Is Voyager Elementary a good school?

Voyager Elementary ranks 150 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Voyager Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 468 students attended Voyager Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Voyager Elementary?

Students at Voyager Elementary are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Voyager Elementary attend?

Students who attend Voyager Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kopachuck Middle School High : Gig Harbor High

Voyager Elementary

Summary:

Voyager Elementary is a public elementary school in Gig Harbor, Washington, serving 457 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the highly-ranked Peninsula School District, Voyager Elementary consistently performs among the top 15-20% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic results across all grade levels and subject areas.

Voyager Elementary's students demonstrate impressive proficiency, with 72.27% scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and an outstanding 86.42% proficient or better in 5th grade science, far exceeding state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its male, Hispanic, multi-racial, special education, and low-income students, who all rank in the top 10-30% of Washington schools. This suggests Voyager Elementary is providing an equitable education and addressing the needs of all learners effectively.

When compared to other Peninsula School District elementary schools, Voyager generally outperforms its peers, especially in English Language Arts and science. While nearby schools like Purdy Elementary and Harbor Heights Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, Voyager's consistent excellence across multiple years and student subgroups makes it a standout school within the district and a model for others to emulate.

Detail:

Public K-5

10615 Kopachuck Dr NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-5954

(253) 530-4800

District: Peninsula School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
150^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,151

Students who attend Voyager Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kopachuck Middle School
High:	Gig Harbor High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Voyager Elementary ranks better than 87.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Peninsula School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), two or more races (9%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Voyager Elementary is 16.4. 5 elementary schools in the Peninsula School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Voyager Elementary employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Voyager Elementary is $17,151. 7 elementary schools in the Peninsula School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Voyager Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Voyager Elementary 150^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Voyager Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Peninsula School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peninsula School District 24^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Voyager Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Voyager Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	95.65	15^th	1026	98.5%
2005	92.96	29^th	1031	97.2%
2006	90.57	52^nd	1051	95.1%
2007	85.99	91^st	1069	91.5%
2008	85.65	95^th	1067	91.1%
2009	83.41	116^th	1072	89.2%
2010	89.66	67^th	1088	93.8%
2011	87.76	87^th	1092	92.0%
2012	81.28	136^th	1097	87.6%
2013	77.72	203^rd	1106	81.6%
2015	91.39	67^th	1067	93.7%
2016	92.91	46^th	1053	95.6%
2017	91.40	71^st	1056	93.3%
2018	89.45	92^nd	1054	91.3%
2019	87.15	120^th	1130	89.4%
2021	90.48	105^th	1107	90.5%
2022	88.61	120^th	1169	89.7%
2023	84.12	175^th	1169	85.0%
2024	86.38	150^th	1168	87.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Voyager Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	75.02	23^rd	128	82.0%
2022	74.95	54^th	252	78.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Voyager Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.76	86^th	637	86.5%
2019	87.01	40^th	566	92.9%
2021	57.56	60^th	158	62.0%
2022	89.11	30^th	478	93.7%
2023	43.23	169^th	308	45.1%
2024	62.77	95^th	339	72.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Voyager Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.36	155^th	835	81.4%
2019	90.34	25^th	979	97.4%
2022	88.40	43^rd	1019	95.8%
2023	70.42	226^th	1013	77.7%
2024	70.62	231^st	1024	77.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Voyager Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.50	127^th	1004	87.4%
2019	87.21	102^nd	1068	90.4%
2021	84.50	136^th	1008	86.5%
2022	84.97	146^th	1100	86.7%
2023	83.13	159^th	1094	85.5%
2024	82.89	168^th	1093	84.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Voyager Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.83	56^th	999	94.4%
2019	86.21	131^st	1075	87.8%
2021	93.53	71^st	1025	93.1%
2022	90.63	87^th	1113	92.2%
2023	82.23	175^th	1099	84.1%
2024	88.13	113^th	1099	89.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Voyager Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	88.16	40^th	540	92.6%

