Total enrollment
5,635
-26 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in University Place School District
Washington · 5,635 students · 2 cities
For families across University Place School District, public-school options total 8 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 5,635 (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in University Place School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How University Place School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #13 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,635 | #55 of 183 | #1,707 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #86 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #155 of 183 | #8,158 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.5% | #138 of 183 | #5,580 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #16 of 146 | #172 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 University Place School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from University Place Primary at 72.8% proficient to Evergreen Primary at 56.8%, a gap of 16.0 points. That is the 70th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,683 to 5,635 students (down 1%) and from 295 to 295 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Senior High | University Place | High | 10-12 | 1,321 |
| Curtis Junior High | University Place | High | 08-09 | 904 |
| Narrows View Intermediate | University Pla | Middle | 05-07 | 692 |
| Drum Intermediate | University Pla | Middle | 05-07 | 639 |
| Sunset Primary | University Place | Elementary | PK-04 | 548 |
| University Place Primary | University Pla | Elementary | PK-04 | 522 |
| Evergreen Primary | University Place | Elementary | PK-04 | 516 |
| Chambers Elementary | University Pla | Elementary | KG-04 | 493 |
About University Place School District
University Place School District operates 8 public schools across Washington, collectively teacheing roughly 5,635 students.
On the school-mix side, University Place School District covers 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, University Place School District runs about 704 students per school, 58% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 446.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,635 students, held roughly steady from the 5,661 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for University Place School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.