Emma L Carson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

8615 184th St E
Puyallup, WA 98375

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Bottom 50%

Serving 689 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Emma L Carson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Emma L Carson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Emma L Carson Elementary School's student population of 689 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emma L Carson Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	81
1	97
2	105
3	80
4	98
5	95
6	114

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School
2023	738
2022	686
2021	723
2020	941
2019	941
2018	918
2017	918
2016	975
2015	968
2014	915
2013	916
2012	918
2011	895
2010	878
2009	870

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School
2023	39
2022	43
2021	42
2020	47
2019	47
2018	46
2017	46
2016	43
2015	44
2013	38
2012	40

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Year Founded

2007

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 16, 2026

School Rankings

Emma L Carson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emma L Carson Elementary School is 0.78, which is more 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)

#1137 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School
2023	#1137
2022	#1377
2021	#919
2019	#919
2018	#1012
2017	#1080
2016	#1068
2015	#1092
2013	#618
2012	#725
2011	#653

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42%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	42%	41%	42%
2022	33%	40%	41%
2019	50%	50%	53%
2018	45%	51%	53%
2017	49%	51%	54%
2016	52%	51%	53%
2015	48%	49%	47%
2013	70%	64%	70%
2012	66%	63%	71%
2011	64%	60%	68%
2010	57%	54%	60%

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45%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2022	45%	53%	56%
2019	61%	61%	66%
2018	62%	61%	53%
2017	57%	61%	65%
2016	52%	62%	65%
2015	51%	56%	54%
2013	80%	73%	77%
2012	77%	72%	78%
2011	77%	70%	76%
2010	79%	70%	77%

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35-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	19:1	16:1	19:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	17:1	16:1	19:1
2020	20:1	17:1	20:1
2019	20:1	17:1	20:1
2018	20:1	19:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	23:1	19:1	21:1
2015	22:1	18:1	20:1
2013	24:1	19:1	21:1
2012	23:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2014)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	7%	9%	7%
2022	7%	9%	6%
2021	8%	8%	7%
2020	7%	8%	6%
2019	7%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2016	6%	8%	5%
2015	7%	8%	6%
2014	8%	7%	5%
2013	8%	8%	5%
2012	8%	7%	5%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	13%	10%	7%
2009	15%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

21%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	21%	26%	20%
2022	19%	25%	19%
2021	16%	25%	18%
2020	14%	24%	17%
2019	14%	24%	17%
2018	16%	23%	17%
2017	16%	23%	17%
2016	16%	22%	16%
2015	17%	22%	16%
2014	16%	21%	15%
2013	16%	20%	13%
2012	15%	20%	13%
2011	15%	18%	12%
2010	11%	16%	8%
2009	10%	16%	9%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	12%	5%	6%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	11%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	3%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	7%	5%	4%
2011	10%	5%	5%
2010	18%	6%	12%
2009	9%	5%	6%

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White

36%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	38%	49%	49%
2022	39%	50%	51%
2021	44%	51%	53%
2020	51%	53%	58%
2019	51%	53%	58%
2018	54%	55%	61%
2017	54%	55%	61%
2016	55%	56%	62%
2015	53%	57%	62%
2014	52%	58%	64%
2013	51%	59%	65%
2012	52%	60%	65%
2011	54%	63%	68%
2010	57%	64%	71%
2009	62%	65%	73%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	6%	1%	3%
2022	5%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	16%	9%	14%
2022	18%	9%	14%
2021	17%	9%	13%
2020	17%	8%	12%
2019	17%	8%	12%
2018	17%	8%	13%
2017	17%	8%	13%
2016	14%	7%	12%
2015	15%	7%	12%
2014	13%	7%	10%
2013	13%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	0.77	0.68	0.70
2022	0.77	0.68	0.68
2021	0.74	0.67	0.66
2020	0.69	0.65	0.62
2019	0.69	0.65	0.62
2018	0.65	0.64	0.59
2017	0.65	0.64	0.59
2016	0.65	0.63	0.57
2015	0.67	0.62	0.56
2014	0.69	0.61	0.55
2013	0.69	0.61	0.55
2012	0.68	0.60	0.55
2011	0.67	0.58	0.51
2010	0.62	0.56	0.48
2009	0.61	0.55	0.42

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Eligible for

53%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	34%	41%	34%
2022	27%	36%	30%
2021	27%	35%	27%
2020	24%	35%	27%
2019	24%	35%	27%
2018	23%	37%	26%
2017	23%	37%	26%
2016	24%	38%	27%
2015	25%	39%	28%
2014	24%	39%	28%
2013	23%	38%	29%
2012	21%	37%	27%
2011	17%	33%	24%
2010	15%	33%	21%
2009	15%	29%	17%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Emma L Carson Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	12%	8%	10%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	6%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emma L Carson Elementary School's ranking?

Emma L Carson Elementary School is ranked #1137 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Emma L Carson Elementary School often compared to?

Emma L Carson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Doris Stahl Junior High School, Frederickson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Emma L Carson Elementary School?

689 students attend Emma L Carson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Emma L Carson Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emma L Carson Elementary School?

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

What grades does Emma L Carson Elementary School offer ?

Emma L Carson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emma L Carson Elementary School part of?

Emma L Carson Elementary School is part of Puyallup School District.