Shaw Road Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 616 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Shaw Road Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 616 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in WA
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Shaw Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Shaw Road Elementary School's student population of 616 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shaw Road Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	74
1	84
2	67
3	101
4	100
5	98
6	91

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Total Students

616 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School
2023	636
2022	622
2021	705
2020	688
2019	688
2018	666
2017	666
2016	635
2015	597
2014	536
2013	499
2012	546
2011	510
2010	512
2009	469
2008	514
2007	556
2006	581
2005	592
2004	620
2003	636
2002	651
2001	686
2000	669
1999	693
1998	641
1997	616
1996	621
1995	622
1994	606
1993	608

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School
2023	38
2022	41
2021	43
2020	39
2019	39
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	33
2013	26
2012	24
2011	26
2010	25
2009	24
2008	24
2007	27
2006	26
2005	33
2004	34
2003	31
2002	29
2001	31
2000	30
1999	36
1998	35
1997	33
1996	32
1995	29

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School Rankings

Shaw Road Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Shaw Road Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#290 out of 2113 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School
2022	#290
2021	#407
2019	#407
2018	#514
2017	#647
2016	#616
2015	#609
2014	#1116
2013	#254
2012	#115
2011	#169

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(22-23)

59%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	59%	41%	42%
2022	63%	40%	41%
2019	64%	50%	53%
2018	65%	51%	53%
2017	61%	51%	54%
2016	62%	51%	53%
2015	57%	49%	47%
2014	50%	65%	79%
2013	82%	64%	70%
2012	86%	63%	71%
2011	85%	60%	68%

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70%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2022	70%	53%	56%
2019	72%	61%	66%
2018	66%	61%	53%
2017	64%	61%	65%
2016	63%	62%	65%
2015	57%	56%	54%
2014	50%	74%	85%
2013	86%	73%	77%
2012	89%	72%	78%
2011	84%	70%	76%
2010	82%	70%	77%

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75-79%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	17:1	16:1	19:1
2022	15:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	18:1	17:1	20:1
2019	18:1	17:1	20:1
2018	20:1	19:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	19:1	21:1
2015	18:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	21:1
2012	23:1	20:1	23:1
2011	20:1	19:1	24:1
2010	20:1	19:1	23:1
2009	20:1	19:1	26:1
2008	22:1	19:1	27:1
2007	21:1	19:1	23:1
2006	22:1	19:1	23:1
2005	18:1	19:1	22:1
2004	18:1	19:1	22:1
2003	21:1	19:1	22:1
2002	22:1	19:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	20:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	20:1	22:1
1997	19:1	20:1	21:1
1996	19:1	21:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	7%
1997	2%	3%	6%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	8%	9%	7%
2022	7%	9%	6%
2021	8%	8%	7%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2016	7%	8%	5%
2015	9%	8%	6%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	6%	8%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	6%	10%	7%
2009	6%	10%	9%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	8%	7%	5%
1999	8%	7%	5%
1998	8%	7%	5%
1997	7%	7%	5%
1996	6%	7%	5%
1995	6%	6%	4%
1994	5%	6%	4%
1993	3%	6%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	14%	26%	20%
2022	13%	25%	19%
2021	12%	25%	18%
2020	11%	24%	17%
2019	11%	24%	17%
2018	10%	23%	17%
2017	10%	23%	17%
2016	10%	22%	16%
2015	11%	22%	16%
2014	10%	21%	15%
2013	10%	20%	13%
2012	11%	20%	13%
2011	9%	18%	12%
2010	9%	16%	8%
2009	8%	16%	9%
2008	9%	15%	8%
2007	8%	14%	7%
2006	6%	14%	7%
2005	6%	13%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	6%	12%	5%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	5%	10%	4%
2000	4%	10%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	3%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	4%	8%	3%
1995	4%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	1%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	12%
2009	3%	5%	6%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	6%	5%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	4%	6%	4%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%

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White

57%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	57%	49%	49%
2022	59%	50%	51%
2021	62%	51%	53%
2020	68%	53%	58%
2019	68%	53%	58%
2018	68%	55%	61%
2017	68%	55%	61%
2016	70%	56%	62%
2015	69%	57%	62%
2014	71%	58%	64%
2013	71%	59%	65%
2012	70%	60%	65%
2011	74%	63%	68%
2010	77%	64%	71%
2009	82%	65%	73%
2008	80%	66%	74%
2007	81%	68%	76%
2006	82%	69%	78%
2005	83%	70%	80%
2004	84%	71%	82%
2003	83%	71%	83%
2002	83%	73%	84%
2001	83%	74%	85%
2000	84%	75%	86%
1999	85%	76%	87%
1998	84%	76%	83%
1997	85%	77%	84%
1996	85%	78%	88%
1995	86%	79%	89%
1994	90%	80%	90%
1993	94%	81%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	14%	9%	14%
2022	15%	9%	14%
2021	12%	9%	13%
2020	13%	8%	12%
2019	13%	8%	12%
2018	14%	8%	13%
2017	14%	8%	13%
2016	12%	7%	12%
2015	11%	7%	12%
2014	10%	7%	10%
2013	11%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	0.63	0.68	0.70
2022	0.61	0.68	0.68
2021	0.58	0.67	0.66
2020	0.51	0.65	0.62
2019	0.51	0.65	0.62
2018	0.51	0.64	0.59
2017	0.51	0.64	0.59
2016	0.49	0.63	0.57
2015	0.50	0.62	0.56
2014	0.48	0.61	0.55
2013	0.47	0.61	0.55
2012	0.50	0.60	0.55
2011	0.44	0.58	0.51
2010	0.39	0.56	0.48
2009	0.35	0.55	0.42
2008	0.38	0.54	0.41
2007	0.35	0.51	0.39
2006	0.32	0.49	0.38
2005	0.31	0.49	0.35
2004	0.29	0.48	0.33
2003	0.31	0.47	0.31
2002	0.31	0.45	0.29
2001	0.30	0.44	0.27
2000	0.29	0.42	0.25
1999	0.27	0.40	0.24
1998	0.29	0.40	0.31
1997	0.27	0.39	0.29
1996	0.27	0.39	0.21
1995	0.25	0.36	0.20
1994	0.19	0.35	0.19
1993	0.12	0.34	0.16

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Eligible for

34%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	24%	41%	34%
2022	23%	36%	30%
2021	19%	35%	27%
2020	16%	35%	27%
2019	16%	35%	27%
2018	14%	37%	26%
2017	14%	37%	26%
2016	16%	38%	27%
2015	17%	39%	28%
2014	17%	39%	28%
2013	22%	38%	29%
2012	20%	37%	27%
2011	16%	33%	24%
2010	13%	33%	21%
2009	9%	29%	17%
2008	8%	28%	15%
2007	9%	28%	14%
2006	11%	29%	15%
2005	10%	27%	15%
2004	7%	27%	14%
2003	8%	26%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Shaw Road Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	7%	8%	10%
2022	5%	7%	10%
2021	5%	7%	9%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	6%	9%	8%
2008	5%	9%	7%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	5%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Puyallup School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shaw Road Elementary School's ranking?

Shaw Road Elementary School is ranked #290 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Shaw Road Elementary School often compared to?

Shaw Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fruitland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Shaw Road Elementary School?

616 students attend Shaw Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Shaw Road Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Shaw Road Elementary School?

Shaw Road Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Shaw Road Elementary School offer ?

Shaw Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Shaw Road Elementary School part of?

Shaw Road Elementary School is part of Puyallup School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 616 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education