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Shaw Road Elementary School

1106 Shaw Rd
Puyallup, WA 98372
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Serving 615 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Shaw Road 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 proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 615 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 20% in WA
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

School Overview

Shaw Road Elementary School's student population of 615 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeShaw Road Elementary School
Kind67
181
284
381
4101
5101
6100
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Total Students
615 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)

YearShaw Road Elementary School
2025615
2024616
2023636
2022622
2021705
2020738
2019688
2018666
2017666
2016635
2015597
2014536
2013499
2012546
2011510
2010512
2009469
2008514
2007556
2006581
2005592
2004620
2003636
2002651
2001686
2000669
1999693
1998641
1997616
1996621
1995622
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)

YearShaw Road Elementary School
202539
202437
202338
202241
202143
202039
201939
201833
201733
201632
201533
201326
201224
201126
201025
200924
200824
200727
200626
200533
200434
200331
200229
200131
200030
199936
199835
199733
199632
199529
199410
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School Motto
To prepare and empower every student to reach their full potential and to thrive in school, society, work, and life.

School Rankings

Shaw Road 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 diversity score of Shaw Road Elementary School is 0.67, 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.
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This School
State Level (WA)
#323 out of 2088 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearShaw Road Elementary School
2023#323
2022#290
2021#407
2019#407
2018#514
2017#647
2016#616
2015#609
2014#1116
2013#254
2012#115
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59%
41%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
202359%41%42%
202263%40%41%
201964%50%53%
201865%51%53%
201761%51%54%
201662%51%53%
201557%49%47%
201450%65%79%
201382%64%70%
201286%63%71%
201185%60%68%
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70%
53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
202270%53%56%
201972%61%66%
201866%61%53%
201764%61%65%
201663%62%65%
201557%56%54%
201450%74%85%
201386%73%77%
201289%72%78%
201184%70%76%
201082%70%77%
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75-79%
49%
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
202516:117:1
202417:117:118:1
202317:117:119:1
202215:117:118:1
202116:117:119:1
202019:118:120:1
201918:118:120:1
201820:119:120:1
201720:119:120:1
201620:119:121:1
201518:118:120:1
201319:120:121:1
201223:120:123:1
201120:120:124:1
201020:119:123:1
200920:119:126:1
200822:119:127:1
200721:120:123:1
200622:120:123:1
200518:120:122:1
200418:119:122:1
200321:120:122:1
200222:120:122:1
200122:120:121:1
200022:120:120:1
199919:121:121:1
199818:120:122:1
199719:120:121:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
20231%1%1%
20221%1%1%
20211%1%2%
20141%1%1%
20131%1%1%
20121%2%2%
20112%2%2%
20101%4%2%
20083%4%4%
20062%3%3%
20052%3%3%
20041%3%2%
20031%3%2%
20011%4%2%
20001%3%2%
19991%3%2%
19981%3%7%
19972%3%6%
19963%3%2%
19952%3%2%
19942%3%2%
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Asian
10%
9%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
20248%9%7%
20238%9%7%
20227%9%6%
20218%8%7%
20196%8%6%
20186%8%5%
20176%8%5%
20167%8%5%
20159%8%6%
20147%7%5%
20136%8%5%
20125%7%5%
20115%7%5%
20106%10%7%
20096%10%9%
20087%9%9%
20079%8%8%
20068%8%7%
20057%8%7%
20045%8%6%
20036%8%6%
20027%8%6%
20018%7%6%
20008%7%5%
19998%7%5%
19988%7%5%
19977%7%5%
19966%7%5%
19956%6%4%
19945%6%4%
19933%6%4%
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Hispanic
15%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
202415%26%20%
202314%26%20%
202213%25%19%
202112%25%18%
201911%24%17%
201810%23%17%
201710%23%17%
201610%22%16%
201511%22%16%
201410%21%15%
