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University Place School District Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

5,606

Students per teacher

19.1

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

7.3 sq mi

State

University Place School District is a public school district in Washington, based in Pierce County (University Place). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

University Place School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

Every school in University Place School District

About this district

State: Best schools in Washington
County: Pierce County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 5,606 students with 293 full-time-equivalent teachers and 545 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 5309180
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Tacoma School District (62 schools, 5 mi)
Clover Park School District (29 schools, 8 mi)
Peninsula School District (18 schools, 8 mi)
Franklin Pierce School District (14 schools, 8 mi)
Steilacoom Hist. School District (7 schools, 9 mi)
Fife School District (6 schools, 10 mi)
Puyallup School District (36 schools, 12 mi)
Federal Way School District (43 schools, 13 mi)

Questions about University Place School District

How many schools are in University Place School District?

SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in University Place School District. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

How many students attend University Place School District?

5,606 students were enrolled in University Place School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is University Place School District?

University Place School District is in Washington, based in Pierce County, with its district office in University Place. Its boundary covers about 7.3 sq mi.