Edward Zeiger Elem

Edward Zeiger Elem operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Puyallup, Washington, part of Puyallup School District. Current enrollment sits at 500 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 32% bigger than the state mean of about 380.

Across the 37 schools in Puyallup School District (23,026 students total), Edward Zeiger Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Edward Zeiger Elem logs that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 24% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Black. By comparison, Pierce County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Edward Zeiger Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Edward Zeiger Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pierce County put median household earnings sit near $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Edward Zeiger Elem is one campus in the mix.

Gov John Rogers High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edward Zeiger Elem at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 44.6%.

Edward Zeiger Elem operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edward Zeiger Elem has shrank 32%, going from 731 students in 2018 to 500 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 57% to 41% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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