Pope Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

15102 122nd Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98374

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Top 30%

Serving 735 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pope Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 735 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 30% in WA
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pope Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Pope Elementary School's student population of 735 students has grown by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pope Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	90
1	95
2	102
3	86
4	119
5	106
6	112

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Total Students

735 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School
2023	690
2022	613
2021	581
2020	591
2019	591
2018	584
2017	584
2016	575
2015	554
2014	534
2013	586
2012	611
2011	609
2010	614
2009	618
2008	618
2007	1,159
2006	1,025
2005	909
2004	857
2003	784
2002	779
2001	768
2000	723
1999	679
1998	657
1997	612
1996	603
1995	570
1994	562
1993	525
1992	512
1991	504
1990	826
1989	716
1988	638
1987	583

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School
2023	39
2022	38
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	26
2015	29
2013	26
2012	25
2011	29
2010	29
2009	38
2008	37
2007	46
2006	43
2005	37
2004	38
2003	38
2002	37
2001	36
2000	33
1999	34
1998	32
1997	31
1996	31
1995	28
1994	33
1993	31
1992	32
1991	34
1990	36

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Wed. Sep 3, 2025

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 16, 2026

School Rankings

Pope Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pope Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#533 out of 2088 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School
2023	#533
2022	#539
2021	#707
2019	#707
2018	#1104
2017	#822
2016	#1113
2015	#772
2013	#934
2012	#725
2011	#622

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55%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	55%	41%	42%
2022	56%	40%	41%
2019	55%	50%	53%
2018	48%	51%	53%
2017	53%	51%	54%
2016	50%	51%	53%
2015	53%	49%	47%
2013	63%	64%	70%
2012	71%	63%	71%
2011	68%	60%	68%
2010	61%	54%	60%

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57%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2022	57%	53%	56%
2019	65%	61%	66%
2018	56%	61%	53%
2017	62%	61%	65%
2016	54%	62%	65%
2015	55%	56%	54%
2013	75%	73%	77%
2012	74%	72%	78%
2011	75%	70%	76%
2010	79%	70%	77%

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60-64%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	18:1	16:1	19:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	18:1	17:1	20:1
2019	18:1	17:1	20:1
2018	18:1	19:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	22:1	19:1	21:1
2015	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	22:1	19:1	21:1
2012	24:1	20:1	23:1
2011	21:1	19:1	24:1
2010	21:1	19:1	23:1
2009	16:1	19:1	26:1
2008	17:1	19:1	27:1
2007	25:1	19:1	23:1
2006	24:1	19:1	23:1
2005	25:1	19:1	22:1
2004	23:1	19:1	22:1
2003	21:1	19:1	22:1
2002	21:1	19:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	22:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	17:1	20:1	21:1
1993	17:1	21:1	21:1
1992	16:1	21:1	20:1
1991	15:1	21:1	21:1
1990	23:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	7%
1997	2%	3%	6%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	8%	9%	7%
2022	8%	9%	6%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	2%	8%	5%
2017	2%	8%	5%
2016	2%	8%	5%
2015	1%	8%	6%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	2%	8%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	5%	10%	7%
2009	5%	10%	9%
2008	5%	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	5%
1999	5%	7%	5%
1998	4%	7%	5%
1997	4%	7%	5%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	3%	6%	4%
1994	2%	6%	4%
1993	2%	6%	4%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	19%	26%	20%
2022	17%	25%	19%
2021	18%	25%	18%
2020	15%	24%	17%
2019	15%	24%	17%
2018	17%	23%	17%
2017	17%	23%	17%
2016	16%	22%	16%
2015	18%	22%	16%
2014	17%	21%	15%
2013	17%	20%	13%
2012	14%	20%	13%
2011	14%	18%	12%
2010	9%	16%	8%
2009	10%	16%	9%
2008	9%	15%	8%
2007	7%	14%	7%
2006	8%	14%	7%
2005	5%	13%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	7%	12%	5%
2002	8%	11%	5%
2001	7%	10%	4%
2000	6%	10%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	4%	8%	3%
1995	3%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	4%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	10%	6%	12%
2009	4%	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	4%	6%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	3%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	1%

