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Chloe Clark Elementary

1700 Palisade Boulevard, DuPont, WA 98327 · (253) 583-7100 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
128 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
17
Kindergarten
102
Grade 1
101
Grade 2
128
Grade 3
127
Student demographics
White
21946%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
11224%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 27%
Black
368%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Asian
4610%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9%
Two+
5311%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 9%
Pacific Islander
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24451%
Female
23149%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
59.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -4.0pp since 2014
Math
61.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -13.5pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
475
-84 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.0:1
% White
46%
was 49%
% Hispanic
24%
was 22%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
10%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Chloe Clark Elementary

Set in DuPont, Washington, Chloe Clark Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus, part of Steilacoom Hist. School District. It works with 475 students across grades pre-K through 3. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Chloe Clark Elementary sits 25% above that benchmark.

Steilacoom Hist. School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,043 students. Chloe Clark Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Chloe Clark Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 10% Asian, 8% Black. By comparison, Pierce County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Pierce County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chloe Clark Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.7%.

Across the wider county, Pierce County reports that median household income runs about $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Chloe Clark Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pioneer Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Chloe Clark Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chloe Clark Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 50.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 15%: 559 students in 2018 compared to 475 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Chloe Clark Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Pierce County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students

Quick facts

School name
Chloe Clark Elementary
District
Steilacoom Hist. School District
Address
1700 Palisade Boulevard, DuPont, WA 98327
Phone
(253) 583-7100
County
Pierce County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
475
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
128 (27%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530846002879
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Steilacoom Hist. School District
Other schools in DuPont
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Chloe Clark Elementary
How many students attend Chloe Clark Elementary?
Chloe Clark Elementary enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Chloe Clark Elementary serve?
Chloe Clark Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Chloe Clark Elementary?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Chloe Clark Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chloe Clark Elementary?
At Chloe Clark Elementary, the student body is approximately 46% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% Black, 10% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Chloe Clark Elementary?
Chloe Clark Elementary is overseen by Steilacoom Hist. School District in Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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