201310%20%13%
201211%20%13%
20119%18%12%
20109%16%8%
20098%16%9%
20089%15%8%
20078%14%7%
20066%14%7%
20056%13%6%
20046%12%6%
20036%12%5%
20026%11%5%
20015%10%4%
20004%10%4%
19994%9%4%
19984%9%3%
19974%8%3%
19964%8%3%
19954%7%3%
19942%7%2%
19931%6%2%
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Black
5%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
20244%5%7%
20235%5%6%
20224%5%6%
20214%5%5%
20192%5%5%
20182%4%3%
20172%4%3%
20161%4%4%
20141%5%4%
20131%5%4%
20121%5%4%
20112%5%5%
20107%6%12%
20093%5%6%
20072%6%5%
20062%6%5%
20052%6%4%
20044%6%4%
20034%6%4%
20024%5%3%
20013%5%3%
20003%5%3%
19992%5%2%
19983%5%2%
19972%5%2%
19962%4%2%
19952%5%2%
19941%4%2%
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White
53%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
202457%48%48%
202357%49%49%
202259%50%51%
202162%51%53%
201968%53%58%
201868%55%61%
201768%55%61%
201670%56%62%
201569%57%62%
201471%58%64%
201371%59%65%
201270%60%65%
201174%63%68%
201077%64%71%
200982%65%73%
200880%66%74%
200781%68%76%
200682%69%78%
200583%70%80%
200484%71%82%
200383%71%83%
200283%73%84%
200183%74%85%
200084%75%86%
199985%76%87%
199884%76%83%
199785%77%84%
199685%78%88%
199586%79%89%
199490%80%90%
199394%81%91%
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Hawaiian
2%
2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
20242%2%3%
20231%1%3%
20221%1%3%
20211%1%2%
20121%1%1%
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Two or more races
15%
9%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
202414%9%14%
202314%9%14%
202215%9%14%
202112%9%13%
201913%8%12%
201814%8%13%
201714%8%13%
201612%7%12%
201511%7%12%
201410%7%10%
201311%6%11%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.67
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
20250.670.69
20240.630.690.70
20230.630.680.70
20220.610.680.68
20210.580.670.66
20190.510.650.62
20180.510.640.59
20170.510.640.59
20160.490.630.57
20150.500.620.56
20140.480.610.55
20130.470.610.55
20120.500.600.55
20110.440.580.51
20100.390.560.48
20090.350.550.42
20080.380.540.41
20070.350.510.39
20060.320.490.38
20050.310.490.35
20040.290.480.33
20030.310.470.31
20020.310.450.29
20010.300.440.27
20000.290.420.25
19990.270.400.24
19980.290.400.31
19970.270.390.29
19960.270.390.21
19950.250.360.20
19940.190.350.19
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Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
202529%39%
202434%49%46%
202324%41%34%
202223%36%30%
202119%35%27%
202020%35%27%
201916%35%27%
201814%37%26%
201714%37%26%
201616%38%27%
201517%39%28%
201417%39%28%
201322%38%29%
201220%37%27%
201116%33%24%
201013%33%21%
20099%29%17%
20088%28%15%
20079%28%14%
200611%29%15%
200510%27%15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)

YearShaw Road Elementary SchoolWashingtonPuyallup School District
20256%9%
20237%8%10%
20225%7%10%
20215%7%9%
20207%8%8%
20198%8%8%
20185%7%7%
20175%7%7%
20163%7%7%
20154%7%7%
20145%7%7%
20135%7%7%
20124%7%7%
20114%7%6%
20106%8%6%
20096%9%8%
20085%9%7%
20075%9%6%
20063%8%6%
20055%9%8%
20046%9%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Puyallup School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shaw Road Elementary School's ranking?
Shaw Road Elementary School is ranked #323 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Washington.
What schools are Shaw Road Elementary School often compared to?
Shaw Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fruitland Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).
How many students attend Shaw Road Elementary School?
615 students attend Shaw Road Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
53% of Shaw Road Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Shaw Road Elementary School?
Shaw Road Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.
What grades does Shaw Road Elementary School offer ?
Shaw Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Shaw Road Elementary School part of?
Shaw Road Elementary School is part of Puyallup School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 615 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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