Developmental Preschool

Developmental Preschool operates as a minimally staffed K-5 school in Steilacoom, Washington, operated by Steilacoom Hist. School District. Current enrollment sits at 38 students spanning grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 90% below the state mean of about 380.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Developmental Preschool lists that 32% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 32% Hispanic, 18% Black, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Pierce County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Pierce County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pierce County put median household earnings sit near $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Developmental Preschool is one.

The closest other public school is Cherrydale Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count ticked up 27%: 30 students in 2018 compared to 38 in 2024. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 73% to 32%.

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