Total enrollment
2,809
+355 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Orting School District
Washington · 2,809 students · 1 city
7 public K-12 schools operate under Orting School District in Washington, teaching roughly 2,809 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Orting School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-3 (-43%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Orting School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #83 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,809 | #93 of 183 | #3,436 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #141 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #131 of 183 | #7,981 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.5% | #144 of 183 | #5,704 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #68 of 146 | #2,472 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Orting School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Orting High School at 41.5% proficient to Orting Middle School at 34.7%, a gap of 6.8 points. That is the 91st widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,653 to 2,809 students (up 6%) and from 125 to 151 full-time teachers (up 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orting High School | Orting | High | 09-12 | 876 |
| Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School | Orting | Elementary | PK-05 | 723 |
| Orting Middle School | Orting | Middle | 06-08 | 643 |
| Orting Elementary School | Orting | Elementary | KG-05 | 567 |
| Orting Special Education | Orting | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| Orting Elementary Online Academy | Orting | Combined | M-M | · |
| Orting Secondary Online Academy | Orting | Combined | M-M | · |
About Orting School District
Orting School District maintains 7 public schools across Washington, collectively enrolling roughly 2,809 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Orting School District is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Orting School District runs about 401 students per school, 10% below the state mean of roughly 446.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 14%: 2,454 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,809 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Orting School District shed 3 schools, going from 7 to 4.
On allk12, the community for Orting School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.