Pierce County Public Schools

Pierce County, Washington

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

282

public schools

Total Enrollment

136,629

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Pierce County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Washington; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Pierce County has 19 district entries. Tacoma School District is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 69 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 36 listed communities. Tacoma has the most listed schools, with 94 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 153 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 8 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 2 charter, 6 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

25 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

282

in Pierce County

Reported Enrollment

136,629

282 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

1% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary153

Middle48

High59

Other22

19 School Districts in Pierce County

Tacoma School District

Puyallup School District

Bethel School District

Clover Park School District

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Peninsula School District

Franklin Pierce School District

University Place School District

White River School District

Fife School District

282 Public Schools in Pierce County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 25 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Pierce County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Graham Kapowsin High School	Profile	Bethel School District	Graham, 98338Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,011
Spanaway Lake High School	Profile	Bethel School District	Spanaway, 98387Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,817
Bethel High School	Profile	Bethel School District	Spanaway, 98387Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,739
Gov John Rogers High School	Profile	Puyallup School District	Puyallup, 98373Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,730
Sumner High School	Profile	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Sumner, 98390Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,728
Puyallup High School	Profile	Puyallup School District	Puyallup, 98371Suburb: Large	10–12	High	1,701
Bonney Lake High School	Profile	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	Bonney Lake, 98391Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,636
Lincoln High School	Profile	Tacoma School District	Tacoma, 98418City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,578
Stadium High School	Profile	Tacoma School District	Tacoma, 98403City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,571
Emerald Ridge High School	Profile	Puyallup School District	Puyallup, 98374Rural: Fringe	10–12	High	1,537
Gig Harbor High	Profile	Peninsula School District	Gig Harbor, 98335Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,435
Mount Tahoma High School	Profile	Tacoma School District	Tacoma, 98409City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,430
Peninsula High School	Profile	Peninsula School District	Gig Harbor, 98332Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,372
Curtis Senior High	Profile	University Place School District	UNIVERSITY PLACE, 98466Suburb: Large	10–12	High	1,349
Clover Park High School	Profile	Clover Park School District	Lakewood, 98499City: Small	9–12	High	1,315
Lakes High School	Profile	Clover Park School District	Lakewood, 98498City: Small	9–12	High	1,286
White River High School	Profile	White River School District	Buckley, 98321Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,263
Franklin Pierce High School	Profile	Franklin Pierce School District	TACOMA, 98445Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,141
Dr. Dolores Silas High School	Profile	Tacoma School District	Tacoma, 98406City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,114
Washington High School	Profile	Franklin Pierce School District	Tacoma, 98444Suburb: Large	9–12	High	997

Graham Kapowsin High School

Bethel School District

Graham, 98338 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,011 students

Spanaway Lake High School

Bethel School District

Spanaway, 98387 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,817 students

Bethel High School

Bethel School District

Spanaway, 98387 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,739 students

Gov John Rogers High School

Puyallup School District

Puyallup, 98373 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,730 students

Sumner High School

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Sumner, 98390 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,728 students

Puyallup High School

Puyallup School District

Puyallup, 98371 / Suburb: Large

Profile10–12High1,701 students

Bonney Lake High School

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District

Bonney Lake, 98391 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,636 students

Lincoln High School

Tacoma School District

Tacoma, 98418 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,578 students

Stadium High School

Tacoma School District

Tacoma, 98403 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,571 students

Emerald Ridge High School

Puyallup School District

Puyallup, 98374 / Rural: Fringe

Profile10–12High1,537 students

Gig Harbor High

Peninsula School District

Gig Harbor, 98335 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,435 students

Mount Tahoma High School

Tacoma School District

Tacoma, 98409 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,430 students

Peninsula High School

Peninsula School District

Gig Harbor, 98332 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,372 students

Curtis Senior High

University Place School District

UNIVERSITY PLACE, 98466 / Suburb: Large

Profile10–12High1,349 students

Clover Park High School

Clover Park School District

Lakewood, 98499 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,315 students

Lakes High School

Clover Park School District

Lakewood, 98498 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,286 students

White River High School

White River School District

Buckley, 98321 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,263 students

Franklin Pierce High School

Franklin Pierce School District

TACOMA, 98445 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,141 students

Dr. Dolores Silas High School

Tacoma School District

Tacoma, 98406 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,114 students

Washington High School

Franklin Pierce School District

Tacoma, 98444 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High997 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

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Citeable records

Citeable public school records for Pierce County

Pierce County has 282 NCES public school records, so the full anchor index is split into fast-loading record pages. The sample below starts the directory, while the complete page links keep every school citeable.

