Pierce County

Washington · Public K-12

283 public schools serving approximately 137,220 students, in a county of 930,319 residents.

Schools

283

23 districts

Enrollment

137,220

NCES CCD

Median income

$99,564

Above Washington avg

Free/reduced lunch

49.1%

Below Washington avg

Elementary

153

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Tacoma School District

28,311 students · 23 districts in Pierce County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Pierce County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

64%

Hispanic

13%

Black

Asian

Two or more

15%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

46%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

14%

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

30.9%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

5.9%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

5.2%

civilian labor

Median age

23.0% under 18

All schools (283)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Graham Kapowsin High School	Graham	High	09-12	2,011	·
Spanaway Lake High School	Spanaway	High	09-12	1,817	·
Bethel High School	Spanaway	High	09-12	1,739	·
Gov John Rogers High School	Puyallup	High	09-12	1,730	·
Sumner High School	Sumner	High	09-12	1,728	·
Puyallup High School	Puyallup	High	10-12	1,701	·
Bonney Lake High School	Bonney Lake	High	09-12	1,636	·
Lincoln High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	1,578	·
Stadium High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	1,571	·
Emerald Ridge High School	Puyallup	High	10-12	1,537	·
Gig Harbor High	Gig Harbor	High	09-12	1,435	·
Mount Tahoma High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	1,430	·
Peninsula High School	Gig Harbor	High	09-12	1,372	·
Curtis Senior High	University Place	High	10-12	1,349	·
Clover Park High School	Lakewood	High	09-12	1,315	·
Lakes High School	Lakewood	High	09-12	1,286	·
White River High School	Buckley	High	09-12	1,263	·
Franklin Pierce High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	1,141	·
Dr. Dolores Silas High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	1,114	·
Washington High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	997	·
Dessie F Evans Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	988	·
Thomas Middle School	Lakewood	Middle	06-08	974	·
Glacier Middle School	Buckley	Middle	06-08	970	·
Steilacoom High	Steilacoom	High	09-12	946	·
Liberty Middle School	Spanaway	Middle	06-08	936	·
Curtis Junior High	University Place	Secondary	08-09	911	·
Doris Stahl Junior High	Puyallup	Middle	06-10	902	·
Ballou Jr High	Puyallup	Middle	07-09	890	·
Morris Ford Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	882	·
Fife High School	Tacoma	High	10-12	879	·
Orting High School	Orting	High	09-12	864	·
Mountain View Middle School	Bonney Lake	Middle	06-08	847	·
Fife Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	838	·
Glacier View Junior High	Puyallup	Middle	07-09	832	·
Kalles Junior High	Puyallup	Middle	07-09	831	·
Ferrucci Jr High	Puyallup	Middle	07-09	819	·
Perry G Keithley Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	787	·
Cedarcrest Middle School	Spanaway	Middle	06-08	764	·
G W Edgerton Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	758	·
Emma L Carson Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	738	·
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School	Lakewood	High	06-12	727	·
Lakeridge Middle School	Bonney Lake	Middle	06-08	723	·
Spanaway Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	720	·
Warren Hunt Elem	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	717	·
Donald Eismann Elementary	Bonney Lake	Elementary	PK-05	712	·
Narrows View Intermediate	University Pla	Middle	05-07	712	·
Aylen Jr High	Puyallup	Middle	07-09	711	·
Pioneer Middle	Dupont	Middle	06-08	711	·
Nelson Elementary School	Graham	Elementary	KG-05	707	·
Bethel Middle School	Spanaway	Middle	06-08	697	·
Baker Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	694	·
Pope Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-06	690	·
Northwood Elementary	Edgewood	Elementary	KG-06	685	·
Sunrise Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	685	·
Sumner Middle School	Sumner	Middle	06-08	677	·
Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School	Orting	Elementary	KG-05	665	·
Mason Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	659	·
Surprise Lake Middle School	Milton	Middle	06-07	650	·
Frontier Middle School	Graham	Middle	06-08	647	·
Orting Middle School	Orting	Middle	06-08	637	·
Shaw Road Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-06	636	·
Clover Creek Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	630	·
Maple Lawn Elementary	Sumner	Elementary	PK-05	629	·
Hudtloff Middle School	Lakewood	Middle	06-08	627	·
Stewart Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	627	·
Chester H Thompson Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	624	·
Tacoma School of the Arts	Tacoma	High	09-12	624	·
Cougar Mountain Middle School	Graham	Middle	06-08	614	·
Fruitland Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-06	614	·
Science and Math Institute	Tacoma	High	09-12	610	·
