Is University Place Primary a good school?

Yes. University Place Primary ranks in the top 8.5% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend University Place Primary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 520 students attended University Place Primary.

What is the racial makeup of University Place Primary?

Students at University Place Primary are 46% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 11% African American, 7% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of University Place Primary attend?

Students who attend University Place Primary usually go on to attend: Middle : Narrows View Intermediate High : Curtis Senior High

University Place Primary

Summary:

University Place Primary is an exemplary elementary school in University Place, Washington, serving 501 students in grades PK-4 as part of the highly-ranked University Place School District.

University Place Primary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Washington, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 76.32% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide and 70.6% in the district. Similarly, 74.21% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.68% statewide and 59.18% in the district. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking 2nd out of 71 Washington elementary schools for African American students, 12th out of 651 for Hispanic students, and 7th out of 1,024 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While nearby schools like Chambers Elementary and Evergreen Primary are also part of the high-performing University Place School District, University Place Primary consistently outperforms them on academic measures, suggesting the school has implemented effective strategies and programs to support the learning and growth of all students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

2708 W Grandview Dr
University Place, WA 98466

(253) 566-5620

District: University Place School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,460

Students who attend University Place Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Narrows View Intermediate
High:	Curtis Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Two or more races:

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details University Place Primary ranks better than 91.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the University Place School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at University Place Primary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.2%), Hispanic (17.3%), two or more races (16.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at University Place Primary is 15.7. 2 elementary schools in the University Place School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at University Place Primary is $18,460, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the University Place School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

University Place Primary:

SchoolDigger ranks University Place Primary 99^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See University Place Primary in the ranking list.)

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University Place School District:

SchoolDigger ranks University Place School District 14^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for University Place Primary

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Rank History for all students at University Place Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	37.90	668^th	1026	34.9%
2005	45.39	596^th	1031	42.2%
2006	66.22	315^th	1051	70.0%
2007	65.67	354^th	1069	66.9%
2008	68.93	315^th	1067	70.5%
2009	46.86	606^th	1072	43.5%
2010	63.82	363^rd	1088	66.6%
2011	61.79	411^th	1092	62.4%
2012	60.91	436^th	1097	60.3%
2013	51.16	581^st	1106	47.5%
2015	76.05	232^nd	1067	78.3%
2016	78.52	208^th	1053	80.2%
2017	81.11	182^nd	1056	82.8%
2018	82.85	173^rd	1054	83.6%
2019	85.31	140^th	1130	87.6%
2022	87.95	136^th	1169	88.4%
2023	84.79	165^th	1169	85.9%
2024	90.68	99^th	1168	91.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at University Place Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.23	62^nd	212	70.8%
2019	67.25	80^th	303	73.6%
2023	80.60	25^th	194	87.1%
2024	70.55	41^st	188	78.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at University Place Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.53	29^th	254	88.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at University Place Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.84	20^th	835	97.6%
2019	96.25	6^th	979	99.4%
2022	94.60	15^th	1019	98.5%
2023	89.01	36^th	1013	96.4%
2024	96.27	7^th	1024	99.3%

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Rank History for Female students at University Place Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.86	138^th	1004	86.3%
2019	76.34	244^th	1068	77.2%
2022	88.22	113^th	1100	89.7%
2023	82.96	161^st	1094	85.3%
2024	88.10	107^th	1093	90.2%

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Rank History for Male students at University Place Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.84	173^rd	999	82.7%
2019	90.23	78^th	1075	92.7%
2022	86.43	137^th	1113	87.7%
2023	85.86	144^th	1099	86.9%
2024	91.23	84^th	1099	92.4%

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Rank History for African American students at University Place Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.30	4^th	66	93.9%
2024	93.56	2^nd	71	97.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at University Place Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	98.95	2^nd	697	99.7%
2022	99.01	3^rd	694	99.6%
2023	98.84	4^th	633	99.4%
2024	92.74	12^th	651	98.2%

