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Best Schools in Puyallup, WA
Puyallup, WA has 52 public schools (9 high, 10 middle, 30 elementary) serving 34,726 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Puyallup exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Puyallup, WA
The top high schools in Puyallup, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Puyallup High School
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Projected Test Scores
Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1701 Students
2. Sumner High School
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Projected Test Scores
Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1728 Students
3. Emerald Ridge High School
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1537 Students
4. Gov John Rogers High School
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1730 Students
5. Graham Kapowsin High School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2011 Students
6. Spanaway Lake High School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1817 Students
7. Franklin Pierce High School
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Franklin Pierce School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1141 Students
8. Pierce County Skills Center
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 279 Students
9. E B Walker High School
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 117 Students
Best Middle Schools in Puyallup, WA
The top middle schools in Puyallup, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sumner Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 677 Students
2. Kalles Junior High
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 831 Students
3. Ferrucci Jr High
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 819 Students
4. Edgemont Jr High
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 6 - 9 • 521 Students
5. Ballou Jr High
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 890 Students
6. Aylen Jr High
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 711 Students
7. Glacier View Junior High
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 832 Students
8. Spanaway Middle School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 720 Students
9. Liberty Middle School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 936 Students
10. Morris Ford Middle School
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Franklin Pierce School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 882 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Puyallup, WA
The top elementary schools in Puyallup, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maple Lawn Elementary
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Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 629 Students
2. Fruitland Elementary
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 614 Students
3. Nelson Elementary School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 707 Students
4. Shaw Road Elementary
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 636 Students
5. Daffodil Valley Elementary
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Sumner-bonney Lake School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 495 Students
6. Spinning Elementary
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 281 Students
7. Northwood Elementary
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 685 Students
8. Pioneer Valley Elementary
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 512 Students
9. Maplewood Elementary
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 351 Students
10. Mt View Elementary
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Puyallup School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 284 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Puyallup, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Puyallup, WA has a total population of 70,018 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Puyallup, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Puyallup, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
32.55 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.20 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
29.34 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Puyallup, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Puyallup, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Puyallup, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Puyallup, WA
How many schools are in Puyallup, WA?
Puyallup, WA has 52 public schools: 9 high schools, 10 middle schools and 30 elementary schools, serving 34,726 students in total.
How do schools in Puyallup perform on state tests?
On average, 52 schools in Puyallup score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Puyallup exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Puyallup?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Puyallup
30 of 37 schools in Puyallup carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 15C: 8D: 4
All 37 public schools we grade in Puyallup. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (4)
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Aylen JR High
- Ballou JR High
- Doris Stahl Junior High
- Ferrucci JR High
- Glacier View Junior High
- Kalles Junior High
Elementary and primary schools (21)
- Bethel Elementary Learning Academy
- Dessie F Evans Elementary
- Edward Zeiger Elem
- Emma L Carson Elementary
- Firgrove Elementary
- Frank Brouillet Elem
- Frederickson Elementary
- Fruitland Elementary
- G W Edgerton Elementary
- Karshner Elementary
- Maplewood Elementary
- Meeker Elementary
- Pope Elementary
- Ridgecrest Elementary
- Shaw Road Elementary
- Spinning Elementary
- Stewart Elementary
- Sunrise Elementary
- Warren Hunt Elem
- Wildwood Elementary
- Woodland Elementary
Other schools and academies (6)
- Chief Leschi School
- Pierce County Skills Center
- Psd Special Services
- Puyallup Online Academypoa
- Puyallup Open Doorspod
- Puyallup Parent Partnership Program
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- All Saints Elementary School
- Cascade Christian - Puyallup Elementary
- Cascade Christian -junior High/high School
- Cascade Christian School - Mcalder Elementary
- Northwest Christian School