Is Purdy Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Purdy Elementary School ranks in the top 9.2% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Purdy Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 484 students attended Purdy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Purdy Elementary School?

Students at Purdy Elementary School are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Purdy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Purdy Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Harbor Ridge Middle School High : Peninsula High School

Purdy Elementary School

Summary:

Purdy Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Gig Harbor, Washington, serving 484 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Peninsula School District, which is ranked 24th out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Purdy Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in Washington, with a statewide ranking between 107-223 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, Purdy's proficiency rates were 76.07% in ELA and 72.24% in Math, compared to the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was 77.32%, well above the state average of 56.86%.

Purdy Elementary serves a relatively homogeneous student population, with a high percentage of White students (around 75-79%) and a low percentage of economically disadvantaged students (15-22% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch). When compared to other elementary schools in the Peninsula School District and the neighboring South Kitsap School District, Purdy consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in Voyager Elementary and Mullenix Ridge Elementary. However, the school should continue to monitor and address any equity gaps to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

13815 62nd Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8699

(253) 530-4600

District: Peninsula School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,964

Students who attend Purdy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harbor Ridge Middle School
High:	Peninsula High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Purdy Elementary School ranks better than 90.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Peninsula School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.1%), two or more races (10.7%), Hispanic (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Purdy Elementary School is 15.7, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Peninsula School District. (See more...)

Compare Purdy Elementary School employs 30.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Purdy Elementary School is $18,964, which is the 5^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Peninsula School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Purdy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Purdy Elementary School 107^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Purdy 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 Purdy Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Purdy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	52.35	497^th	1026	51.6%
2005	71.94	261^st	1031	74.7%
2006	79.72	144^th	1051	86.3%
2007	79.98	149^th	1069	86.1%
2008	77.24	184^th	1067	82.8%
2009	77.97	169^th	1072	84.2%
2010	79.43	161^st	1088	85.2%
2011	85.88	107^th	1092	90.2%
2012	87.58	75^th	1097	93.2%
2013	81.92	148^th	1106	86.6%
2015	78.32	206^th	1067	80.7%
2016	84.69	143^rd	1053	86.4%
2017	77.73	223^rd	1056	78.9%
2018	82.89	171^st	1054	83.8%
2019	78.77	223^rd	1130	80.3%
2021	82.33	182^nd	1107	83.6%
2022	83.99	177^th	1169	84.9%
2023	84.08	176^th	1169	84.9%
2024	90.38	107^th	1168	90.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Purdy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.29	155^th	637	75.7%
2019	67.24	126^th	566	77.7%
2022	47.53	211^th	478	55.9%
2023	52.54	129^th	308	58.1%
2024	57.83	118^th	339	65.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.12	168^th	835	79.9%
2019	37.14	666^th	979	32.0%
2021	66.45	198^th	854	76.8%
2022	71.34	194^th	1019	81.0%
2023	85.42	69^th	1013	93.2%
2024	78.05	131^st	1024	87.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Purdy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.79	123^rd	1004	87.7%
2019	79.34	200^th	1068	81.3%
2021	83.50	147^th	1008	85.4%
2022	79.97	199^th	1100	81.9%
2023	81.60	183^rd	1094	83.3%
2024	90.90	78^th	1093	92.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Purdy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.73	211^th	999	78.9%
2019	76.82	233^rd	1075	78.3%
2021	75.17	240^th	1025	76.6%
2022	86.07	139^th	1113	87.5%
2023	84.36	156^th	1099	85.8%
2024	89.12	109^th	1099	90.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Purdy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	81.93	77^th	697	89.0%

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Rank History for White students at Purdy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.79	206^th	833	75.3%
2019	68.19	327^th	1027	68.2%
2021	71.77	253^rd	943	73.2%
2022	79.30	193^rd	1031	81.3%
2023	75.26	245^th	1011	75.8%
2024	85.96	103^rd	1009	89.8%