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White

40%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	44%	49%	49%
2022	48%	50%	51%
2021	53%	51%	53%
2020	62%	53%	58%
2019	62%	53%	58%
2018	67%	55%	61%
2017	67%	55%	61%
2016	68%	56%	62%
2015	67%	57%	62%
2014	67%	58%	64%
2013	71%	59%	65%
2012	72%	60%	65%
2011	71%	63%	68%
2010	76%	64%	71%
2009	79%	65%	73%
2008	79%	66%	74%
2007	78%	68%	76%
2006	77%	69%	78%
2005	82%	70%	80%
2004	83%	71%	82%
2003	83%	71%	83%
2002	83%	73%	84%
2001	84%	74%	85%
2000	85%	75%	86%
1999	86%	76%	87%
1998	86%	76%	83%
1997	88%	77%	84%
1996	89%	78%	88%
1995	90%	79%	89%
1994	91%	80%	90%
1993	94%	81%	91%
1992	89%	81%	91%
1991	92%	82%	92%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	16%	9%	14%
2022	17%	9%	14%
2021	15%	9%	13%
2020	12%	8%	12%
2019	12%	8%	12%
2018	11%	8%	13%
2017	11%	8%	13%
2016	11%	7%	12%
2015	11%	7%	12%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	8%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	0.74	0.68	0.70
2022	0.71	0.68	0.68
2021	0.66	0.67	0.66
2020	0.58	0.65	0.62
2019	0.58	0.65	0.62
2018	0.51	0.64	0.59
2017	0.51	0.64	0.59
2016	0.50	0.63	0.57
2015	0.51	0.62	0.56
2014	0.51	0.61	0.55
2013	0.47	0.61	0.55
2012	0.47	0.60	0.55
2011	0.47	0.58	0.51
2010	0.41	0.56	0.48
2009	0.39	0.55	0.42
2008	0.37	0.54	0.41
2007	0.40	0.51	0.39
2006	0.40	0.49	0.38
2005	0.32	0.49	0.35
2004	0.30	0.48	0.33
2003	0.31	0.47	0.31
2002	0.31	0.45	0.29
2001	0.28	0.44	0.27
2000	0.27	0.42	0.25
1999	0.26	0.40	0.24
1998	0.26	0.40	0.31
1997	0.22	0.39	0.29
1996	0.21	0.39	0.21
1995	0.19	0.36	0.20
1994	0.17	0.35	0.19
1993	0.13	0.34	0.16
1992	0.20	0.33	0.16
1991	0.15	0.32	0.15

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Eligible for

48%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	37%	41%	34%
2022	27%	36%	30%
2021	26%	35%	27%
2020	27%	35%	27%
2019	27%	35%	27%
2018	24%	37%	26%
2017	24%	37%	26%
2016	25%	38%	27%
2015	30%	39%	28%
2014	28%	39%	28%
2013	26%	38%	29%
2012	23%	37%	27%
2011	22%	33%	24%
2010	21%	33%	21%
2009	15%	29%	17%
2008	13%	28%	15%
2007	9%	28%	14%
2006	11%	29%	15%
2005	11%	27%	15%
2004	12%	27%	14%
2003	10%	26%	13%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	13%	7%	10%
2021	12%	7%	9%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	7%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	9%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	7%
2003	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Puyallup School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pope Elementary School's ranking?

Pope Elementary School is ranked #533 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Pope Elementary School often compared to?

Pope Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like G W Edgerton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Pope Elementary School?

735 students attend Pope Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Pope Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pope Elementary School?

Pope Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Pope Elementary School offer ?

Pope Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pope Elementary School part of?

Pope Elementary School is part of Puyallup School District.

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