Is Artondale Elementary School a good school?

Artondale Elementary School ranks 249 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Artondale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Artondale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Artondale Elementary School?

Students at Artondale Elementary School are 80% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Artondale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Artondale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Goodman Middle School High : Gig Harbor High

Artondale Elementary School

Summary:

Artondale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gig Harbor, Washington, serving 402 students in grades PK-5. As part of the highly-ranked Peninsula School District, Artondale consistently performs among the top 15% of elementary schools in the state.

Artondale's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates significantly higher than state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 69.73% of Artondale students were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.63%. The school's 4th grade ELA performance is particularly impressive, with 76.81% of students achieving proficiency, well above the state average of 49.65%. Artondale's success extends to student subgroups as well, with the school's male, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students all ranking in the top 10-15% of Washington elementary schools.

Artondale's strong academic outcomes are even more noteworthy given its relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, a demographic that often struggles to achieve high performance. Compared to nearby schools in the Tacoma School District and University Place School District, Artondale's proficiency rates are significantly higher, further highlighting the school's exceptional educational environment and its ability to support the success of all its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6219 40th Street NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7299

(253) 530-1100

District: Peninsula School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,920

Students who attend Artondale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Goodman Middle School
High:	Gig Harbor High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Artondale Elementary School ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Peninsula School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.1%), two or more races (11.9%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Artondale Elementary School is 16.8. 8 elementary schools in the Peninsula School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Artondale Elementary School employs 23.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Artondale Elementary School is $17,920. 6 elementary schools in the Peninsula School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Artondale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Artondale Elementary School 249^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Artondale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Peninsula School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peninsula School District 24^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Artondale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Artondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	86.99	89^th	1026	91.3%
2005	74.84	218^th	1031	78.9%
2006	77.87	171^st	1051	83.7%
2007	82.44	127^th	1069	88.1%
2008	80.73	143^rd	1067	86.6%
2009	79.38	157^th	1072	85.4%
2010	77.33	190^th	1088	82.5%
2011	78.44	177^th	1092	83.8%
2012	77.32	200^th	1097	81.8%
2013	87.35	77^th	1106	93.0%
2015	73.52	255^th	1067	76.1%
2016	81.42	171^st	1053	83.8%
2017	83.49	150^th	1056	85.8%
2018	85.21	131^st	1054	87.6%
2019	85.46	138^th	1130	87.8%
2021	87.98	129^th	1107	88.3%
2022	86.99	144^th	1169	87.7%
2023	88.25	129^th	1169	89.0%
2024	77.31	249^th	1168	78.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Artondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.32	37^th	308	88.0%
2024	60.47	110^th	339	67.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Artondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.37	66^th	835	92.1%
2019	68.17	234^th	979	76.1%
2022	78.75	103^rd	1019	89.9%
2023	90.06	30^th	1013	97.0%
2024	80.72	105^th	1024	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Artondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.09	222^nd	1004	77.9%
2019	84.15	140^th	1068	86.9%
2021	93.97	60^th	1008	94.0%
2022	83.10	167^th	1100	84.8%
2023	83.03	160^th	1094	85.4%
2024	69.66	299^th	1093	72.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Artondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	79.84	5^th	50	90.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Artondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.17	107^th	999	89.3%
2019	80.90	185^th	1075	82.8%
2021	64.58	333^rd	1025	67.5%
2022	82.70	174^th	1113	84.4%
2023	90.02	92^nd	1099	91.6%
2024	80.56	203^rd	1099	81.5%

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Rank History for White students at Artondale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.95	142^nd	833	83.0%
2019	78.56	193^rd	1027	81.2%
2021	84.03	123^rd	943	87.0%
2022	80.77	169^th	1031	83.6%
2023	82.69	147^th	1011	85.5%
2024	62.42	368^th	1009	63.5%

