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Steilacoom Historical School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves DuPont and Steilacoom, and parts of Lakewood and University Place.

DuPont’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Washington school districts

Students
3,005
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,713
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Steilacoom Historical School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Washington districts
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the WA average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $3.5M, about $1,152 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−DuPont 9,778A−Steilacoom 6,648

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for DuPont. Grade by grade →

PK–3Chloe Clark ElementaryThis district
6–8Pioneer MiddleThis district
9–12Steilacoom HighThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 40.1% · 1,430 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 53.4% · 1,555 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.8% · 218 in the class

84% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,713 per student · 9% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 65%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,071’20
3,074’21
3,051’22
3,001’23
3,005’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 46%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 16%Asian 8%Black 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Chloe Clark Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · DuPont
475 students16:1
Cherrydale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Steilacoom
348 students15:1
Anderson Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Anderson Island
19 students19:1
Saltars Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Steilacoom
437 students17:1
Pioneer Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · DuPont
758 students21:1
Steilacoom High
High · Grades 9–12 · Steilacoom
968 students24:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Tacoma Public SchoolsFircrest, Tacoma
$19,619per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.