Spinning Elementary

Located at 1306 E Pioneer, in Puyallup, Washington, Spinning Elementary is a cozy elementary-level community that educates 299 students (grades K through 6), part of Puyallup School District. Enrollment runs roughly 21% smaller than the state mean of about 380.

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

Demographically, Spinning Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 8% Asian, 2% Black. By comparison, Pierce County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Spinning Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Spinning Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 43.4%; Spinning Elementary posts 56.6%, +13.2 points above that line.

In the broader community, census data for Pierce County shows median household income runs about $99,564, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Spinning Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kalles Junior High, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spinning Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 50.3%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Spinning Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 331 (now 299). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 57% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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