Frank Brouillet Elem

Frank Brouillet Elem is an elementary-level community of middle-of-the-pack scale in Puyallup, Washington, overseen by Puyallup School District, caters to 541 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 42% larger than the state mean of about 380.

Within Puyallup School District, which oversees 37 schools and 23,026 students, Frank Brouillet Elem is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Frank Brouillet Elem lists that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 18% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the resource side, On paper, Frank Brouillet Elem has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Frank Brouillet Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Pierce County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Frank Brouillet Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.5%.

Around the school, Pierce County reports that median household earnings sit near $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Frank Brouillet Elem is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

The closest other public school is Doris Stahl Junior High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Frank Brouillet Elem ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 46.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 28%: 755 students in 2018 compared to 541 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 63% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Frank Brouillet Elem typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.