Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUYALLUP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530696001034
Maplewood Elementary
1110 W Pioneer, Puyallup, WA 98371 · (253) 841-8737 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
138 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 68% · US 70%
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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -17.6pp since 2014
Math
48.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -18.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.7% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 44.6% | 49.2% |
| 2018-19 | 67.7% | 61.3% |
| 2017-18 | 71.7% | 65.6% |
| 2016-17 | 67.2% | 64.8% |
| 2015-16 | 69.3% | 64.8% |
| 2014-15 | 72.3% | 66.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Maplewood Elementary
Maplewood Elementary's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood Elementary this school | 371 | 37.2% | 52.0% |
| Northern Heights Elementary Schl Bellingham | 396 | 35.9% | 52.0% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School OLYMPIA | 340 | 35.6% | 58.0% |
| Crestwood Elementary Bonney Lake | 393 | 38.7% | 65.4% |
| Mullenix Ridge Elementary School PORT ORCHARD | 372 | 38.7% | 67.3% |
| Silverdale Elementary SILVERDALE | 413 | 36.3% | 58.2% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Maplewood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #395 of 936 | #64 of 142 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #471 of 1,103 ▲ 41 | #65 of 142 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #411 of 1,102 ▲ 168 | #57 of 142 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #272 of 928 | #45 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #740 of 1,268 | #102 of 155 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #742 of 1,085 | #90 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #610 of 1,088 | #114 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.2% | #843 of 1,169 | #118 of 148 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #378 of 778 | #47 of 91 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25Enrollment
371
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 22.3 | 16.7:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 23.7 | 15.0:1 | 38% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 22.7 | 15.4:1 | 32% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 25% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 22.4 | 20.0:1 | 21% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 16 | 21.5:1 | 33% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 16 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 398 | 18 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maplewood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (447 to 371); teachers down 1% (22.4 to 22.3).
About Maplewood Elementary
Maplewood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Puyallup, Washington. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 371 students.
Across its 37 schools, Puyallup School District enrolls 23,026 students. Maplewood Elementary is one of those schools.
The student body at Maplewood Elementary is 63% White. It is also 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 2% Pacific Islander. Among Pierce County residents, the White share is about 64%. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Maplewood Elementary are from different groups.
Teacher count: 22.3 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Washington is similar, at 17.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 37%. The gap from the 50% average for public schools in Pierce County is 13 points.
Maplewood Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.0%, compared with a predicted 55.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Pierce County show median household income comes to about $99,564, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 287 public schools and about 138,462 students.
Of the public schools around it, Maplewood Elementary is closest to Aylen Jr High, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Maplewood Elementary places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Maplewood Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 367 students in 2020-21 and 371 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
The Maplewood Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Puyallup School District
- Puyallup High SchoolHigh · 1,815 students
- Gov John Rogers High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Emerald Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,599 students
- Dessie F Evans ElementaryElementary · 919 students
- Ballou Jr HighMiddle · 852 students
- Doris Stahl Junior HighMiddle · 846 students
Other schools in Puyallup
- Puyallup High SchoolHigh · 1,815 students
- Gov John Rogers High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Emerald Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,599 students
- Dessie F Evans ElementaryElementary · 919 students
- Ballou Jr HighMiddle · 852 students
- Doris Stahl Junior HighMiddle · 846 students
Other Maplewood Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 11 states are named Maplewood Elementary. Maplewood Elementary is the 10th largest of the 15.
- MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 819 students
- Maplewood Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 714 students
- Maplewood ElementarySulphur, LA · 640 students
- Maplewood Elementary SchoolGREELEY, CO · 544 students
- Maplewood Elementary SchoolSylvania, OH · 542 students
Nearby schools
- Aylen Jr High0.3 mi · 720
- Puyallup High School0.4 mi · 1,815
- Meeker Elementary0.5 mi · 366
- Karshner Elementary0.6 mi · 405
- PSD Special Services0.6 mi · 52
- Stewart Elementary1.0 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Maplewood ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Maplewood Elementary?
Maplewood Elementary enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Maplewood Elementary serve?
Maplewood Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maplewood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maplewood Elementary is approximately 16.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maplewood Elementary?
At Maplewood Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Maplewood Elementary?
Maplewood Elementary is overseen by Puyallup School District in Pierce County.
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