Summary:
ZIP code 98374 includes 10 public schools serving elementary, middle, and high school students: seven elementary schools, two junior highs, and one high school. The schools serve about 6,660 students, primarily in the Puyallup School District, with Bethel School District serving Expedition Elementary. Overall, the area offers several strong options, but math achievement is a recurring challenge, particularly in middle and high school.
Among elementary schools, Ridgecrest Elementary is the strongest all-around performer, ranking in the 72nd statewide percentile and exceeding district and state averages in English, math, and science. Pope Elementary is another balanced choice, with above-average results across all three subjects and improving rankings. Expedition Elementary is notable for outperforming both its district and the state in every subject, including the area’s strongest elementary math result at 53.92%. Wildwood Elementary has the highest science proficiency, at 68.18%, though its English results are weaker. Sunrise Elementary improved substantially in English and statewide ranking, but remains below district and state averages. Warren Hunt Elementary and G W Edgerton Elementary generally fall in the middle or lower range of local performance.
Emerald Ridge High School is the area’s leading high school, ranking in the 77th statewide percentile with an 89.1% graduation rate and especially strong English results. Its main weakness is math, where proficiency is 35.06%. Math is also the clearest concern at Glacier View Junior High and Ferrucci Junior High, both below 40% overall, with eighth-grade math weaker than seventh grade at each school. Parents comparing schools should also note the wide variation in science results, from Sunrise’s 37.63% to Wildwood’s 68.18%.
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