Waller Road Elementary School

6312 Waller Rd East, Tacoma, WA 98443 | (253) 841-8745
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 308
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  • 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
Waller Road Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian103.2%
Black3411.0%
Asian154.9%
Hispanic3511.4%
White21469.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Waller Road Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten3712.0%
1st Grade3812.3%
2nd Grade4815.6%
3rd Grade4514.6%
4th Grade4614.9%
5th Grade5016.2%
6th Grade4414.3%
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201069.6%66.5%61.8%
200954.0%69.4%66.3%
 
Reading Test
201076.1%79.5%72.1%
200962.0%80.6%71.4%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201054.3%59.8%53.7%
200941.1%54.3%52.3%
 
Reading Test
201058.7%73.6%67.2%
200965.5%76.6%73.6%
 
Writing Test
201043.5%62.4%61.1%
200938.2%58.7%60.4%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201038.0%63.9%53.6%
200960.9%65.6%61.9%
 
Reading Test
201066.0%79.3%69.6%
200978.3%79.2%74.0%
 
Science Test
201020.0%42.2%34.0%
200941.3%52.2%44.9%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201051.1%60.4%51.9%
200951.6%59.8%50.9%
 
Reading Test
201068.9%74.8%64.6%
200972.6%75.8%72.0%
 
Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010

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