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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 Purdy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	542	7	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1989	488	10	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1990	515	8	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1991	526	7	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1992	482	7	21	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	515
1993	498	8	24	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	537
1994	498	7	24	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	514	5	28	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	514	5	28	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	500	7	21	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	457	6	18	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	455	8	15	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	496
2000	451	9	17	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	502
2001	481	11	27	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	541
2002	466	7	30	19	19	n/a	n/a	0	541
2003	466	7	30	19	19	n/a	n/a	0	541
2004	478	6	27	20	14	n/a	n/a	0	545
2005	477	8	29	18	12	n/a	n/a	14	558
2006	467	6	30	15	13	n/a	n/a	37	568
2007	472	11	29	12	9	n/a	n/a	45	578
2008	510	8	26	15	6	n/a	n/a	66	631
2009	486	6	19	17	6	n/a	n/a	134	668
2010	535	4	26	13	3	n/a	n/a	97	678
2011	557	6	22	41	5	3	55	0	689
2012	604	3	21	48	4	3	61	0	744
2013	617	6	18	62	1	5	65	0	774
2014	574	4	22	50	1	3	58	0	712
2015	545	4	25	53	2	2	58	0	689
2016	483	6	17	54	2	2	58	0	622
2017	479	5	17	64	2	1	53	0	621
2018	455	8	20	59	3	3	51	0	599
2019	462	2	16	69	2	2	71	0	624
2020	467	4	15	66	2	5	74	0	633
2021	375	3	14	49	1	0	58	0	500
2022	368	1	12	45	0	0	57	0	483
2023	383	3	5	41	0	0	52	0	484

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 Purdy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	24.0	23.5	0
1989	510	23.0	22.1	n/a
1990	532	24.1	22.0	0
1991	548	24.5	22.3	n/a
1992	515	22.8	22.5	n/a
1993	537	24.0	22.4	n/a
1994	542	23.6	23.0	n/a
1995	560	26.3	21.3	n/a
1996	560	26.3	21.3	n/a
1997	537	30.0	17.9	n/a
1998	495	28.5	17.4	n/a
1999	496	27.2	18.2	n/a
2000	502	26.9	18.7	n/a
2001	541	27.6	19.6	n/a
2002	541	30.8	17.6	15
2003	541	30.8	17.6	15
2004	545	28.0	19.5	13.4
2005	558	28.4	19.6	13.4
2006	568	29.8	19.1	17.9
2007	578	30.3	19.1	15.4
2008	631	35.4	17.8	17.7
2009	668	35.4	18.9	20.4
2010	678	34.3	19.7	21.2
2011	689	36.1	19.0	15.5
2012	744	36.2	20.5	13.3
2013	774	37.5	20.6	15.5
2014	712	n/a	n/a	12.5
2015	689	43.0	16.0	17.6
2016	622	36.0	17.2	16.2
2017	621	37.2	16.6	18.2
2018	599	37.0	16.1	20.7
2019	624	41.9	14.8	19.2
2020	633	43.8	14.4	15.2
2021	500	36.5	13.6	15
2022	483	36.2	13.3	17.6
2023	484	30.7	15.7	21.7

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 Purdy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	24.0	23.5	0
1989	510	23.0	22.1	n/a
1990	532	24.1	22.0	0
1991	548	24.5	22.3	n/a
1992	515	22.8	22.5	n/a
1993	537	24.0	22.4	n/a
1994	542	23.6	23.0	n/a
1995	560	26.3	21.3	n/a
1996	560	26.3	21.3	n/a
1997	537	30.0	17.9	n/a
1998	495	28.5	17.4	n/a
1999	496	27.2	18.2	n/a
2000	502	26.9	18.7	n/a
2001	541	27.6	19.6	n/a
2002	541	30.8	17.6	15
2003	541	30.8	17.6	15
2004	545	28.0	19.5	13.4
2005	558	28.4	19.6	13.4
2006	568	29.8	19.1	17.9
2007	578	30.3	19.1	15.4
2008	631	35.4	17.8	17.7
2009	668	35.4	18.9	20.4
2010	678	34.3	19.7	21.2
2011	689	36.1	19.0	15.5
2012	744	36.2	20.5	13.3
2013	774	37.5	20.6	15.5
2014	712	n/a	n/a	12.5
2015	689	43.0	16.0	17.6
2016	622	36.0	17.2	16.2
2017	621	37.2	16.6	18.2
2018	599	37.0	16.1	20.7
2019	624	41.9	14.8	19.2
2020	633	43.8	14.4	15.2
2021	500	36.5	13.6	15
2022	483	36.2	13.3	17.6
2023	484	30.7	15.7	21.7

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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