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Schools in Orting · Orting School District

Orting’s public schools outscore 51% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Orting, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Orting, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#169of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 10 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 11% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,809 students on the public path
In brief

Orting’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 182 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orting’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Orting’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,334 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Orting Middle School, then Orting High School. Enrollment is up 30% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Orting’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Washington school districts, #169 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (182)Better than 29%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,360 test results and a graduating class of 193 could put Orting anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Orting’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,356 in math, 1,364 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orting, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Orting Middle SchoolOrting School DistrictNo scores
9–12Orting High SchoolOrting School DistrictNo scores

Orting’s public schools are run by Orting School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Orting School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,809 students, up 30% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,334WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 53.4% · 1364 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.1% · 1356 students tested

Orting vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Orting’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OrtingB−Orting

Every school in Orting

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ortingby address
Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
723 students16:1Rate it →
Orting Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
567 students17:1Rate it →
Orting Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
643 students21:1Rate it →
Orting High School
High · Grades 9–12
876 students21:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Orting Special Education).

Questions about Orting’s schools

Are Orting’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Orting children attend outscore 51% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #169 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orting in?

Orting School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,809 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Orting kids go to high school?

Orting High School, with 876 students.

What is Orting’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Orting School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Orting spend per student?

$16,334 in Orting School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.