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Rank History for White students at Voyager Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.36	99^th	833	88.1%
2019	81.32	164^th	1027	84.0%
2021	86.65	104^th	943	89.0%
2022	83.61	134^th	1031	87.0%
2023	79.22	189^th	1011	81.3%
2024	81.81	156^th	1009	84.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Voyager Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	473	0	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1991	465	0	9	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	480
1992	488	2	10	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
1993	484	0	11	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	499
1994	510	1	9	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	527
1995	521	4	13	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	548
1996	521	4	13	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	548
1997	481	2	15	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	515
1998	490	4	14	5	10	n/a	n/a	0	523
1999	484	7	17	16	22	n/a	n/a	0	546
2000	479	6	17	13	19	n/a	n/a	0	534
2001	489	4	15	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	527
2002	548	6	18	9	10	n/a	n/a	0	591
2003	548	6	18	9	10	n/a	n/a	0	591
2004	540	7	18	11	9	n/a	n/a	0	585
2005	497	6	25	8	5	n/a	n/a	17	558
2006	504	5	33	9	6	n/a	n/a	22	579
2007	494	4	26	11	6	n/a	n/a	28	569
2008	478	3	24	9	6	n/a	n/a	54	574
2009	465	3	20	11	5	n/a	n/a	42	546
2010	357	2	21	18	4	n/a	n/a	85	487
2011	430	2	11	18	2	0	17	0	480
2012	423	0	12	29	1	0	24	0	489
2013	409	2	10	34	2	0	26	0	483
2014	416	4	7	37	2	2	28	0	496
2015	385	7	8	39	3	0	26	0	468
2016	418	6	10	39	3	1	26	0	503
2017	445	6	8	52	4	1	47	0	563
2018	510	4	9	48	4	1	53	0	629
2019	471	4	10	48	4	2	55	0	594
2020	488	5	14	42	4	1	62	0	616
2021	376	4	13	30	1	2	54	0	480
2022	351	2	13	34	2	2	52	0	456
2023	356	3	18	34	1	1	44	0	457
2024	369	1	17	35	3	1	42	0	468

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Voyager Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	483	19.4	24.8	0
1991	480	19.5	24.6	n/a
1992	504	19.5	25.8	n/a
1993	499	20.6	24.2	n/a
1994	527	20.5	25.7	n/a
1995	548	22.9	23.9	n/a
1996	548	22.9	23.9	n/a
1997	515	24.1	21.4	n/a
1998	523	24.7	21.2	n/a
1999	546	25.4	21.5	n/a
2000	534	26.2	20.4	n/a
2001	527	25.7	20.5	n/a
2002	591	30.4	19.4	8
2003	591	30.4	19.4	8
2004	585	30.0	19.5	9.4
2005	558	30.3	18.4	9.1
2006	579	29.2	19.8	8.1
2007	569	30.2	18.8	7.4
2008	574	29.3	19.6	7.9
2009	546	29.3	18.6	10.5
2010	487	24.5	19.8	15.4
2011	480	22.5	21.2	12.5
2012	489	22.4	21.8	14.7
2013	483	23.7	20.3	14.3
2014	496	n/a	n/a	16.3
2015	468	27.0	17.3	17.1
2016	503	27.0	18.6	15.5
2017	563	30.2	18.6	14.9
2018	629	38.1	16.4	13.4
2019	594	36.0	16.4	15.2
2020	616	39.0	15.7	11.5
2021	480	33.7	14.2	10.4
2022	456	29.0	15.7	10.7
2023	457	28.8	15.8	12.7
2024	468	28.5	16.4	12.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Voyager Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	483	19.4	24.8	0
1991	480	19.5	24.6	n/a
1992	504	19.5	25.8	n/a
1993	499	20.6	24.2	n/a
1994	527	20.5	25.7	n/a
1995	548	22.9	23.9	n/a
1996	548	22.9	23.9	n/a
1997	515	24.1	21.4	n/a
1998	523	24.7	21.2	n/a
1999	546	25.4	21.5	n/a
2000	534	26.2	20.4	n/a
2001	527	25.7	20.5	n/a
2002	591	30.4	19.4	8
2003	591	30.4	19.4	8
2004	585	30.0	19.5	9.4
2005	558	30.3	18.4	9.1
2006	579	29.2	19.8	8.1
2007	569	30.2	18.8	7.4
2008	574	29.3	19.6	7.9
2009	546	29.3	18.6	10.5
2010	487	24.5	19.8	15.4
2011	480	22.5	21.2	12.5
2012	489	22.4	21.8	14.7
2013	483	23.7	20.3	14.3
2014	496	n/a	n/a	16.3
2015	468	27.0	17.3	17.1
2016	503	27.0	18.6	15.5
2017	563	30.2	18.6	14.9
2018	629	38.1	16.4	13.4
2019	594	36.0	16.4	15.2
2020	616	39.0	15.7	11.5
2021	480	33.7	14.2	10.4
2022	456	29.0	15.7	10.7
2023	457	28.8	15.8	12.7
2024	468	28.5	16.4	12.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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