Spinning Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Spinning Elementary School

1306 E Pioneer
Puyallup, WA 98372

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Top 20%

Serving 296 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Spinning 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 20% in WA
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Spinning Elementary School's student population of 296 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spinning Elementary School
Kind	40
1	38
2	39
3	51
4	47
5	44
6	37

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Total Students

296 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School
2023	281
2022	286
2021	312
2020	315
2019	315
2018	314
2017	314
2016	317
2015	314
2014	314
2013	306
2012	315
2011	325
2010	322
2009	332
2008	332
2007	356
2006	340
2005	374
2004	367
2003	402
2002	407
2001	423
2000	441
1999	456
1998	444
1997	424
1996	424
1995	389
1994	385
1993	404
1992	458
1991	484
1990	479
1989	459
1988	458
1987	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School
2023	20
2022	25
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	22
2013	16
2012	15
2011	18
2010	19
2009	17
2008	17
2007	18
2006	20
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	22
2001	23
2000	24
1999	22
1998	22
1997	21
1996	21
1995	20
1994	25
1993	26
1992	26
1991	27
1990	26

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Spinning Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Spinning Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#390 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School
2023	#390
2022	#504
2021	#626
2019	#626
2018	#805
2017	#853
2016	#982
2015	#982
2014	#690
2013	#1152
2012	#1593

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60-64%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	62%	41%	42%
2022	52%	40%	41%
2019	62%	50%	53%
2018	52%	51%	53%
2017	52%	51%	54%
2016	57%	51%	53%
2015	47%	49%	47%
2014	67%	65%	79%
2013	62%	64%	70%
2012	47%	63%	71%
2011	57%	60%	68%

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60-64%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2022	62%	53%	56%
2019	62%	61%	66%
2018	62%	61%	53%
2017	62%	61%	65%
2016	52%	62%	65%
2015	52%	56%	54%
2014	72%	74%	85%
2013	67%	73%	77%
2012	62%	72%	78%
2011	62%	70%	76%
2010	65%	70%	77%

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50-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	14:1	16:1	19:1
2022	11:1	16:1	18:1
2021	14:1	16:1	19:1
2020	14:1	17:1	20:1
2019	14:1	17:1	20:1
2018	14:1	19:1	20:1
2017	14:1	18:1	20:1
2016	16:1	19:1	21:1
2015	14:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	23:1
2011	18:1	19:1	24:1
2010	17:1	19:1	23:1
2009	19:1	19:1	26:1
2008	19:1	19:1	27:1
2007	20:1	19:1	23:1
2006	17:1	19:1	23:1
2005	18:1	19:1	22:1
2004	17:1	19:1	22:1
2003	19:1	19:1	22:1
2002	19:1	19:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	20:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	20:1	22:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	20:1
1995	19:1	20:1	21:1
1994	15:1	20:1	21:1
1993	16:1	21:1	21:1
1992	17:1	21:1	20:1
1991	18:1	21:1	21:1
1990	18:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	7%
1997	2%	3%	6%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	4%	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	4%	9%	7%
2022	4%	9%	6%
2021	5%	8%	7%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	3%	8%	5%
2015	3%	8%	6%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	8%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	6%	10%	7%
2009	8%	10%	9%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	6%
2003	9%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	6%	7%	5%
1999	5%	7%	5%
1998	6%	7%	5%
1997	7%	7%	5%
1996	5%	7%	5%
1995	3%	6%	4%
1994	5%	6%	4%
1993	3%	6%	4%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

26%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	1%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	8%	5%	5%
2010	13%	6%	12%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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White

53%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	52%	49%	49%
2022	51%	50%	51%
2021	54%	51%	53%
2020	55%	53%	58%
2019	55%	53%	58%
2018	59%	55%	61%
2017	59%	55%	61%
2016	55%	56%	62%
2015	59%	57%	62%
2014	60%	58%	64%
2013	59%	59%	65%
2012	60%	60%	65%
2011	67%	63%	68%
2010	67%	64%	71%
2009	70%	65%	73%
2008	69%	66%	74%
2007	75%	68%	76%
2006	76%	69%	78%
2005	73%	70%	80%
2004	72%	71%	82%
2003	75%	71%	83%
2002	78%	73%	84%
2001	81%	74%	85%
2000	83%	75%	86%
1999	84%	76%	87%
1998	87%	76%	83%
1997	87%	77%	84%
1996	88%	78%	88%
1995	90%	79%	89%
1994	89%	80%	90%
1993	91%	81%	91%
1992	93%	81%	91%
1991	94%	82%	92%

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Hawaiian

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

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Two or more races

12%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	0.65	0.68	0.70
2022	0.67	0.68	0.68
2021	0.65	0.67	0.66
2020	0.63	0.65	0.62
2019	0.63	0.65	0.62
2018	0.59	0.64	0.59
2017	0.59	0.64	0.59
2016	0.64	0.63	0.57
2015	0.59	0.62	0.56
2014	0.59	0.61	0.55
2013	0.60	0.61	0.55
2012	0.60	0.60	0.55
2011	0.53	0.58	0.51
2010	0.52	0.56	0.48
2009	0.52	0.55	0.42
2008	0.52	0.54	0.41
2007	0.44	0.51	0.39
2006	0.41	0.49	0.38
2005	0.45	0.49	0.35
2004	0.46	0.48	0.33
2003	0.42	0.47	0.31
2002	0.38	0.45	0.29
2001	0.34	0.44	0.27
2000	0.31	0.42	0.25
1999	0.29	0.40	0.24
1998	0.24	0.40	0.31
1997	0.24	0.39	0.29
1996	0.22	0.39	0.21
1995	0.18	0.36	0.20
1994	0.20	0.35	0.19
1993	0.17	0.34	0.16
1992	0.13	0.33	0.16
1991	0.12	0.32	0.15

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Eligible for

52%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	40%	41%	34%
2022	39%	36%	30%
2021	38%	35%	27%
2020	44%	35%	27%
2019	44%	35%	27%
2018	48%	37%	26%
2017	48%	37%	26%
2016	49%	38%	27%
2015	55%	39%	28%
2014	57%	39%	28%
2013	57%	38%	29%
2012	50%	37%	27%
2011	47%	33%	24%
2010	38%	33%	21%
2009	35%	29%	17%
2008	30%	28%	15%
2007	32%	28%	14%
2006	37%	29%	15%
2005	31%	27%	15%
2004	31%	27%	14%
2003	32%	26%	13%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Spinning Elementary School	Washington	Puyallup School District
2023	15%	8%	10%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	11%	8%	6%
2009	14%	9%	8%
2008	12%	9%	7%
2007	10%	9%	6%
2006	11%	8%	6%
2005	14%	9%	8%
2004	13%	9%	7%
2003	13%	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 Spinning Elementary School's ranking?

Spinning Elementary School is ranked #390 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Spinning Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Spinning Elementary School?

296 students attend Spinning Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Spinning Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Spinning Elementary School?

Spinning Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Spinning Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Spinning Elementary School part of?

Spinning Elementary School is part of Puyallup School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education