How Puyallup Schools Rank In Their District

PUYALLUP, WA — Several elementary and middle schools in Puyallup have been ranked among the best in Washington, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Kalles Junior High as the best local middle school, according to the new list, and the 93rd best middle school in the state overall. The best elementary school was Fruitland Elementary, which clocked in at 50 overall.

Here's how U.S. News ranked Puyallup middle schools within their district:

1. Kalles Junior High
2. Ferrucci Junior High
3. Aylen Junior High
4. Stahl Junior High
5. Ballou Junior High
6. Edgemont Junior High
7. Glacier View Junior High

Here's how U.S. News ranked Puyallup elementary schools within their district:

1. Fruitland Elementary
2. Ridgecrest Elementary
3. Spinning Elementary
4. Shaw Road Elementary
5. Woodland Elementary
6. Hunt Elementary
7. Northwood Elementary
8. Edgerton Elementary
9. Karshner Elementary
10. Brouillet Elementary
11. Maplewood Elementary
12. Pope Elementary
13. Sunrise Elementary
14. Zeiger Elementary
15. Meeker Elementary
16. Carson Elementary
17. Firgrove Elementary
18. Mt View Elementary
19. Stewart Elementary
20. Waller Road Elementary
21. Wildwood Elementary

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.