Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY 3.0Puyallup’s public schools outscore 72% of Washington districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Puyallup, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Puyallup’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,830 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cascade Christian -Junior High/High School (private), Cascade Christian - Puyallup Elementary (private) and Northwest Christian School (private) are in town. Puyallup Online Academy/POA, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Puyallup’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Washington school districts, #99 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Puyallup, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Puyallup · depends on your address
Ferrucci Jr High
Grades 7–9 · 815 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kalles Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 762 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Aylen Jr High
Grades 7–9 · 720 students · 23:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Puyallup · depends on your address
Ferrucci Jr High
Grades 7–9 · 815 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kalles Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 762 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Aylen Jr High
Grades 7–9 · 720 students · 23:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Puyallup · depends on your address
Ferrucci Jr High
Grades 7–9 · 815 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Kalles Junior High
Grades 7–9 · 762 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Aylen Jr High
Grades 7–9 · 720 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Puyallup
Puyallup High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,815 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Puyallup
Puyallup High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,815 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Puyallup
Puyallup High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,815 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Puyallup’s public schools are run by Puyallup School District, which also serves Edgewood and Fife. 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.
Above the state in reading
Puyallup vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Puyallup’s borders.
Every school in Puyallup
20 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).
Questions about Puyallup’s schools
Are Puyallup’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Puyallup children attend outscore 72% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #99 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Puyallup in?
Puyallup School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,026 students in 37 schools (2024–25).
Where do Puyallup kids go to high school?
Puyallup High School, with 1,815 students.
What is Puyallup’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Puyallup School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Puyallup spend per student?
$17,830 in Puyallup School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Puyallup?
Yes: Cascade Christian -Junior High/High School (religious, grades 7–12, 622 students), Cascade Christian - Puyallup Elementary (religious, grades K–6, 355 students) and Northwest Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 204 students).
Parents talk
What Puyallup families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Puyallup → They have their own page.
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.