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Public elementary school · Puyallup School District · Puyallup, Washington

Wildwood Elementary

Wildwood Elementary rates 6.2, below most Puyallup School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Puyallup School District median is 6.7.

#1,197 of 2,251 schools in Washington · Puyallup School District: 23 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Puyallup School District elementary school where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,197 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 17 of 36 in Puyallup School District.

Wildwood Elementary is listed in Puyallup School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math48%2 points above the Washington average of 46%2026 SBA
Reading47%3 points below the Washington average of 50%2026 SBA
Proficiency has held near 48% across the 3-year record (2024–2026).2026 SBA; 58 test records from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.7
50% of the rating
Academics
7.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98374; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Wildwood Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$108,854
Median home value
$491,200
Median rent
$1,925/mo
College educated
29.1%
Homeownership
72.8%
Poverty rate
7.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98374; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
11
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
11
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,948/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Puyallup. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Puyallup), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
66.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.8Compare →
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  4. 6.7Compare →
  5. Wildwood Elementarythis school
    6.2
  6. 6.1Compare →
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Wildwood Elementary among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Wildwood Elementary serve?

Wildwood Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Wildwood Elementary?

Wildwood Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 370 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Wildwood Elementary is 14.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Wildwood Elementary rank in WA?

Wildwood Elementary ranks #1,197 of 2,251 schools in WA.

What is Wildwood Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Wildwood Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Wildwood Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Wildwood Elementary has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Wildwood Elementary a charter school?

No, Wildwood Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Wildwood Elementary a Title I school?

No, Wildwood Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Wildwood Elementary?

66.2% of students at Wildwood Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
370
Student-teacher ratio
14.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Pierce County
Rank in district
#17 of 36
Schools in district
37
District spending per student
$16,882
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 98374)
47,645
Area average commute
35.9 min
Area median age
36.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.