Shining Mountain Elementary	Spanaway	Elementary	KG-05	608	·
Harbor Ridge Middle School	Gig Harbor	Middle	06-08	596	·
Elk Ridge Elementary	Buckley	Elementary	PK-05	595	·
Chief Leschi School	Puyallup	Other	KG-12	591	·
Firgrove Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-06	591	·
Drum Intermediate	University Pla	Middle	05-07	587	·
Foss High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	587	·
Meeker Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	586	·
First Creek Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	575	·
Rainier Elementary School	Jblm Lewis Main	Elementary	PK-05	574	·
Woodland Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-06	571	·
Elk Plain School of Choice	Spanaway	Elementary	KG-08	570	·
Orting Primary School	Orting	Elementary	PK-03	570	·
Columbia Junior High School	Tacoma	Secondary	08-09	565	·
Eatonville High School	Eatonville	High	09-12	560	·
Four Heroes Elementary	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	559	·
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	559	·
Frank Brouillet Elem	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-06	552	·
Centennial Elementary	Graham	Elementary	KG-05	548	·
Sunset Primary	University Place	Elementary	PK-04	546	·
Emerald Hills Elementary	Bonney Lake	Elementary	KG-05	541	·
Evergreen Primary	University Place	Elementary	PK-04	540	·
Evergreen Elementary	Spanaway	Elementary	KG-05	539	·
Hillside Elementary School	Jblm Lewis Main	Elementary	PK-05	537	·
Lakeland Hills Elementary	Auburn	Elementary	PK-05	536	·
Lakeview Hope Academy	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	534	·
Graham Elementary	Graham	Elementary	KG-05	533	·
Victor Falls Elementary	Bonney Lake	Elementary	PK-05	529	·
Camas Prairie Elementary	Spanaway	Elementary	KG-05	527	·
Hilltop Heritage Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	524	·
Edgemont Jr High	Edgewood	Middle	06-09	521	·
Gray Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	521	·
Chloe Clark Elementary	Dupont	Elementary	KG-03	520	·
North Tapps Middle School	Lake Tapps	Middle	06-08	520	·
Geiger Montessori School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	517	·
Frederickson Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-05	516	·
Liberty Ridge Elementary	Sumner	Elementary	PK-05	514	·
Pioneer Valley Elementary	Spanaway	Elementary	KG-05	512	·
Lochburn Middle School	Lakewood	Middle	06-08	510	·
Evergreen Elementary School	Jblm Lewis Main	Elementary	PK-05	509	·
Pioneer Elementary School	Gig Harbor	Elementary	KG-05	506	·
University Place Primary	University Pla	Elementary	PK-04	501	·
Bethel Virtual Academy	Spanaway	Other	KG-12	499	·
Discovery Primary School	Milton	Elementary	PK-02	496	·
Daffodil Valley Elementary	Sumner	Elementary	PK-05	495	·
Edward Zeiger Elem	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	495	·
Tacoma Online High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	493	·
Carter Lake Elementary School	Jblm Mcchord Field	Elementary	PK-05	491	·
Foothills Elementary	Buckley	Elementary	01-05	489	·
Tehaleh Heights Elementary School	Bonney Lake	Elementary	PK-05	487	·
Brookdale Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	486	·
Purdy Elementary School	Gig Harbor	Elementary	PK-05	484	·
Saltars Point Elementary	Steilacoom	Elementary	04-05	482	·
Ridgecrest Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-06	479	·
Sheridan Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	476	·
Blix Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	475	·
Chambers Elementary	University Pla	Elementary	KG-04	473	·
Swift Water Elementary	Gig Harbor	Elementary	KG-05	473	·
Key Peninsula Middle School	Lakebay	Middle	06-08	469	·
Midland Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	469	·
North Star Elementary	Graham	Elementary	KG-05	469	·
Lake Louise Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	466	·
Collins Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	462	·
Kopachuck Middle School	Gig Harbor	Middle	06-08	462	·
Manitou Park Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	460	·
Goodman Middle School	Gig Harbor	Middle	06-08	459	·
Voyager Elementary	Gig Harbor	Elementary	KG-05	457	·
Thompson Preschool	Tacoma	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	452	·
Birney Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	451	·
Helen Stafford Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	451	·
Lake Tapps Elementary	Lake Tapps	Elementary	01-03	450	·
Naches Trail Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	447	·
Bonney Lake Elementary	Bonney Lake	Elementary	PK-05	443	·
Boze Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	443	·
Sherman Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	443	·
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	436	·
Hedden Elementary School	Edgewood	Elementary	03-05	436	·
Truman Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	435	·
Browns Point Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	434	·
Harbor Heights Elementary School	Gig Harbor	Elementary	PK-05	433	·
Crestwood Elementary	Bonney Lake	Elementary	PK-05	432	·
