Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 98373 include eight schools serving about 4,758 students across elementary, middle, high school, online, and alternative programs in the Puyallup area. All are part of the Puyallup School District, which ranks 71st among 238 Washington districts in the supplied data. Traditional options include three elementary schools, one junior high, and one high school, while the remaining programs provide online, open-door, or parent-partnership formats.
Woodland Elementary is the strongest elementary option, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide and leading the area in science, math, and overall elementary performance. Gov John Rogers High School has the strongest high-school profile, with a 74th-percentile ranking, an 89.5% graduation rate, a 6.3% dropout rate, and particularly strong English and science results. Ballou Junior High performs reasonably in English and science but has a significant math weakness. Among the other elementary schools, Firgrove Elementary has improved its ranking over three years but remains below district and state proficiency levels, while Edward Zeiger Elementary has experienced recent declines in all three tested subjects.
Math is the clearest area for improvement across the ZIP code, especially at the secondary and alternative programs. Puyallup Online Academy/POA has strong English performance but very low math proficiency and a 53.3% graduation rate. Puyallup Open Doors/POD reports a 31.3% graduation rate and a 30.3% dropout rate, while Puyallup Parent Partnership Program shows relatively solid English results but weak math performance. Because these programs serve different student populations and missions, parents should compare them separately from traditional schools and consider program fit, support services, and graduation pathways.
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