Ferrucci Jr High

Ferrucci Jr High operates as a moderately sized 6-8 campus in Puyallup, Washington, one of the schools within Puyallup School District. Current enrollment sits at 815 students spanning grades 7 through 9. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Ferrucci Jr High is one of 37 schools operated by Puyallup School District, a district that works with 23,026 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ferrucci Jr High records that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 22% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% Asian, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Ferrucci Jr High has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Ferrucci Jr High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 50% of students at Ferrucci Jr High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Ferrucci Jr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Pierce County) logs that median household income runs about $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Ferrucci Jr High is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

The closest other public school is Wildwood Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ferrucci Jr High at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 14%: 718 students in 2018 compared to 815 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 57% to 49%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 today.

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