Dieringer Heights Elementary	Lake Tapps	Elementary	KG-05	432	·
Industrial Design Engineering and Arts	Tacoma	High	09-12	420	·
Idlewild Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	419	·
Lister Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	419	·
Mountain Meadow Elementary	Buckley	Elementary	01-05	416	·
Eatonville Elementary School	Eatonville	Elementary	KG-05	414	·
Eatonville Middle School	Eatonville	Middle	06-08	411	·
Rocky Ridge Elementary	Graham	Elementary	KG-05	411	·
Beachwood Elementary School	Jblm Lewis North	Elementary	PK-05	410	·
Harvard Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	408	·
Artondale Elementary School	Gig Harbor	Elementary	PK-05	402	·
James Sales Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	401	·
Hunt Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	400	·
Arlington Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	397	·
Crescent Heights Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	396	·
McCarver Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	393	·
Edison Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	389	·
Delong Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	386	·
Meeker Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-06	385	·
Karshner Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	380	·
Central Avenue Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	379	·
Wainwright Intermediate School	Tacoma	Middle	04-08	373	·
Tyee Park Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	371	·
McKenna Elementary	Mckenna	Elementary	PK-05	370	·
Christensen Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	368	·
Cherrydale Elementary	Steilacoom	Elementary	KG-03	367	·
N.E. Tacoma Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	367	·
Spanaway Elementary	Spanaway	Elementary	KG-05	364	·
White River Early Learning Center	Buckley	Elementary	PK-KG	364	·
Wildwood Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	362	·
Reed Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	361	·
Weyerhaeuser Elementary	Eatonville	Elementary	KG-05	359	·
Elmhurst Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	358	·
Washington Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	358	·
Park Lodge Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	357	·
Maplewood Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	351	·
Stewart Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	PK-06	345	·
Acceleration Academy	Spanaway	High	09-12	343	·
Fawcett Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	343	·
Mann Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	341	·
Grant Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	339	·
Kapowsin Elementary	Graham	Elementary	KG-05	336	·
Stanley Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	336	·
Lyon Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	333	·
Point Defiance Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	333	·
Tacoma Open Doors	Tacoma	High	09-12	333	·
Vaughn Elementary School	Vaughn	Elementary	PK-05	327	·
Whitman Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	327	·
Impact Public Schools	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	326	·
Skyline Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	326	·
Whittier Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	326	·
Puyallup Online Academy/POA	Puyallup	Other	KG-12	322	·
Lowell Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	319	·
Discovery Elementary School	Gig Harbor	Elementary	KG-05	316	·
Waller Road Elementary	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-06	310	·
Roy Elementary	Roy	Elementary	KG-05	306	·
Larchmont Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	304	·
Jefferson Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	303	·
Custer Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	299	·
Fern Hill Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	297	·
Dower Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	289	·
Oakbrook Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	286	·
Meriwether Elementary School	Jblm Lewis North	Elementary	PK-05	285	·
Mt View Elementary	Edgewood	Elementary	KG-06	284	·
Spinning Elementary	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-06	281	·
Evergreen Elementary	Lakebay	Elementary	PK-05	280	·
Pierce County Skills Center	Puyallup	High	08-12	279	·
Franklin Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	276	·
Wilkeson Elementary School	Wilkeson	Elementary	KG-05	272	·
Challenger High School	Spanaway	High	07-12	271	·
Minter Creek Elementary	Gig Harbor	Elementary	KG-05	270	·
Bryant Montessori School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-08	264	·
Downing Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	255	·
Tillicum Elementary School	Lakewood	Elementary	PK-05	250	·
Roosevelt Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	PK-05	223	·
Tacoma Online Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	221	·
CPSD Open Doors Program	Lakewood	High	09-12	218	·
Tacoma Online Elementary School	Tacoma	Elementary	KG-05	215	·
Early Learning Center	Tacoma	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	201	·