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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 Artondale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	620	3	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1989	573	7	12	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
1990	451	5	5	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	505	5	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1992	477	2	10	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
1993	498	3	11	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	520
1994	490	5	12	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	520
1995	468	9	8	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	495
1996	468	9	8	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	495
1997	462	5	11	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	494
1998	469	10	10	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	510
1999	435	8	15	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	482
2000	460	10	15	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	504
2001	470	9	22	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
2002	383	8	21	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	429
2003	383	8	21	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	429
2004	495	8	18	26	10	n/a	n/a	0	557
2005	500	9	16	21	12	n/a	n/a	18	576
2006	524	12	16	34	6	n/a	n/a	16	608
2007	508	7	18	21	5	n/a	n/a	20	579
2008	499	5	14	28	2	n/a	n/a	27	575
2009	487	4	19	29	3	n/a	n/a	30	572
2010	449	0	13	21	2	n/a	n/a	42	527
2011	432	4	8	40	2	1	27	0	514
2012	385	5	6	38	3	0	31	0	468
2013	373	5	3	39	3	0	37	0	460
2014	331	9	3	34	3	2	39	0	421
2015	334	2	3	36	1	1	37	0	414
2016	321	2	7	41	2	1	42	0	416
2017	377	2	4	46	2	1	43	0	475
2018	367	2	11	53	3	1	45	0	482
2019	408	4	13	65	4	0	66	0	560
2020	431	4	13	58	3	0	70	0	579
2021	322	3	5	36	2	0	53	0	421
2022	311	1	3	30	1	0	43	0	389
2023	322	0	1	30	1	0	48	0	402

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 Artondale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	27.0	23.8	0
1989	596	24.0	24.8	n/a
1990	470	19.0	24.7	0
1991	520	21.6	24.0	n/a
1992	492	22.7	21.6	n/a
1993	520	22.8	22.8	n/a
1994	520	22.7	22.9	n/a
1995	495	23.7	20.9	n/a
1996	495	23.7	20.9	n/a
1997	494	25.5	19.4	n/a
1998	510	25.2	20.2	n/a
1999	482	24.1	20.0	n/a
2000	504	23.7	21.3	n/a
2001	521	25.0	20.8	n/a
2002	429	22.7	18.9	12.8
2003	429	22.7	18.9	12.8
2004	557	29.0	19.2	14.4
2005	576	29.3	19.7	12.2
2006	608	33.7	18.0	14.4
2007	579	34.5	16.8	16.3
2008	575	33.7	17.1	13.1
2009	572	33.7	17.0	17
2010	527	29.9	17.5	19.2
2011	514	28.6	17.9	10.3
2012	468	25.7	18.1	11.5
2013	460	26.5	17.3	17.2
2014	421	n/a	n/a	15
2015	414	27.0	15.3	20.8
2016	416	26.0	16.0	17.5
2017	475	29.5	16.0	15.6
2018	482	30.6	15.7	16
2019	560	31.3	17.8	13.4
2020	579	33.6	17.1	14.3
2021	421	27.4	15.3	11.9
2022	389	26.0	14.9	12.9
2023	402	23.8	16.8	20.1

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 Artondale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	27.0	23.8	0
1989	596	24.0	24.8	n/a
1990	470	19.0	24.7	0
1991	520	21.6	24.0	n/a
1992	492	22.7	21.6	n/a
1993	520	22.8	22.8	n/a
1994	520	22.7	22.9	n/a
1995	495	23.7	20.9	n/a
1996	495	23.7	20.9	n/a
1997	494	25.5	19.4	n/a
1998	510	25.2	20.2	n/a
1999	482	24.1	20.0	n/a
2000	504	23.7	21.3	n/a
2001	521	25.0	20.8	n/a
2002	429	22.7	18.9	12.8
2003	429	22.7	18.9	12.8
2004	557	29.0	19.2	14.4
2005	576	29.3	19.7	12.2
2006	608	33.7	18.0	14.4
2007	579	34.5	16.8	16.3
2008	575	33.7	17.1	13.1
2009	572	33.7	17.0	17
2010	527	29.9	17.5	19.2
2011	514	28.6	17.9	10.3
2012	468	25.7	18.1	11.5
2013	460	26.5	17.3	17.2
2014	421	n/a	n/a	15
2015	414	27.0	15.3	20.8
2016	416	26.0	16.0	17.5
2017	475	29.5	16.0	15.6
2018	482	30.6	15.7	16
2019	560	31.3	17.8	13.4
2020	579	33.6	17.1	14.3
2021	421	27.4	15.3	11.9
2022	389	26.0	14.9	12.9
2023	402	23.8	16.8	20.1

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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