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B−

Orting School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Orting.

Orting’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Washington school districts

Students
2,809
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,334
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Orting School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the WA average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 29.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.9M, about $1,761 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Orting 8,884

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Orting. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Orting Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Orting High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 40.1% · 1,356 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 53.4% · 1,364 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 83.8% · 193 in the class

95% 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
$16,334 per student · 11% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 76%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,169’20
2,658’21
2,748’22
2,814’23
2,809’24

Up 29.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 10%Black 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orting
723 students16:1
Orting Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Orting
567 students17:1
Orting Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orting
643 students21:1
Orting High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orting
876 students21:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.