Clover Park Early Learning Program	Lakewood	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	191	·
Carbonado Historical School 19	Carbonado	Elementary	KG-08	180	·
Summit Public School: Olympus	Tacoma	High	09-12	156	·
Puyallup Parent Partnership Program	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-08	150	·
Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy	Ashford	Elementary	KG-08	143	·
Oakland High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	142	·
BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER	Spanaway	Elementary	PK-KG	141	·
Peninsula Alternative Programs	Gig Harbor	Other	PK-12	118	·
E B Walker High School	Puyallup	High	08-12	117	·
Henderson Bay Alt High School	Gig Harbor	High	09-12	110	·
Bryant Montessori Middle School	Tacoma	Middle	06-08	105	·
Gates Secondary School	Tacoma	High	08-12	86	·
Puyallup Open Doors/POD	Puyallup	High	09-12	81	·
Comm Based Trans Program	Tacoma	High	12-12	68	·
PSD Special Services	Puyallup	Other	PK-12	63	·
ESD New Beginnings	Eatonville	High	09-12	40	·
Firwood	Steilacoom	Other	04-12	37	·
Willard Early Learning Center	Tacoma	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	34	·
Developmental Preschool	Steilacoom	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	29	·
Fife Open Doors	Tacoma	High	10-12	29	·
Anderson Island Elementary	Anderson Island	Elementary	PK-03	25	·
Madison Headstart	Tacoma	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	24	·
Sumner Special Services	Sumner	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	21	·
White River Reengagement Program	Buckley	High	09-12	21	·
Bethel Elementary Learning Academy	Puyallup	Elementary	KG-05	20	·
Special Services	Tacoma	Other	PK-12	20	·
Steilacoom PRIDE Academy	Steilacoom	High	09-12	18	·
White River Special Ed Services	Buckley	Elementary	PK-KG	18	·
Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center	Tacoma	High	06-12	16	·
The School at Pearl Youth Residence	Tacoma	High	06-12	15	·
Alfaretta House	Lakewood	High	11-12	14	·
Orting Special Education	Orting	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	12	·
Transition Day Students	Lakewood	High	05-12	12	·
Mt. Rainier Parent Partnership	Eatonville	Elementary	KG-08	11	·
Oak Grove	Lakewood	Elementary	KG-06	11	·
Eatonville Online Academy	Eatonville	Middle	06-10	6	·
Special Education Services/relife	Lakewood	Other	PK-12	5	·
Insight School of WA Open Doors Program	Tacoma	High	09-12	4	·
Oakridge Group Home	Lakewood	High	09-12	3	·
Alternative Spcl Needs Div Occ	Tacoma	High	09-12	0	·
Bates Technical College - Open Doors	Tacoma	High	09-12	0	·
Bates Technical High School	Tacoma	High	09-12	0	·
Birth to Three	Steilacoom	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	0	·
Eatonville Developmenal Pre-School	Eatonville	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	0	·
Hoyt Early Learning Center	Tacoma	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	0	·
Learning Support	Tacoma	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	0	·
Northwest Career and Technical High School	Lakewood	High	09-12	0	·
Orting Elementary Online Academy	Orting	Elementary	KG-05	0	·
Orting Secondary Online Academy	Orting	High	06-12	0	·
Re-Entry High School	Lakewood	High	09-12	0	·
Re-Entry Middle School	Lakewood	Middle	06-08	0	·
Tacoma Pierce County Education Center	Tacoma	High	09-12	0	·
White River Homeschool	Buckley	Other	KG-12	0	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Pierce County?

Pierce County, Washington has 283 public K-12 schools serving approximately 137,220 students.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Pierce County?

The county's public school system includes 153 elementary, 48 middle, 59 high, 9 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school district in Pierce County?

Tacoma School District is the largest school district in Pierce County, serving approximately 28,311 students. The county contains 23 school districts overall.

What is the population of Pierce County?

Pierce County, Washington has a population of approximately 930,319, with a median age of 37. About 23.0% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Pierce County?

Median household income in Pierce County is $99,564, above the Washington average of $79,106. About 5.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Pierce County?

Approximately 30.9% of adults 25 and older in Pierce County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Pierce County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 49.1% of students in Pierce County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Washington county average of 56.2%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Pierce County schools?

Across Pierce County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.8 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Pierce County?

Pierce County residents are approximately 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 15% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Pierce County is owner-occupied?

Pierce County has about 369,709 housing units, of which roughly 64.7% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data