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E B Walker High School

5715 Milwaukee Ave E, Puyallup, WA 98372 · (253) 841-8781 · Pierce County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
Enrollment
120
High
DISTRICT 1,089 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
76 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 933%
Grade 102218%
Grade 114638%
Grade 124941%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
7361%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
2622%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
1311%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
22%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4840%
Female
6958%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
14.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language Arts
2023-2414.3%
2021-2213.0%
2018-1930.8%
2017-1834.8%
2015-1614.3%
2014-1521.9%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where E B Walker High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Pierce County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
120#369 of 570#37 of 51
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.3%#95 of 386#11 of 39
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
120
+18 (+18%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2512010.211.8:163% (76)
2023-2412610.212.3:161% (77)
2022-2311711.210.4:159% (69)
2020-21102812.8:161% (62)
2017-181238.913.8:149% (60)
2015-16139915.4:153% (73)
2010-11137719.6:158% (79)
2000-012601418.6:1N/A
1990-91104617.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E B Walker High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (123 to 120); teachers up 15% (8.9 to 10.2).

About E B Walker High School

E B Walker High School is a small high school based in Puyallup, Washington. Its 120 students are spread across grades 8 through 12. The school's enrollment is 79% smaller than the 573 average for high schools in Washington.

Puyallup School District has 23,026 students in 37 schools, and E B Walker High School is one of those schools.

At 61%, White students outnumber all other groups at E B Walker High School combined. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. The county population is about 64% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at E B Walker High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.

Its teaching staff equals 10.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Washington average 21.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 63%. The rate at public schools in Pierce County averages 50%, lower than here.

E B Walker High School is located in Pierce County, where median household income is about $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 287 public schools in Pierce County, with a combined enrollment of about 138,462.

The nearest other public school, Stewart Elementary, is about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

E B Walker High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

E B Walker High School had 102 students in 2020-21 and 120 in 2024-25, an 18% rise.

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Pierce County at a glance

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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
E B Walker High School
District
Puyallup School District
Address
5715 Milwaukee Ave E, Puyallup, WA 98372
Phone
(253) 841-8781
County
Pierce County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
120
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
11.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
76 (63%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530696001023
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About E B Walker High School
What is the total enrollment at E B Walker High School?
E B Walker High School enrolls approximately 120 students in grades 08-12.
Is E B Walker High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
E B Walker High School is a high school covering grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at E B Walker High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at E B Walker High School is approximately 11.8:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is E B Walker High School?
E B Walker High School reports a student body of 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is E B Walker High School public or private?
E B Walker High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Puyallup School District.
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