WashingtonSchoolsWaller Road Elementary

Waller Road Elementary

PublicRegular
Tacoma, Washington · Puyallup School District
Students295enrolled
FRL59%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.8:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–6
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students295
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher12.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch59%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 385
295
Total Enrollment
State avg: 53%
59%+5.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–6
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Waller Road Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Tacoma, Washington. The school enrolls 295 students. It is part of the Puyallup School District district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Washington state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictPuyallup School District
County53053
CityTacoma
ZIP98443
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID530696001042

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment295
White5.0%
Hispanic / Latino22.3%
Black / African American2.6%
Asian4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native48.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
Two or More Races15.8%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
5.0%
Hispanic
22.3%
Black
2.6%
Asian
4.7%
Two+
15.8%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %59%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)