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Chambers Elementary

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Chambers Elementary ranks 161 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Chambers Elementary is a K-4 school serving 493 students in the highly-regarded University Place School District, which is ranked among the top districts in Washington state.

Academically, Chambers is a strong performer, with student test scores in both English and Math significantly above the state average. The school has a particular strength in mathematics, where its proficiency rate of over 75% is the highest among its district peers like University Place Primary and Sunset Primary. Perhaps most impressively, Chambers excels at supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the top 2% of schools statewide for this group—a dramatic and recent improvement that sets it apart.

When compared to nearby schools in other districts, the difference is striking. For example, Oakbrook Elementary School in the Clover Park School District is less than two miles away but ranks significantly lower. This highlights a major advantage of being within the University Place district. Chambers achieves these strong and consistent results with a per-student spending level that is efficient compared to many neighboring schools.

493

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,135

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9101 56th Ave W
University Place, WA 98467

(253) 566-5650

District: University Place School District

Students who attend Chambers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Drum Intermediate
High:	Curtis Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 71st percentile in 2019 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (71% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 86th (2025) from a 71st-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

Washington avg48%

161^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	85.5	161 of 1160	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	180 of 1168	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	291 of 1169	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	295 of 1169	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	330 of 1130	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	284 of 1054	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	143 of 1056	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	158 of 1053	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	228 of 1067	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	91.4	38 of 1106	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	59 of 1097	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	88.3	83 of 1092	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	140 of 1088	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	147 of 1072	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	87.8	73 of 1067	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	76 of 1069	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	91.3	43 of 1051	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.6	105 of 1031	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	91.6	49 of 1026	95.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	18 of 75	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	33 of 66	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	42 of 108	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	52.2	95 of 254	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	127 of 1092	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	155 of 1093	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	380 of 1094	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	364 of 1100	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	313 of 1068	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	243 of 1004	75.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	15 of 659	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	48.6	332 of 651	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.3	96 of 633	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	151 of 694	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	73 of 697	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	94 of 540	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	19 of 1013	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	145 of 1024	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	245 of 1013	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	238 of 1019	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	428 of 979	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	171 of 835	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	173 of 1098	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	182 of 1099	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	179 of 1099	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	223 of 1113	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	327 of 1075	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	297 of 999	70.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	57.2	22 of 50	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	40 of 197	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	107 of 194	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	116 of 303	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	77 of 212	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	423 of 478	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.6	151 of 637	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	75 of 1007	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	58 of 1009	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	141 of 1011	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	114 of 1031	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	129 of 1027	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	108 of 833	87.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)98th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2019)56th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2022)12th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+33 vs state

English Language Arts67%+13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Manitou Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 S 66th St	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5300	429	22	19.2	76.0%	74 (17.2%)	94 (21.9%)	117 (27.3%)	28 (6.5%)	6 (1.4%)	31 (7.2%)	78 (18.2%)	10.9	1076^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.4	1031^st of 1168 public elementary schools	11.7%	45	34.4	34.4	20.0	28.3	31.8	26.4	20.0	17.0	25.4	20.8	79.7	81.2	87.0	87.0	87.0	81.2	88.4	84.1	81.2	81.2	$21,532	$2,640	$18,892

Frequently Asked Questions about Chambers Elementary

What schools do graduates of Chambers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chambers Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drum Intermediate
High : Curtis Senior High

How many students attend Chambers Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Chambers Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chambers Elementary?

Students at Chambers Elementary are 45% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Chambers Elementary a good school?

Chambers Elementary ranks 161^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chambers Elementary in?

University Place School District

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