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Rank History for White students at University Place Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	81.37	119^th	833	85.7%
2019	85.11	109^th	1027	89.4%
2022	80.20	182^nd	1031	82.3%
2023	77.80	217^th	1011	78.5%
2024	95.75	8^th	1009	99.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington State Office of Superintendent 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 University Place Primary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	503	75	17	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	611
1989	480	70	17	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	588
1990	485	91	28	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	622
1991	482	90	39	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	637
1992	476	73	39	19	13	n/a	n/a	0	620
1993	455	100	38	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	621
1994	359	67	21	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	461
1995	353	63	17	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	448
1996	353	63	17	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	448
1997	357	57	25	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1998	347	49	26	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	437
1999	337	53	35	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	452
2000	330	66	35	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	461
2001	316	86	46	27	14	n/a	n/a	0	489
2002	298	89	38	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	462
2003	298	89	38	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	462
2004	287	84	38	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	435
2005	297	99	40	31	9	n/a	n/a	0	476
2006	296	84	34	35	6	n/a	n/a	0	455
2007	281	90	33	40	8	n/a	n/a	0	452
2008	292	81	35	46	8	n/a	n/a	21	483
2009	302	83	39	39	9	n/a	n/a	31	503
2010	329	108	41	42	11	n/a	n/a	0	531
2011	290	47	28	81	8	3	96	0	553
2012	286	46	33	92	8	3	88	0	556
2013	263	46	31	70	8	3	91	0	512
2014	266	47	28	78	8	2	99	0	528
2015	260	48	19	81	6	3	110	0	527
2016	257	36	18	83	3	4	106	0	507
2017	274	48	22	78	1	2	109	0	534
2018	249	56	24	82	1	7	97	0	516
2019	257	53	33	91	2	10	92	0	538
2020	257	57	36	88	2	6	86	0	532
2021	240	58	39	84	2	8	88	0	519
2022	237	57	31	74	1	6	63	0	469
2023	246	59	32	84	0	5	75	0	501
2024	240	56	35	90	1	12	86	0	520

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at University Place Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	27.0	22.6	0
1989	588	29.0	20.2	n/a
1990	622	28.6	21.7	0
1991	637	30.0	21.2	n/a
1992	620	33.6	18.4	n/a
1993	621	32.3	19.2	n/a
1994	461	23.3	19.8	n/a
1995	448	22.1	20.3	n/a
1996	448	22.1	20.3	n/a
1997	450	20.5	22.0	n/a
1998	437	21.2	20.6	n/a
1999	452	22.6	20.0	n/a
2000	461	24.7	18.7	n/a
2001	489	24.5	20.0	n/a
2002	462	28.1	16.4	35.9
2003	462	28.1	16.4	35.9
2004	435	26.0	16.7	38.2
2005	476	26.5	18.0	40.1
2006	455	27.6	16.5	41.8
2007	452	28.4	15.9	41.8
2008	483	29.5	16.4	45.5
2009	503	29.5	17.1	47.2
2010	531	32.9	16.1	46
2011	553	33.1	16.6	43.9
2012	556	32.5	17.0	49.1
2013	512	31.5	16.2	49.2
2014	528	n/a	n/a	48.1
2015	527	39.0	13.5	48.2
2016	507	33.0	15.3	45
2017	534	33.1	16.1	48.1
2018	516	31.1	16.5	43.6
2019	538	35.1	15.3	45.4
2020	532	36.6	14.5	42.3
2021	519	36.1	14.3	38.9
2022	469	37.0	12.6	36.2
2023	501	34.0	14.7	42.5
2024	520	33.0	15.7	45

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 University Place Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	27.0	22.6	0
1989	588	29.0	20.2	n/a
1990	622	28.6	21.7	0
1991	637	30.0	21.2	n/a
1992	620	33.6	18.4	n/a
1993	621	32.3	19.2	n/a
1994	461	23.3	19.8	n/a
1995	448	22.1	20.3	n/a
1996	448	22.1	20.3	n/a
1997	450	20.5	22.0	n/a
1998	437	21.2	20.6	n/a
1999	452	22.6	20.0	n/a
2000	461	24.7	18.7	n/a
2001	489	24.5	20.0	n/a
2002	462	28.1	16.4	35.9
2003	462	28.1	16.4	35.9
2004	435	26.0	16.7	38.2
2005	476	26.5	18.0	40.1
2006	455	27.6	16.5	41.8
2007	452	28.4	15.9	41.8
2008	483	29.5	16.4	45.5
2009	503	29.5	17.1	47.2
2010	531	32.9	16.1	46
2011	553	33.1	16.6	43.9
2012	556	32.5	17.0	49.1
2013	512	31.5	16.2	49.2
2014	528	n/a	n/a	48.1
2015	527	39.0	13.5	48.2
2016	507	33.0	15.3	45
2017	534	33.1	16.1	48.1
2018	516	31.1	16.5	43.6
2019	538	35.1	15.3	45.4
2020	532	36.6	14.5	42.3
2021	519	36.1	14.3	38.9
2022	469	37.0	12.6	36.2
2023	501	34.0	14.7	42.5
2024	520	33.0	15.7	45

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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