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282

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Primary schools

Lakeland Hills Elementary
Auburn School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
AUBURN, 98092
Enrollment
536 students
Listed on this county directory
Bethel Elementary Learning Academy
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Puyallup, 98375
Enrollment
20 students
Listed on this county directory
BETHEL HOPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
PK–KG
Location
Spanaway, 98387
Enrollment
141 students
Listed on this county directory
Camas Prairie Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Spanaway, 98387
Enrollment
527 students
Listed on this county directory
Centennial Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Graham, 98338
Enrollment
548 students
Listed on this county directory
Chester H Thompson Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
TACOMA, 98445
Enrollment
624 students
Listed on this county directory
Clover Creek Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Tacoma, 98446
Enrollment
630 students
Listed on this county directory
Elk Plain School of Choice
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Spanaway, 98397
Enrollment
570 students
Listed on this county directory
Evergreen Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Spanaway, 98387
Enrollment
539 students
Listed on this county directory
Frederickson Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
PUYALLUP, 98375
Enrollment
516 students
Listed on this county directory
Graham Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Graham, 98338
Enrollment
533 students
Listed on this county directory
Kapowsin Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Graham, 98338
Enrollment
336 students
Listed on this county directory
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Tacoma, 98446
Enrollment
559 students
Listed on this county directory
Naches Trail Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Tacoma, 98446
Enrollment
447 students
Listed on this county directory
Nelson Elementary School
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Graham, 98338
Enrollment
707 students
Listed on this county directory
North Star Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Graham, 98338
Enrollment
469 students
Listed on this county directory
Pioneer Valley Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Spanaway, 98387
Enrollment
512 students
Listed on this county directory
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Graham, 98338
Enrollment
411 students
Listed on this county directory
Roy Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
ROY, 98580
Enrollment
306 students
Listed on this county directory
Shining Mountain Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Spanaway, 98387
Enrollment
608 students
Listed on this county directory
Spanaway Elementary
Bethel School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Spanaway, 98387
Enrollment
364 students
Listed on this county directory
Carbonado Historical School 19
Carbonado School District
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Carbonado, 98323
Enrollment
180 students
Listed on this county directory
Beachwood Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
JBLM Lewis North, 98433
Enrollment
410 students
Listed on this county directory
Carter Lake Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
JBLM McChord Field, 98439
Enrollment
491 students
Listed on this county directory
Custer Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98498
Enrollment
299 students
Listed on this county directory
Dower Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98499
Enrollment
289 students
Listed on this county directory
Evergreen Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
JBLM Lewis Main, 98433
Enrollment
509 students
Listed on this county directory
Four Heroes Elementary
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98499
Enrollment
559 students
Listed on this county directory
Hillside Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
JBLM Lewis Main, 98433
Enrollment
537 students
Listed on this county directory
Idlewild Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98498
Enrollment
419 students
Listed on this county directory
Lake Louise Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98498
Enrollment
466 students
Listed on this county directory
Lakeview Hope Academy
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98499
Enrollment
534 students
Listed on this county directory
Meriwether Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
JBLM Lewis North, 98433
Enrollment
285 students
Listed on this county directory
Oak Grove
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Lakewood, 98498
Enrollment
11 students
Listed on this county directory
Oakbrook Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98498
Enrollment
286 students
Listed on this county directory
Park Lodge Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98499
Enrollment
357 students
Listed on this county directory
Rainier Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
JBLM Lewis Main, 98433
Enrollment
574 students
Listed on this county directory
Tillicum Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98498
Enrollment
250 students
Listed on this county directory
Tyee Park Elementary School
Clover Park School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakewood, 98499
Enrollment
371 students
Listed on this county directory
Dieringer Heights Elementary
Dieringer School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Lake Tapps, 98391
Enrollment
432 students
Listed on this county directory
Lake Tapps Elementary
Dieringer School District
Record
Grades
1–3
Location
Lake Tapps, 98391
Enrollment
450 students
Listed on this county directory
Columbia Crest A-STEM Academy
Eatonville School District
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Ashford, 98304
Enrollment
143 students
Listed on this county directory
Eatonville Elementary School
Eatonville School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Eatonville, 98328
Enrollment
414 students
Listed on this county directory
Mt. Rainier Parent Partnership
Eatonville School District
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Eatonville, 98328
Enrollment
11 students
Listed on this county directory
Weyerhaeuser Elementary
Eatonville School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Eatonville, 98328
Enrollment
359 students
Listed on this county directory
Discovery Primary School
Fife School District
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
Milton, 98354
Enrollment
496 students
Listed on this county directory
Fife Elementary School
Fife School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Tacoma, 98424
Enrollment
838 students
Listed on this county directory
Hedden Elementary School
Fife School District
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Edgewood, 98372
Enrollment
436 students
Listed on this county directory
Brookdale Elementary
Franklin Pierce School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Tacoma, 98444
Enrollment
486 students
Listed on this county directory
Central Avenue Elementary
Franklin Pierce School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Tacoma, 98446
Enrollment
379 students
Listed on this county directory
Christensen Elementary
