Is Frederickson Elementary a good school?

Frederickson Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Frederickson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 551 students attended Frederickson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Frederickson Elementary?

Students at Frederickson Elementary are 34% White, 21% Two or more races, 20% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Frederickson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frederickson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Middle School High : Graham Kapowsin High School

Frederickson Elementary

Summary:

Frederickson Elementary is a public elementary school in Puyallup, Washington, serving 516 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Bethel School District, which is ranked 141 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frederickson Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. However, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 35.74% of Frederickson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.89% in the Bethel School District and 52.63% statewide. In Math, the proficiency rate at Frederickson was 29.12%, significantly lower than the district (36.67%) and state (41.68%) averages. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and has declined in ranking over the years, from 473 out of 1,130 schools in 2018-2019 to 965 out of 1,168 schools in 2023-2024.

Nearby schools in the Bethel School District, such as Graham Elementary, Katherine G. Johnson Elementary, and Naches Trail Elementary, generally outperform Frederickson Elementary in academic proficiency and school rankings. Frederickson also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, particularly African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, whose rankings are significantly lower than the state averages.

Detail:

Public K-5

17418 74th Ave E
Puyallup, WA 98375

(253) 800-6300

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
965^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,790

Students who attend Frederickson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Graham Kapowsin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

Two or more races:

20.9%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frederickson Elementary ranks worse than 82.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Frederickson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.3%), two or more races (20.9%), Hispanic (19.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frederickson Elementary is 15.8. 10 elementary schools in the Bethel School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Frederickson Elementary employs 34.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frederickson Elementary is $19,790, which is the 7^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Bethel School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frederickson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Frederickson Elementary 965^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Frederickson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 141^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frederickson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2011	42.83	648^th	1092	40.7%
2012	37.60	751^st	1097	31.5%
2013	37.71	738^th	1106	33.3%
2015	33.50	752^nd	1067	29.5%
2016	41.97	636^th	1053	39.6%
2017	49.63	546^th	1056	48.3%
2018	54.94	478^th	1054	54.6%
2019	58.18	473^rd	1130	58.1%
2021	29.29	773^rd	1107	30.2%
2022	28.57	839^th	1169	28.2%
2023	21.29	958^th	1169	18.0%
2024	20.19	965^th	1168	17.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.65	135^th	212	36.3%
2019	56.73	140^th	303	53.8%
2021	34.05	81^st	128	36.7%
2022	29.11	193^rd	252	23.4%
2023	17.95	176^th	194	9.3%
2024	20.46	170^th	188	9.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.67	291^st	333	12.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.83	327^th	637	48.7%
2019	24.89	456^th	566	19.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.33	208^th	835	75.1%
2019	76.25	129^th	979	86.8%
2021	27.03	670^th	854	21.5%
2022	31.83	750^th	1019	26.4%
2023	19.66	905^th	1013	10.7%
2024	24.51	842^nd	1024	17.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.42	549^th	1004	45.3%
2019	58.28	456^th	1068	57.3%
2021	40.81	564^th	1008	44.0%
2022	28.83	800^th	1100	27.3%
2023	28.88	805^th	1094	26.4%
2024	20.40	902^nd	1093	17.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.11	371^st	999	62.9%
2019	57.77	448^th	1075	58.3%
2021	21.73	823^rd	1025	19.7%
2022	28.29	815^th	1113	26.8%
2023	14.40	991^st	1099	9.8%
2024	19.52	940^th	1099	14.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	78.95	10^th	110	90.9%
2023	47.95	31^st	66	53.0%
2024	36.75	53^rd	71	25.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.62	206^th	540	61.9%
2019	78.59	97^th	697	86.1%
2021	41.71	258^th	501	48.5%
2022	28.03	537^th	694	22.6%
2023	39.61	392^nd	633	38.1%
2024	45.24	363^rd	651	44.2%

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Rank History for White students at Frederickson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.17	378^th	833	54.6%
2019	52.49	509^th	1027	50.4%
2021	23.72	755^th	943	19.9%
2022	22.65	864^th	1031	16.2%
2023	17.06	896^th	1011	11.4%
2024	13.45	945^th	1009	6.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Frederickson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	344	67	57	92	7	n/a	n/a	567
2011	385	48	45	90	9	3	15	595
2012	412	48	44	111	11	4	35	665
2013	388	37	34	132	9	11	53	664
2014	292	37	24	117	6	19	60	555
2015	276	42	20	125	5	17	75	560
2016	293	42	16	163	5	16	65	600
2017	301	44	19	196	2	12	77	651
2018	300	48	28	168	0	19	84	647
2019	278	52	31	151	1	24	97	634
2020	238	51	36	151	2	28	95	601
2021	208	56	33	122	2	20	90	531
2022	199	71	25	114	2	24	93	528
2023	179	70	34	111	4	14	104	516
2024	189	76	39	109	6	17	115	551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frederickson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	567	26.7	21.2	44.8
2011	595	28.6	20.7	30.8
2012	665	30.1	22.0	50.4
2013	664	31.7	20.9	37.5
2014	555	n/a	n/a	45.6
2015	560	38.0	14.7	50.2
2016	600	36.0	16.6	44.7
2017	651	36.7	17.7	55.9
2018	647	39.4	16.3	45.7
2019	634	41.5	15.2	45.7
2020	601	40.6	14.7	50.9
2021	531	39.0	13.5	46.3
2022	528	36.3	14.5	43.6
2023	516	35.3	14.6	53.9
2024	551	34.7	15.8	54.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Frederickson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	567	26.7	21.2	44.8
2011	595	28.6	20.7	30.8
2012	665	30.1	22.0	50.4
2013	664	31.7	20.9	37.5
2014	555	n/a	n/a	45.6
2015	560	38.0	14.7	50.2
2016	600	36.0	16.6	44.7
2017	651	36.7	17.7	55.9
2018	647	39.4	16.3	45.7
2019	634	41.5	15.2	45.7
2020	601	40.6	14.7	50.9
2021	531	39.0	13.5	46.3
2022	528	36.3	14.5	43.6
2023	516	35.3	14.6	53.9
2024	551	34.7	15.8	54.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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