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Public School Review - Established 2003

University Place School District

3717 Grandview Dr W
University Place, WA 98466-2138
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (253) 566-5600
www.upsd83.org

Top Rankings

University Place School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,412 students in University Place School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in University Place School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
5,606 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
Pre-K9745
Kind380221
1359231
2419243
3393232
4435241
5415242
6453239
7461217
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District Rank

University Place School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WA)
#15 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearUniversity Place School District
2023#15
2022#18
2021#12
2019#12
2018#10
2017#14
2016#16
2015#18
2014#45
2013#31
2012#27
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59%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
202359%41%
202256%40%
201970%50%
201871%51%
201771%51%
201668%51%
201567%49%
201479%65%
201373%64%
201272%63%
201167%60%
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70%
53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
202270%53%
201977%61%
201871%61%
201776%61%
201675%62%
201569%56%
201483%74%
201381%73%
201282%72%
201180%70%
201079%70%
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59%
49%
95%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
202395%84%
202294%84%
201994%84%
201895%88%
201791%82%
201689%81%
201586%81%
201489%80%
201386%78%
201286%78%
201184%77%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
20240.730.69
20230.730.68
20220.730.68
20210.720.67
20200.720.65
20190.720.65
20180.690.64
20170.690.64
20160.680.63
20150.680.62
20140.680.61
20130.670.61
20120.660.60
20110.660.58
20100.570.56
20090.560.55
20080.560.54
20070.550.51
20060.530.49
20050.530.49
20040.510.48
20030.490.47
20020.490.45
20010.490.44
20000.470.42
19990.470.40
19980.460.40
19970.440.39
19960.440.39
19950.430.36
19940.420.35
19930.400.34
19920.360.33
19910.330.32
19900.300.31
19890.280.29
19880.270.29
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
20221%1%
20141%1%
20121%2%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20071%4%
20062%3%
20051%3%
20042%3%
20031%3%
20022%3%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
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% Asian
10%
9%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
202410%9%
202310%9%
202210%9%
202110%8%
202010%8%
201910%8%
201810%8%
201710%8%
201610%8%
20159%8%
20149%7%
201311%8%
201210%7%
201111%7%
201013%10%
200914%10%
200814%9%
200714%8%
200613%8%
200513%8%
200413%8%
200312%8%
200212%8%
200112%7%
200012%7%
199911%7%
199811%7%
199711%7%
199610%7%
19959%6%
19949%6%
19938%6%
19928%6%
19917%6%
19906%5%
19896%5%
19886%5%
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% Hispanic
17%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
202417%26%
202317%26%
202217%25%
202117%25%
202015%24%
201915%24%
201814%23%
201714%23%
201614%22%
201513%22%
201412%21%
201312%20%
201212%20%
201111%18%
20107%16%
20097%16%
20086%15%
20075%14%
20065%14%
20055%13%
20044%12%
20034%12%
20024%11%
20014%10%
20003%10%
19993%9%
19983%9%
19973%8%
19963%8%
19953%7%
19943%7%
19933%6%
19922%6%
19912%6%
19902%5%
19892%5%
19882%4%
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% Black
10%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
202410%5%
202311%5%
202210%5%
20219%5%
20209%5%
20199%5%
20189%4%
20179%4%
20169%4%
201510%4%
201410%5%
20139%5%
20129%5%
20119%5%
201016%6%
200914%5%
200815%6%
200716%6%
200615%6%
200515%6%
200414%6%
200314%6%
200213%5%
200114%5%
200013%5%
199914%5%
199814%5%
199713%5%
199613%4%
199513%5%
199412%4%
199312%4%
199210%4%
19919%4%
19908%4%
19898%4%
19887%4%
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% White
45%
48%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
202445%48%
202345%49%
202245%50%
202146%51%
202047%53%
201947%53%
201850%55%
201750%55%
201651%56%
201552%57%
201452%58%
201353%59%
201254%60%
201154%63%
201062%64%
200963%65%
200863%66%
200764%68%
200665%69%
200566%70%
200467%71%
200369%71%
200269%73%
200169%74%
200071%75%
199971%76%
199871%76%
199773%77%
199673%78%
199574%79%
199475%80%
199376%81%
199279%81%
199181%82%
199083%83%
198983%84%
198885%84%
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% Hawaiian
1%
2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
20241%2%
20231%1%
20222%1%
20211%1%
20202%1%
20192%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
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% Two or more races
17%
9%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
202417%9%
202316%9%
202215%9%
202117%9%
202017%8%
201917%8%
201817%8%
201717%8%
201616%7%
201516%7%
201415%7%
201314%6%
201213%5%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,354 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,876 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$20,715 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
2023$92 MM$18 MM
2022$88 MM$18 MM
2021$92 MM$18 MM
2020$88 MM$18 MM
2019$85 MM$16 MM
2018$78 MM$13 MM
2017$73 MM$13 MM
2016$70 MM$14 MM
2015$66 MM$12 MM
2014$62 MM$12 MM
2012$60 MM$12 MM
2011$62 MM$12 MM
2010$66 MM$12 MM
2009$74 MM$12 MM
2008$62 MM$11 MM
2007$52 MM$10 MM
2006$46 MM$10 MM
2005$44 MM$9 MM
2004$43 MM$9 MM
2003$42 MM$9 MM
2002$41 MM$9 MM
2001$40 MM$9 MM
2000$37 MM$8 MM
1999$35 MM$8 MM
1998$34 MM$7 MM
1997$35 MM$7 MM
1996$32 MM$7 MM
1995$32 MM$6 MM
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Spending
$89 MM
$21,212 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
2023$89 MM$15 MM
2022$82 MM$17 MM
2021$89 MM$15 MM
2020$82 MM$17 MM
2019$78 MM$16 MM
2018$74 MM$14 MM
2017$66 MM$13 MM
2016$63 MM$13 MM
2015$68 MM$10 MM
2014$59 MM$11 MM
2012$60 MM$12 MM
2011$65 MM$11 MM
2010$68 MM$10 MM
2009$92 MM$11 MM
2008$88 MM$11 MM
2007$58 MM$10 MM
2006$43 MM$9 MM
2005$41 MM$9 MM
2004$40 MM$9 MM
2003$40 MM$8 MM
2002$41 MM$9 MM
2001$40 MM$9 MM
2000$35 MM$8 MM
1999$35 MM$8 MM
1998$33 MM$7 MM
1997$32 MM$7 MM
1996$30 MM$7 MM
1995$31 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,354
$18,796

