Stewart Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Puyallup, Washington, Stewart Elementary enrolls 343 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Puyallup School District.

Puyallup School District runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 23,026 students. Stewart Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Stewart Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 27% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 10% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian. By comparison, Pierce County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Pierce County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Stewart Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.7%; this one delivers 40.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for Pierce County shows the typical household earns roughly $99,564 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stewart Elementary is one of 287 public schools in Pierce County (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students).

Nearest neighbor: PSD Special Services, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stewart Elementary at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 50.1%.

Stewart Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 350 students in 2018 compared to 343 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 52% to 40%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.