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University Place School District Schools
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
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for University Place School District
6 of 8 schools in University Place School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 1
Best schools in University Place School District
Statewide rankings: all 323 high schools in Washington · all 359 middle schools in Washington · all 1108 elementary schools in Washington
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Narrows View Intermediate University (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Chambers Elementary University (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A University Place Primary University (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Curtis Senior High University (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Drum Intermediate University (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Evergreen Primary University (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in University Place School District
High schools (1)
- A Curtis Senior High University, Place
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- Curtis Junior High University, Place
- A Drum Intermediate University, Pla
- A+ Narrows View Intermediate University, Pla
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A Chambers Elementary University, Pla
- B+ Evergreen Primary University, Place
- Sunset Primary University, Place
- A University Place Primary University, Pla
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 good are the schools in University Place School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 67.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
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.