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
2023$16,316$20,861
2022$15,331$20,595
2021$16,195$22,261
2020$15,331$20,595
2018$13,696$17,034
2017$12,799$16,266
2016$12,435$16,359
2015$11,696$11,994
2014$11,033$12,940
2012$10,667$12,445
2011$10,988$12,577
2010$11,696$11,994
2009$13,540$12,260
2008$11,245$11,273
2007$9,508$10,323
2006$8,479$9,385
2005$8,153$8,889
2004$8,030$9,060
2003$7,945$8,698
2002$7,692$7,902
2001$7,473$8,010
2000$7,047$7,416
1999$6,872$7,257
1998$6,697$6,806
1997$6,865$6,273
1995$6,358$5,897
1992$4,978$5,711
1990$4,556$4,869
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Spending / Student
$15,876
$19,246

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearUniversity Place School DistrictWashington
2023$15,840$17,883
2022$14,173$19,584
2021$15,722$19,082
2020$14,173$19,584
2018$13,068$17,238
2017$11,625$16,506
2016$11,221$15,517
2015$12,111$10,499
2014$10,451$12,404
2012$10,678$11,905
2011$11,635$11,693
2010$12,111$10,499
2009$16,948$11,231
2008$16,141$11,125
2007$10,550$9,967
2006$7,910$8,893
2005$7,646$8,879
2004$7,443$8,617
2003$7,468$8,253
2002$7,708$7,974
2001$7,595$8,055
2000$6,618$7,278
1999$6,723$7,029
1998$6,567$6,800
1997$6,219$6,422
1995$6,094$6,024
1992$5,502$6,438
1990$5,607$4,978
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Best University Place School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Narrows View Intermediate
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7813 44th St W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5630
Gr: 5-7 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
University Place Primary
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2708 W Grandview Dr
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5620
Gr: PK-4 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Drum Intermediate
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4909 79th Avenue W
University Place, WA 98467
(253) 566-5660
Gr: 5-7 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Evergreen Primary
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7102 40th St W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5680
Gr: PK-4 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Chambers Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9101 56th Ave W
University Place, WA 98467
(253) 566-5650
Gr: K-4 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Sunset Primary
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4523 97th Ave W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5640
Gr: PK-4 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,606 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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