Franklin Pierce School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Tacoma, 98444
Enrollment
368 students
Listed on this county directory
Collins Elementary
Franklin Pierce School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Tacoma, 98444
Enrollment
462 students
Listed on this county directory
Elmhurst Elementary School
Franklin Pierce School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
TACOMA, 98445
Enrollment
358 students
Listed on this county directory
Harvard Elementary
Franklin Pierce School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Tacoma, 98445
Enrollment
408 students
Listed on this county directory
James Sales Elementary
Franklin Pierce School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Tacoma, 98444
Enrollment
401 students
Listed on this county directory
Midland Elementary
Franklin Pierce School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Tacoma, 98445
Enrollment
469 students
Listed on this county directory
Impact Public Schools
Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Tacoma, 98404
Enrollment
326 students
Listed on this county directory
Orting Elementary Online Academy
Orting School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Orting, 98360
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Orting Primary School
Orting School District
Record
Grades
PK–3
Location
Orting, 98360
Enrollment
570 students
Listed on this county directory
Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School
Orting School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Orting, 98360
Enrollment
665 students
Listed on this county directory
Artondale Elementary School
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Gig Harbor, 98335
Enrollment
402 students
Listed on this county directory
Discovery Elementary School
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Gig Harbor, 98335
Enrollment
316 students
Listed on this county directory
Evergreen Elementary
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Lakebay, 98349
Enrollment
280 students
Listed on this county directory
Harbor Heights Elementary School
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Gig Harbor, 98335
Enrollment
433 students
Listed on this county directory
Minter Creek Elementary
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Gig Harbor, 98329
Enrollment
270 students
Listed on this county directory
Pioneer Elementary School
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Gig Harbor, 98332
Enrollment
506 students
Listed on this county directory
Purdy Elementary School
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Gig Harbor, 98332
Enrollment
484 students
Listed on this county directory
Swift Water Elementary
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Gig Harbor, 98332
Enrollment
473 students
Listed on this county directory
Vaughn Elementary School
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Vaughn, 98394
Enrollment
327 students
Listed on this county directory
Voyager Elementary
Peninsula School District
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Gig Harbor, 98335
Enrollment
457 students
Listed on this county directory
Dessie F Evans Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98375
Enrollment
988 students
Edward Zeiger Elem
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98373
Enrollment
495 students
Listed on this county directory
Emma L Carson Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98375
Enrollment
738 students
Listed on this county directory
Firgrove Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Puyallup, 98373
Enrollment
591 students
Listed on this county directory
Frank Brouillet Elem
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Puyallup, 98375
Enrollment
552 students
Listed on this county directory
Fruitland Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Puyallup, 98371
Enrollment
614 students
Listed on this county directory
G W Edgerton Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98374
Enrollment
758 students
Listed on this county directory
Karshner Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98371
Enrollment
380 students
Listed on this county directory
Maplewood Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98371
Enrollment
351 students
Listed on this county directory
Meeker Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Puyallup, 98371
Enrollment
385 students
Listed on this county directory
Mt View Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Edgewood, 98372
Enrollment
284 students
Listed on this county directory
Northwood Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Edgewood, 98371
Enrollment
685 students
Listed on this county directory
Pope Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Puyallup, 98374
Enrollment
690 students
Listed on this county directory
Puyallup Parent Partnership Program
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Puyallup, 98373
Enrollment
150 students
Listed on this county directory
Ridgecrest Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Puyallup, 98374
Enrollment
479 students
Listed on this county directory
Shaw Road Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Puyallup, 98372
Enrollment
636 students
Listed on this county directory
Spinning Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Puyallup, 98372
Enrollment
281 students
Listed on this county directory
Stewart Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98372
Enrollment
345 students
Listed on this county directory
Sunrise Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98374
Enrollment
685 students
Listed on this county directory
Waller Road Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Tacoma, 98443
Enrollment
310 students
Listed on this county directory
Warren Hunt Elem
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98374
Enrollment
717 students
Listed on this county directory
Wildwood Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
Puyallup, 98374
Enrollment
362 students
Listed on this county directory
Woodland Elementary
Puyallup School District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Puyallup, 98373
Enrollment
571 students
Listed on this county directory
Anderson Island Elementary
Steilacoom Hist. School District
Record
Grades
PK–3
Location
Steilacoom, 98388
Enrollment
25 students
Listed on this county directory
Cherrydale Elementary
Steilacoom Hist. School District
Record
Grades
KG–3
Location
STEILACOOM, 98388
Enrollment
367 students
Listed on this county directory
Chloe Clark Elementary
Steilacoom Hist. School District
Record
Grades
KG–3
Location
DUPONT, 98327
Enrollment
520 students
Listed on this county directory

Pierce County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Pierce County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Washington. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Pierce County public school directory?

The directory lists 282 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Pierce County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Pierce County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Pierce County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 25 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Pierce County?

Start with the 19 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Pierce County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.