Waller Road Elementary School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 308 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 728th out of 1,103 elementary schools in WA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6312 Waller Rd E, Tacoma, WA 98443
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Puyallup School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,626
- Graduation Rate: 78.4%
- Dropout Rate: 5.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.0
- Enrolled Students: 20,957
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 308
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 167 (54.2%)
- Females: 141 (45.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 25 (8.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 101 (32.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 126 (40.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 10 | 3.2% |
| Black | 34 | 11.0% |
| Asian | 15 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 35 | 11.4% |
| White | 214 | 69.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 12.0% |
| 1st Grade | 38 | 12.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 48 | 15.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 45 | 14.6% |
| 4th Grade | 46 | 14.9% |
| 5th Grade | 50 | 16.2% |
| 6th Grade | 44 | 14.3% |
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Waller Road Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MSP state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
MSP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.6% | 66.5% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 69.4% | 66.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.1% | 79.5% | 72.1% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 80.6% | 71.4% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.3% | 59.8% | 53.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | 54.3% | 52.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.7% | 73.6% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | 76.6% | 73.6% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.5% | 62.4% | 61.1% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | 58.7% | 60.4% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 63.9% | 53.6% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 65.6% | 61.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 79.3% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | 79.2% | 74.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 42.2% | 34.0% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | 52.2% | 44.9% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.1% | 60.4% | 51.9% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | 59.8% | 50.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.9% | 74.8% | 64.6% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | 75.8% | 72.0% |
Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010
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