96.6	96.6	$18,135	$713	$17,421
University Place Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2708 W Grandview Dr	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 566-5620	522	32	16.2	41.0%	254 (48.7%)	46 (8.8%)	87 (16.7%)	34 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	88 (16.9%)	87.4	136^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.7	99^th of 1168 public elementary schools	91.5%	37			66.9	73.3		69.7	77.3	67.3		72.9	91.2	95.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	95.1	96.1	94.1	95.1	95.1	$17,884	$804	$17,081
Evergreen Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	7102 40th St W	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 566-5680	516	33	15.6	38.8%	213 (41.3%)	42 (8.1%)	83 (16.1%)	55 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	114 (22.1%)	75.3	255^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.0%		59.3	456^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.0%	201			57.0	63.0		59.8	62.4	67.7		64.9	91.4	93.3	95.2	95.2	95.2	91.4	94.2	94.2	91.4	91.4	$16,869	$708	$16,161
Oakbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7802 83rd AVE SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5330	285	19	14.8	61.8%	75 (26.3%)	51 (17.9%)	49 (17.2%)	20 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (4.9%)	56 (19.6%)	32	802^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	30.9%		36.5	728^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.7%	74	40.7	40.7	46.8	38.6	42.6	42.4	44.7	36.8	33.3	38.0	91.9	94.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.9	94.6	100.0	91.9	91.9	$21,566	$1,540	$20,026
Oak Grove	Public	K-6	8805 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 756-2522	11	3	3.4	27.3%	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)																					$21,360	$2,465	$18,894
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	777 Elm Tree Ln	Tacoma	98466	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-7500	305	17	17.5	55.7%	103 (33.8%)	49 (16.1%)	53 (17.4%)	17 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	70 (23.0%)								(n/a)			43.5			43.5	50.7			50.7	83.8	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	91.2	86.8	88.2	88.2	$20,880	$1,132	$19,748
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5230	358	21	17.0	74.0%	90 (25.1%)	54 (15.1%)	97 (27.1%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	68 (19.0%)	43.1	640^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.8%		27.9	853^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	27.0%	213	59.3	59.3	35.0	38.7	70.4	45.9	45.0	25.8	44.4	38.8	86.9	90.2	88.5	88.5	88.5	88.5	91.8	88.5	88.5	88.5	$27,154	$1,819	$25,334
Dower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7817 Dower Rd West	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5240	337	22	15.6	74.5%	56 (16.6%)	83 (24.6%)	87 (25.8%)	16 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	47 (13.9%)	40 (11.9%)	11.2	1073^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	7.5%		19.7	975^th of 1168 public elementary schools	16.5%	98	20.8	20.8	26.2	29.2	34.6	30.3	28.6	22.9	21.2	23.9	86.8	88.7	92.5	92.5	92.5	90.6	98.1	90.6	90.6	90.6	$24,921	$1,845	$23,076
Geiger Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 S 8th St	Tacoma	98465	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6800	521	25	20.9	39.7%	264 (50.7%)	52 (10.0%)	91 (17.5%)	27 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (15.9%)	65.2	376^th of 1160 public elementary schools	67.6%		64.6	392^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	66.4%	16	61.8	61.8	45.7	70.3	65.7	59.9	44.4	66.2	48.5	52.9	90.2	96.3	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.3	91.5	93.9	93.9	$20,484	$1,601	$18,882

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Primary

What schools do graduates of Sunset Primary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drum Intermediate
High : Curtis Senior High

How many students attend Sunset Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Sunset Primary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Primary?

Students at Sunset Primary are 46% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Asian.

What district is Sunset Primary in?

University Place School District

Is Sunset Primary a good school?

Sunset Primary ranks 275^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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