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University Place Primary

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University Place Primary ranks 136 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

University Place Primary is a highly-regarded public elementary school (PK-4) serving 522 students within the top-performing University Place School District in Washington.

The school consistently earns high marks for academic excellence, with recent state test scores in both English and Math significantly above the Washington state average. What truly sets University Place Primary apart is its exceptional track record of success for all students. The school achieves top-tier statewide rankings for supporting African American, Hispanic, and students from lower-income families, demonstrating a strong commitment to equitable outcomes. This performance is both high and stable, with the school maintaining an 80th-92nd percentile state ranking for nearly a decade, unlike some neighboring schools like Evergreen Primary which have seen more fluctuation.

Compared to nearby schools in the Tacoma School District, such as Jefferson Elementary School, University Place Primary delivers these strong results with notably lower per-student spending, indicating efficient and effective use of resources. Within its own district, it performs on par with or exceeds other high-achieving schools like Chambers Elementary, particularly in mathematics. This combination of consistent academic leadership, proven support for diverse learners, and cost-effective operation makes University Place Primary a standout model in the region.

522

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,884

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2708 W Grandview Dr
University Place, WA 98466

(253) 566-5620

District: University Place School District

Students who attend University Place Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Narrows View Intermediate
High:	Curtis Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Two or more races:

16.9%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2013 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

Washington avg48%

136^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	87.4	136 of 1160	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	99 of 1168	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	165 of 1169	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	136 of 1169	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	140 of 1130	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	173 of 1054	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	182 of 1056	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	208 of 1053	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	232 of 1067	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	51.2	581 of 1106	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.9	436 of 1097	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	411 of 1092	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	363 of 1088	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.9	606 of 1072	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.9	315 of 1067	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.7	354 of 1069	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	315 of 1051	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	45.4	596 of 1031	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.9	668 of 1026	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	4 of 75	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	2 of 71	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	83.5	29 of 254	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	122 of 1092	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	107 of 1093	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	161 of 1094	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	113 of 1100	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	244 of 1068	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	138 of 1004	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	23 of 659	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	12 of 651	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	4 of 633	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	3 of 694	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	2 of 697	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	30 of 1013	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	7 of 1024	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	36 of 1013	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	15 of 1019	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	6 of 979	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	20 of 835	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	126 of 1098	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	84 of 1099	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	144 of 1099	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	137 of 1113	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	78 of 1075	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	173 of 999	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	9 of 197	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	70.5	41 of 188	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	25 of 194	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	80 of 303	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	62 of 212	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	56 of 363	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	39 of 1007	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	8 of 1009	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	217 of 1011	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	182 of 1031	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	109 of 1027	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	119 of 833	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)89th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+30 vs state

English Language Arts70%+17 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
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
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
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
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
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
Delong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 S 14 st St	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5800	349	22	15.8	62.8%	104 (29.8%)	65 (18.6%)	79 (22.6%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.9%)	72 (20.6%)	47	592^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	49.0%		48.9	576^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.7%	16	46.6	46.6	45.3	57.7	52.6	51.5	40.0	61.5	32.1	43.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	95.5	90.9	90.9	90.9	$21,463	$2,206	$19,257
Tacoma Online Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	6501 N.23rd St.	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 571-1545	144	11	12.8	66.0%	34 (23.6%)	28 (19.4%)	37 (25.7%)	7 (4.9%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.6%)	28 (19.4%)								(n/a)			66.7			41.7	66.7			38.5	71.4	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	76.2	$21,210	$1,472	$19,738
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6301 N. 23rd St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7800	329	22	15.1	53.2%	162 (49.2%)	30 (9.1%)	58 (17.6%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	65 (19.8%)	45.9	603^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.0%		50.8	552^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	52.7%	51	51.0	51.0	40.8	47.6	56.9	48.6	44.0	46.5	45.1	45.1	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	93.3	93.3	95.0	95.0	$21,344	$1,257	$20,087
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4302 North 13th St	Tacoma	98406	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-4000	358	19	18.5	38.0%	187 (52.2%)	24 (6.7%)	50 (14.0%)	18 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (20.4%)	84	178^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.7%		86.2	152^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	87.0%	26	80.3	80.3	74.1	66.0	83.6	75.0	74.1	50.9	60.0	61.7	82.9	90.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	90.2	92.7	92.7	90.2	90.2	$22,768	$3,463	$19,306

Frequently Asked Questions about University Place Primary

What district is University Place Primary in?

University Place School District

Is University Place Primary a good school?

University Place Primary ranks 136^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of University Place Primary attend?

Students who attend University Place Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Narrows View Intermediate
High : Curtis Senior High

What is the racial makeup of University Place Primary?

Students at University Place Primary are 49% White, 17% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend University Place Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended University Place Primary.

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